The jawbone of a wolverine believed to have died more than 90,000 years ago has been discovered in a North Yorkshire cave system.
The prehistoric remains were unearthed by volunteers at Stump Cross Caverns, near Pateley Bridge, as part of ongoing excavation work of a new cave at the site.
Tom Thompson, from Craven Pothole Club, was one of the first people to spot the jaw in the newly disturbed mud and described the Ice Age relic as "incredibly rare".
"I couldn't believe it - we had been hoping for something like this but when I washed it and looked at it, I was really rather taken back," he said.
