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16" Titanothere (Megacerops) Jaw Section - South Dakota
This is a 16" long jaw section of a massive Titanothere, a Rhinoceros-looking animal that lived during the Late Eocene. It was collected from the Eocene aged Chadron Formation of South Dakota. There are five molars present in the jaw.
Restoration is pretty minimal on this jaw. There are a few touchups on the roots of the teeth, and minor crack fill to the jaw. A metal rod has been inserted inside of the jaw and some plaster on the underside the back edge of the jaw to provide stability.
Comes with a display stand.
Artist's reconstruction of a Titanothere. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
Titanotheres were a massive mammal that lived during the Eocene. While they closely resembled modern rhinoceroses, they were actually more closely related to modern horses. They first appeared in the Early Eocene, about 54 million years ago, and went extinct at the end of the Eocene, 34 million years ago. Titanotheres have been described under various genera (Brontotherium, Titanotherium, BrontopsMegacerops was the first and therefore technically correct one.
Restoration is pretty minimal on this jaw. There are a few touchups on the roots of the teeth, and minor crack fill to the jaw. A metal rod has been inserted inside of the jaw and some plaster on the underside the back edge of the jaw to provide stability.
Comes with a display stand.
Artist's reconstruction of a Titanothere. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
Titanotheres were a massive mammal that lived during the Eocene. While they closely resembled modern rhinoceroses, they were actually more closely related to modern horses. They first appeared in the Early Eocene, about 54 million years ago, and went extinct at the end of the Eocene, 34 million years ago. Titanotheres have been described under various genera (Brontotherium, Titanotherium, BrontopsMegacerops was the first and therefore technically correct one.
SPECIES
Megacerops sp.
LOCATION
Pennington County, South Dakota
FORMATION
Chadron Formation
SIZE
16" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#92707
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