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4" Long Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Jaw Section - South Dakota
This
Artists reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
is a jaw section of Merycoidodon culbertsoni an Oreodont. It was collected from the the Brule Formation in South Dakota and would be approximately 32-34 million years old. The large jaw section contains a beautiful series of 4 teeth and 2 broken teeth. It has 2 crack repairs and has some surface weathering.
This specimen was collected by the Black Hills Institute.
Oreodonts (the common name for Merycoidodontoidea) are extinct mammals most closely related to camels and pigs, though they have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous animals 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.
Artists reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
This specimen was collected by the Black Hills Institute.
Oreodonts (the common name for Merycoidodontoidea) are extinct mammals most closely related to camels and pigs, though they have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous animals 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.
SPECIES
Merycoidodon culbertsoni
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation, Scenic Member
SIZE
4" long
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ITEM
#10691
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