7.6" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Skull - Wyoming

This is a large, 7.6" long skull of an Oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni). It was collected from the Brule Formation in Wyoming and would be approximately 30-34 million years old. Portions of this skull/jaw have been restored where the bone wasn't recovered or was crushed beyond repair. The most notable spots of restoration are located at the anterior portion of the skull/jaw, both rami, the nuchal crest and both zygomatic arches. The remaining restoration is primarily in the form of gap fill. About 80% of the teeth are natural, with the majority of restored teeth at the anterior end of the skull (canines and incisors).

As the skull was repaired, a rock-like material was placed into the open cavities where rock has been removed.