9.5" Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Jaws & Forelimb in Situ - South Dakota

Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Jaws & Forelimb in Situ - South Dakota #270141

This 9.5" wide section of rock contains two partial jaws and a forelimb of an oreodont (Merycoidodon sp.). It was collected from the White River Formation in Pennington County, South Dakota and would be approximately 30-35 million years old. A partial scapula can also be found exposed from the rock.

Comes with a display stand to assist with presentation.

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.