{"product_id":"megalonyx-ground-sloth-skeleton-cast-replica","title":"Megalonyx ground sloth skeleton cast replica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMegalonyx jeffersonii\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJefferson Ground Sloth\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWest Virginia State Fossil\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis skeleton measures 8ft tall.  Custom mounting and poses available. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx jeffersoni\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eground sloth skeleton cast replica.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eskeleton cast measures: 8 ft tall\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e$28,500 (plus shipping)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnmounted kit: $22,000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOur competitors sell this skeleton for \u003cspan\u003e$48,290!!!!!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.dinosaurrentals.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eThis skeleton is also available for rent!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis skeleton ships in two crates. Shipping size is: 1 Pallet – 530 pounds 72 x 43 x 62\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand 1 Crate – 300 pounds 97 x 37 x 35\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease call (314) 556-0650 or\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:taylormadefossils@yahoo.com\"\u003eemail us\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor more pictures or information.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe can mount skeleton in any pose. We can also custom paint any color.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Superorder: Xenarthra, Order: Pilosa, Family: Megalonychidae (Gervais, 1855), Subfamily: Megalonychinae, Genus: Megalonyx (Jefferson, 1799), Species:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx matthisi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Hirschfeld \u0026amp; Webb, 1963)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx wheatleyi\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e(Cope, 1871)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx leptostomus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Cope, 1893)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegalonyx jeffersonii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Desmarest, 1822)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMegalonyx skeleton cast replica.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresident, Thomas Jefferson, scientifically described fossil bones given to him by saltpeter miners found in a Monroe County cave in 1797. Jefferson thought they were the claws of a giant cat. In 1799 Casper Wistar re-described the bones as a new species of extinct giant ground sloth and named it in honor of President Jefferson. Only recently have the bones been Carbon 14 dated at over 38,000 years old.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMegalonyx jeffersonii became the official State Fossil of West Virginia in March 2008\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease inquire about production and shipping time. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BigfootCasts.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37624620843199,"sku":"","price":28500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0041\/6635\/2996\/products\/sloth_giant_ground_megalonyx.jpg?v=1606354159","url":"https:\/\/bigfootcasts.com\/products\/megalonyx-ground-sloth-skeleton-cast-replica","provider":"BigfootCasts.com ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}