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Ice Age remains

19 Oct 2026

Also preserved in Leeds are the teeth and jawbone of an ancient cave hyena, discovered in Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire. Cave hyenas were once apex predators in countries all over Europe, hunting and feeding on other large mammals including deer and wild horses. Curator Clare Brown is shown here with the hyena jawbone.

Ice Age remains: Also preserved in Leeds are the teeth and jawbone of an ancient cave hyena, discovered in Kirkdale Cave in North Yorkshire. Cave hyenas were once apex predators in countries all over Europe, hunting and feeding on other large mammals including deer and wild horses. Curator Clare Brown is shown here with the hyena jawbone.
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