Elsevier, Geobios, 1-2(47), p. 19-29, 2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.geobios.2013.12.004
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The genus Homotherium, while wide ranging in Eurasia, has only been considered a sporadic component of the British Pleistocene fauna. The Early Pleistocene Homotherium crenatidens and the Middle to Late Pleistocene Homotherium latidens have however held a prominent position in the annals of 19th century British geology and the discussion of the antiquity of man. As many of the UK sites containing Homotherium were first investigated over a hundred years ago, the literature is quite confused on the question of what was found and where it was finally curated. An attempt has been made to track down all specimens of British Homotherium mentioned in the literature and to give their current location. As part of this study, I correctly identify for the first time all the Homotherium canines from Kent's Cavern pictured in the famous Plate F of MacEnery. Additionally, a single Homotherium incisor find by MacEnery is deduced from study of his surviving writings and images.