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9.65" Fossil Columbian Mammoth Upper M3 Molar - South Dakota
This is a 9.65" fossil Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) collected from South Dakota. It would have come from the upper jaw of the mammoth and is likely an M3 molar. The specific deposit in South Dakota that this specimen comes from is unknown, however the mammoth site in Hot Springs, South Dakota has their mammoth material dated to approximately 140,000 years.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
There is some weathering to this molar and two repaired cracks. The feeding surface and portions of the root are present but weathered.
Comes with an acrylic-metal display stand.
There is some weathering to this molar and two repaired cracks. The feeding surface and portions of the root are present but weathered.
About the Columbian Mammoth
The Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was one of the largest species of mammoths, towering up to 13 feet (4 meters) tall at the shoulder and weighing between 8 to 10 tons. These massive herbivores had long, curved tusks that could reach lengths of 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) and were primarily adapted to graze on grass, shrubs, and other vegetation.
Columbian mammoths roamed across North America during the Pleistocene epoch, approximately 1.5 million to 10,000 years ago. Their range extended from the southern parts of Canada through most of the United States and into northern Mexico. Unlike their woolly mammoth relatives, Columbian mammoths were better suited to temperate climates and open grasslands, favoring areas with abundant food sources.
Fossils of Columbian mammoths are commonly found in regions with ancient floodplains, riverbeds, or tar pits, such as those in the La Brea Tar Pits in California or various fossil-rich sites in Texas, Arizona, and Florida. These impressive creatures went extinct around 10,000 years ago, likely due to a combination of climate change and human activity.
The Columbian mammoth (Mammuthus columbi) was one of the largest species of mammoths, towering up to 13 feet (4 meters) tall at the shoulder and weighing between 8 to 10 tons. These massive herbivores had long, curved tusks that could reach lengths of 10 to 16 feet (3 to 5 meters) and were primarily adapted to graze on grass, shrubs, and other vegetation.
Columbian mammoths roamed across North America during the Pleistocene epoch, approximately 1.5 million to 10,000 years ago. Their range extended from the southern parts of Canada through most of the United States and into northern Mexico. Unlike their woolly mammoth relatives, Columbian mammoths were better suited to temperate climates and open grasslands, favoring areas with abundant food sources.
Fossils of Columbian mammoths are commonly found in regions with ancient floodplains, riverbeds, or tar pits, such as those in the La Brea Tar Pits in California or various fossil-rich sites in Texas, Arizona, and Florida. These impressive creatures went extinct around 10,000 years ago, likely due to a combination of climate change and human activity.
SPECIES
Mammuthus columbi
AGE
LOCATION
South Dakota
SIZE
9.65 x 8.3 x 4", 11 lbs
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#300095
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