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Authentic Pleistocene Tapir Bone, Tapirus veroensis, in Acrylic Display Case

This is an example of the authentic Pleistocene Age Tapirus veroensis bone you will receive. Your specimen may be slightly smaller or larger. Your authentic specimen comes in a 3.5 x 2.5-inch acrylic display case with a detailed description of your specimen. Every fossil is one of a kind, unique. Your authentic fossil will be similar to the one shown in the photos. If you are not completely satisfied with your specimen you can return it for a full refund minus the shipping charges.

Tapir Bone
Tapirus veroensis
2.8-11,000 Years
Florida, USA
Tapirus veroensis is an extinct Tapir species that lived in Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee. It is thought to have gone extinct around 11,000 years ago. It had a proboscis used for grabbing branches to eat foliage. They were herbivores, living on a diet of forest vegetation. They most likely weighed over 600 pounds and would have been capable of fending off large predators. They were very pig-like in appearance. This specimen was recovered from the rivers and stream sediments of Florida. It is at least 11,000 years old.