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6.2" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Skull - South Dakota
This is a 6.2" long skull of an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni) collected from the White River Formation in South Dakota, and would be approximately 30-35 million years old. It has been left partially embedded in the rock it was found in.
It is accompanied by an acrylic-metal display stand to assist with presentation.
A portion of the nuchal crest has been restored. The remaining skull bones and its teeth are all natural and unrestored. The posterior end of the skull wasn't recovered.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
It is accompanied by an acrylic-metal display stand to assist with presentation.
A portion of the nuchal crest has been restored. The remaining skull bones and its teeth are all natural and unrestored. The posterior end of the skull wasn't recovered.
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.
SPECIES
Merycoidodon culbertsoni
LOCATION
Pennington County, South Dakota
FORMATION
White River Formation
SIZE
Skull: 6.2 x 5", Entire specimen: 7.6 x 5.4 x 4.3"
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#265290
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