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1.8" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Jaw Section - South Dakota
This is a 1.8" long partial maxilla (upper jaw) of Merycoidodon, an oreodont from the Oligocene-aged White River Formation of Souix County, South Dakota. It holds one intact tooth.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
Oreodonts are an extinct mammal most closely related to camels and pigs. They have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous, with short faces and fang-like canine teeth. About the size of a sheep, they roamed the plains of North America in huge numbers during the Oligocene period.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
SPECIES
Merycoidodon sp.
LOCATION
Souix County, South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation - White River Badlands Group
SIZE
1.8 x 1.5"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#295211
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