Description
Our incredible woolly rhinoceros teeth and jaw fragment is mounted on a black, metal stand. This specimen is approximately 10 1/2 inches tall (including the stand) and 4 inches at its widest point. On its own, the jaw is approximately 12 inches long.
The woolly rhinoceros lived during the Pleistocene and could grow up to 12 feet long and 6 feet high at the shoulders. The keratin horn resting on the end of its nose grew up to 3 feet long, and there was a smaller horn between the eyes. The hump at the shoulder served as a fat reserve, and along with its long, thick hair, helped the creature to survive the freezing cold winters.
The molar teeth of the herbivorous woolly rhinoceros show deep, hollow cavities. The teeth had thick enamel with a high crown. The woolly rhinoceros had only premolars and molars, and no incisors.
Fun fact: Fossils from the woolly rhinoceros can be much rarer than those of the woolly mammoth.
