10.5" Oreodont (Eporeodon) Skull - South Dakota

This is a nicely prepared, 10.5" long skull of Eporeodon major, an oreodont from the Oligocene-aged Brule Formation of South Dakota.

There is less than 7% restoration to this skull, primarily where the skull fractured during the extraction process. Any gap fill was necessary to ensure the longevity of the skull's integrity. The teeth appear to be natural, particularly the molars and pre-molars. The left side of the mandible is still incased in the rock it was found in. Overall, a phenomenal specimen that is representative of one of the larger oreodont species.

The base of the surrounding rock was cut flat for ease of display.

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.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Eporeodon major
LOCATION
Pennington County, South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation, White River Badlands Group
SIZE
10.5 x 7.2 x 4.55"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#217182
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