Cave lion vertebra

This vertebra ofthe cave lion - Panthera leo spelaea - comes from the Pleistocene deposits 
of a gravel pit near Mannheim in Germany.

The fossil is completely preserved and unbroken, it measures 
approximately 11 x 9 x 6.5 cm.

Fossils of cave lions are very rare to find and highly sought after by 
collectors and museums.

Great piece without any manipulations.

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