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【古生物化石】鼬鬣狗岩石块原生骨架化石

中中新世-早上新世(距今约1200-500万年)

鼬鬣狗生活在距今1200万年-500万年前的欧亚大陆及非洲。鼬鬣狗体长约1.2米,外表像麝猫多于鬣狗,身体较长而四肢短。该化石保持了鼬鬣狗死亡的瞬间原貌,发现时不但骨架保存完整,而且带有原埋藏泥土变成的岩石,收藏和研究价值极高。


Ictitherium

Middle Miocene–Early Pliocene(12-5 mya)

Ictitherium species were endemic to Eurasia and Africa during the Middle Miocene through the Early Pliocene(12-5 mya). Ictitherium were around 1.2 metres long, and looked more like civets than modern hyenas, possessing a long body with short legs. This fossil shows the exact moment the Ictitherium died and it’s frame was well preserved.