#53 • Woolly Rhinoceros Hide Specimen

Part of June 2025 Premier Auction (live auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $950.00

Status: Sold

Category: Natural History

A partial hide from a woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis), an extinct species of rhinoceros that inhabited northern Eurasian during the Pleistocene Epoch, better known as the last Ice Age. Comparable in size to the modern white rhinoceros, the woolly species was known for its hollow teeth (hence its Latin name meaning "hollow-tooth of antiquity"), its humped back, and its long thick, furry coat that aided survival in the cold Arctic climate. This hide, as presented, is in the characteristic reddish-brown color, featuring a thick undercoat topped with long, coarse guard hairs. Condition shows some surface and fur loss, as well as some matting and debris, all commensurate with having been buried within the permafrost for centuries. Measures approximately 20" x 10.5" x 2.5" thick; total weight of 56.6 grams.