Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Partial Skull - Nebraska

This
Artists reconstruction of Merycoidodon.  By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
Artists reconstruction of Merycoidodon. By Nobu Tamura (http://spinops.blogspot.com)
is a skull of Merycoidodon gracilis an Oreodont. It was collected from the the Brule Formation in Nebraska and would be approximately 32-34 million years old. This is a partial skull. It's missing both zygomatic arches and the rest of the skull is very weathered and interesting to look at. The weathering has exposed the roots of the 12 teeth in places.

This specimen was collected by the Black Hills Institute.

Oreodonts (the common name for Merycoidodontoidea) are extinct mammals most closely related to camels and pigs, though they have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous animals 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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SPECIES
Merycoidodon gracilis
LOCATION
Sioux County, Nebraska
FORMATION
Brule Formation, Orella Member
SIZE
4.84" long
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#10750
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