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Oldest and largest prepared adult Bull skull in Europe. It concerns an exceptionally large skull, length approx. 60 cm, width approx. 30 cm, of an adult male animal, a Bull, estimated age approx. 60/80 years, from a French Reptile Park. As far as known the largest and oldest skull of an Alligator mississippiensis in Europe. The original living Alligator was imported from the USA in the period 1950 and after his death, 1964, professionally cleaned and prepared without the use of chemicals. Weight approx. 3.5 kg - an absolutely unique museum piece; Condition is good but is missing a number of teeth, especially in the upper jaw, with cracks in various seams, caused by the old age of the original animal and its stay, more than 50 years, in an exhibition hall in France Photos are an accurate representation of the condition of the skull
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