Pleistocene-Aged Fossil Manatee (Trichechus) Teeth - Florida

These are fossilized manatee (Trichechus sp.) teeth collected from the Withlacoochee River in Levy County, Florida. These teeth are Late Pleistocene in age and measure between 1/2" and 3/4" long, with most in the middle of that range. The photos are representative of the fossil(s) you will receive but don't picture the exact ones. Each tooth is accompanied by an acrylic perky hinge display case.

Sometimes called sea cows, manatees evolved from a four-legged plant-eating land mammal about 60 Million Years ago and are closely related to elephants. They were herbivores and could consume 60-100 lbs of vegetation daily. Similar to elephants, ancient manatee were known to have lived up to 60 years of age. They could hold their breath up to 20 minutes if needed and spent half of their day sleeping in the water. They've been living in Florida for almost 45 million years, with the modern manatee (Trichechus) evolving about 3 million years ago. Unfortunately, they are now endangered with their numbers having dwindled to about 1,200 in the state.

$15

Quantity Discounts

3 to 9 Pieces

$12

10+ Pieces

$10

FOSSIL TYPE

Fossil Manatee Tooth

SPECIES

Trichechus sp.

AGE

Late Pleistocene