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2.4" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Partial Jaw - South Dakota
This is a 2.4" long partial mandible (lower jaw) of Merycoidodon, an oreodont from the Oligocene-aged White River Formation of Souix County, South Dakota. It holds two intact teeth.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
2.4 x 1.9"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#295198
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