Prof Adrian Lister, Merit Researcher at the Museum, says, 'This megafaunal extinction event didn't really get going until about 40,000 years ago. It saw the disappearance of many large, iconic species such as the woolly mammoth, the Irish elk and the sabre-toothed cat. Weighing up to 3.5 tonnes, it lived on the Eurasian grasslands ranging from southwestern Russia and Ukraine to Kazakhstan and Siberia.Įventually the species went extinct - but exactly when that happened has been in doubt.įor those studying the fauna of the last Ice Age, one of the most significant events of the period was the megafaunal extinction. Of these, one of the most impressive was Elasmotherium sibiricum. Woolly rhino hair is an interesting fossil and can be found without spending too much in the lower part of our selection.Today there are just five surviving species of rhino, but at different times in the past there were as many as 250 different species. The woolly rhinoceros was very hairy and his hair has easily fossilized in very cold parts of the globe like Alaska or Siberia. Woolly rhino jaws are very impressive fossils for their size and weight. Woolly rhinoceros lower jaw bone mandible are often available on this page. It is not an affordable fossil so we also list some more common woolly rhino fossils in the bottom of our selection. A selection of woolly rhinoceros fossils for collectors Woolly rhinoceros skulls :Īs written above, a Coelodonta antiquitatis skull is a masterpiece in any fossil collection and a splendid home decoration. Be sure to acquire your woolly rhinoceros skull from a serious suppliers as those presented on this page, serious woolly rhinoceros suppliers will provide all necessary documents to customs. As the woolly rhinoceros ( Coelodonta antiquitatis) is an extinct species since the Holocene, the trade of his horns and skull represents no risk and it even decreases the pressure on modern rhinoceros who suffer from illegal trade. Yes, the trade of fossilized rhinoceros is legal and CITES-approved as no animals have been killed by men to provide the ivory. A woolly rhino skull is a very impressive piece in a fossil collection, but of course, not everybody can afford it.Ī wonderful example of a Woolly Rhinoceros skull Is woolly rhinoceros horn and fossil trade legal ? The worth of a woolly rhino skull will depend of its state of conservation, the size of the horns, the presence of all teeth and so on. For a museum-quality woolly rhinoceros skull, you have to count at least $25,000. WOOLLY RHINOCEROS SKULLS AND FOSSILS FOR COLLECTORS: How much is a woolly rhinoceros skull worth ?Ī woolly rhinoceros skull is a very rare fossils, especially complete skulls with horns. Our selection is daily updated, bookmark this page if you collect woolly rhinoceros fossils. You will find on this page some high-quality woolly rhino skulls and a selection of Rhinoceros fossils : jaws, teeth, hair. Museum-quality Woolly Rhinoceros skulls and fossils availableĭiscover our selection of authentic woolly rhinoceros skulls and fossils available online for paleontologists and private collectors.
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