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1.0" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Jaw Section - South Dakota
This is a 1.0" wide jaw section from Merycoidodon culbertsoni, an oreodont from the White River Formation of Pennington County, South Dakota. There is one tooth present that is attached to a small portion of jaw bone.
Artist's reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com) Creative Commons License
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.
$12
SPECIES
Merycoidodon culbertsoni
LOCATION
Pennington County, South Dakota
FORMATION
White River Formation
SIZE
1.0" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#300288
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