Rare U.S. saber-toothed tiger skeleton up for auction

'Sabre-toothed Tiger' Skeleton Up For Auction

A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly called a sabre-toothed tiger is going under the hammer next week in Geneva, a year after its discovery on a US ranch. The skeleton, some 120 centimetres (nearly four feet) long, is expected to fetch between 60,000 and 80,000 Swiss francs ($66,560 to $88,750; 55,300 to 73,750 euros) at auction on December 8 in the Swiss city.

'Sabre-toothed tiger' skeleton up for auction

Geneva: A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly known as a sabre-toothed tiger is going under the hammer next week in Geneva a year after its discovery on a US ranch.The skeleton, some 120 centimetres (nearly four feet) long, is expected to fetch between $66,560 to $88,750 at auction on December 8 in the Swiss city."This fossil is exceptional, above all for its conservation: it's 37 million years old, and it's 90 per…

‘Saber-toothed tiger’ skeleton up for auction

A nearly 40-million-year-old skeleton belonging to what is popularly known as a saber-toothed tiger is going under the hammer next week in Geneva a year after its discovery on a US ranch. The skeleton, some 120 centimeters (nearly four feet) long, is expected to fetch between 60,000 and 80,000 Swiss francs ($66,560 to $88,750; 55,300 […]

Rare U.S. saber-toothed tiger skeleton up for auction

GENEVA (Reuters) - A rare skeleton of a saber-toothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 60-80,000 Swiss francs (48,388 - 66,999 pounds)next week, auction house Piguet said on Tuesday. Read full story

Rare U.S. Saber-toothed Tiger Skeleton Up For Auction

A rare skeleton of a sabertoothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 6080,000 Swiss francs ($6590,000) next week, auction house Piguet said on Tuesday.

Rare U.S. saber-toothed tiger skeleton up for auction

By Cecile Mantovani GENEVA - A rare skeleton of a saber-toothed tiger which roamed the northern United States some 37 million years ago is estimated to fetch 60-80,000 Swiss francs ($65-90,000) next week, auction house Piguet said on Tuesday. The fossilized skeleton, discovered in South Dakota, is that of a robust Hoplophoneus weighing about 160 kilograms (350lb) which hunted primitive