Armley Hippo remains
E509138
The Armley Hippo remains are the fossilized bones of a prehistoric hippopotamus discovered in Armley, Leeds, providing evidence that hippos once lived in Ice Age Britain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Armley Hippo remains canonical | 1 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ice Age megafauna remains
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fossil specimen ⓘ paleontological find ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Armley district of Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
Quaternary fossils
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mammal fossils ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | Ice Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | Armley Hippo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Leeds City Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Armley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | quarrying ⓘ |
| discoverySiteType | brick pit ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Leeds City Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInGeologicalPeriod | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | vertebrate fossil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
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Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ West Yorkshire ⓘ |
| material | fossilized bone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the best-known Ice Age animal finds from Leeds
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demonstrating that hippos lived as far north as Yorkshire in the Pleistocene ⓘ |
| partOfCollection | Leeds City Museum natural history collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesEvidenceFor |
presence of hippopotamuses in prehistoric Britain
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warmer climatic conditions in Britain during parts of the Ice Age ⓘ |
| regionOfDiscovery | River Aire valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for Quaternary paleoclimate in Britain
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key example of extinct megafauna from Britain ⓘ |
| taxon | Hippopotamus amphibius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
public education about Ice Age Britain
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research on Pleistocene fauna of Britain ⓘ |
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