2008, ISBN: 9789078707042

In March 2000, while fishing for flatfish, a Dutch fishing vessel from the village of Urk brought up a fossilized lower jaw bone of a saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) from the bot… Mehr…

In March 2000, while fishing for flatfish, a Dutch fishing vessel from the village of Urk brought up a fossilized lower jaw bone of a saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) from the bottom of the North Sea. At that time it was thought that this Eurasian species went extinct some 300,000-400,000 years ago. When the jawbone was radiocarbon-dated, the startling result was an age of 28,000 years. This sensational finding has been the incentive to produce this informative and abundantly-illustrated book, providing never-before-published pictures. The authors discuss the North Sea floor as a rich source of fossil mammal remains from the Pleistocene (Ice age) epoch. In addition they give a very accurate account of the subfamily of saber-toothect cats and a fascinating discussion of their evolution in different habitats, including the once dry North Sea landscape. They also elaborate on the sabertooth?s hunting techniques and target prey such as woolly mammoths, woolly rhinos and steppe bison. The classification and dating of the jaw is presented, along with other evidence of late Pleistocene presence of this species in Europe, as well as the most important fossil localities worldwide for saber-toothed cats. Dick Mol, Wilrie van Logchem, Kees van Hooijdonk and Remie Bakker: The saber-toothed cat of the North Sea. 159 pp., numerous full-colour illustrations. Hardcover with dustjacket, 4to, In March 2000, while fishing for flatfish, a Dutch fishing vessel from the village of Urk brought up a fossilized lower jaw bone of a saber-toothed cat (Homotherium latidens) from the bottom of the North Sea. At that time it was thought that this Eurasian species went extinct some 300,000-400,000 years ago. When the jawbone was radiocarbon-dated, the startling result was an age of 28,000 years. This sensational finding has been the incentive to produce this informative and abundantly-illustrated book, providing never-before-published pictures.The authors discuss the North Sea floor as a rich source of fossil mammal remains from the Pleistocene (Ice age) epoch. In addition they give a very accurate account of the subfamily of saber-toothect cats and a fascinating discussion of their evolution in different habitats, including the once dry North Sea landscape. They also elaborate on the sabertooth?s hunting techniques and target prey such as woolly mammoths, woolly rhinos and steppe bison. The classification and dating of the jaw is presented, along with other evidence of late Pleistocene presence of this species in Europe, as well as the most important fossil localities worldwide for saber-toothed cats.Dick Mol, Wilrie van Logchem, Kees van Hooijdonk and Remie Bakker: The saber-toothed cat of the North Sea. 159 pp., numerous full-colour illustrations. Hardcover with dustjacket, 4to Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: Hardcover; Druk: 1; Verschijningsdatum: januari 2008; Afmetingen: Afmeting: 30,5 x 21,6 x 2,4 cm; Aantal pagina's: 160 pagina's; Kaarten inbegrepen: Nee; Illustraties: Met illustraties; Betrokkenen: Auteur(s): Dick Mol; Uitgever: Drukware; Vertaling: Vertaald door: André Bijkerk | J. Ballard; Originele Titel: The saber-toothed cat of the North Sea; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Extra groot lettertype: Nee; Gewicht: 1163 g; Studieboek: Ja; Taal handleiding: Niet van toepassing; Verpakking breedte: 216 mm; Verpakking hoogte: 24 mm; Verpakking lengte: 305 mm; Engels | Druk: 1 | Hardcover | 9789078707042 | 160 pagina's, Boeken, Wetenschap & Natuur, Geschiedenis, Archeologie, Drukware<