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I was thinking dolphin because of the root, but can not find a specific dolphin that has peg teeth like these... In any case, this is my first peg tooth, and therefore rare in the Peace.

I think the 1st osterderm below is Armadillo -- it has the distinctive centerline ridge. A couple of months back I found what I believed to be the center rosette without petals of a Glyptodont. But a fossil said it was Armadillo -- it had no centerline ridge. More recently I found additional Glyptodon Osteoderms pictured below -- again no petals. So now the questions: 1) Does every Armadillo Osteoderm have the distinctive center line ridge? 2) What causes slim versus fat Glyptodont Osteoderms? Juvenile? species? diet? 3) The last photo Osteoderm has a rolled edge which makes it an edge piece of the puzzle. Does it connect to petals or other rosettes? I guess I have to go back to UFMNH museum.

I get many requests to accompany other fossil seekers on hunting trips, likely because I "advertize" great finds. However, I have a somewhat low success rate on any specific trip. About 1/2 the time I find only small shark teeth with maybe a few large tigers or snaggles. That's it for 6-8 hours of shoveling gravel. Most of the other trips, I find a few ( Megs, Makos, Horse, Bison, Sloth, etc, etc) and then a trip like today -- lots of finds and some unique fossils. I was out with 3 experienced fossil hunting friends. but this is a Fossil ID thread --- maybe more correctly a thread of clarifying questions. 1st 2 photos is 6 plates (approximately 1/2) of an upper Mammoth molar. Since I had 3 friends with me, a lot of luck in the spot I chose to dig. Clarifying question. Can Colombian or Imperial type be determined from these photos? Next a couple of photos of 50% of a small (30mm diameter) vertebral epiphysis - which mammal? and lastly a unique (for me) Glyptodont Osteoderm. An edge piece? No petals on the daisy? Is this complete and have others found similar ones? My first of this type in 5 years of hunting. Enjoy!!! I certainly did on this day!!! SS

I have no idea what this is -- what tooth has vertical grooves? Length=25mm, slightly under 1 inch.

When I first saw this fossil -- I was really excited -- I thought it was a small tusk -- maybe dugong, maybe something else, but 2nd thought I think I know what it is -- just curious on why it is so small. It is an excellent relatively rare find for me -- no matter what it turns out to be!!! By the way I have another canine looking fossil -- posted separately.

I found this tooth Monday --- and a canine always makes my searches worthwhile. I noted that the root was brownish rather than the typical black from the Peace River and I also wondered if it was modern or fossilized. With the tooth "sharpened" on an opposing canine, I realized this was peccary, tapir, OR modern wild boar. SO could it be a wild boar canine? -- After a search actually not -- Peccary and Wild Boar have similar tusks (Canines), which look very little like Tapir Canines.. This is Tapir so a minimum of 11000 years. The Tapir from Florida was not a currently existing family member, but either the extinct Tapirus veroensis or Tapirus haysii. Maybe someone will have an answer -- Does the sharpened edge identify the position of this specific canine?

I realize that this is too small for Horse or Bison, and it does not resemble deer which I have found before. Could it be tapir?

Always a great day when I can get to the river and find something to put on TFF. The larger of the 2 teeth is Bos/Bison and since it is fossilized, must be Bison -- How can I determine which specific tooth this one is? I have previously found Bison molars which are at least twice this size. Is this one from a juvenile. My fossil buddy guessed that the 2nd smaller tooth is also Bison - is it?, and if so what about the size difference -- a baby bison????

Since I can not go to the Peace today, I was sorting out bags of fossils from when I was searching 3-4 times a week. I came across this one. My buddies and I have "rules", some of us have favorite fossils. Mine happen to be toe bones and sloth teeth; others really like other items like sand tigers, thresher teeth, or turtle spurs. Since this is a toe bone, it was found by fossil buddy and "donated" to me. I did not pay that much attention at the time because I found something excellent, like a sloth tooth!!!! Now, it is getting a proper level of attention. I kind of like it, since similar type bones in the past have been identified to be predator -- either avian or feline.. One can only hope. So matching the title. What is the purpose of that "notch"? Is it diagnostic? Thx for looking SS Measuring in millimeters == 32

This is one of my all time favorite finds. I found it in March 2012 and because I had not-great results with applying preservative to a couple of previous finds -- decided not to attempt preservation on this one. I wanted it to always look exactly like when I found it in the river which it still does. Everything is exactly the same, same colors, same sheen, and the same little cracks/fissures as the day I found it. You can see those cracks in detail by clicking on the photo -- there are lots of them, even in the occusal surface !!! I just posted this photos in another thread which got me wondering. So the question(s) Do others have examples of Mastodon teeth with stress fracture cracks? Were these cracks likely from pre/during/post fossilization? The tooth was found in the river, but not necessarily started there. There cracks do not seem to be caused by river action tumbling with rocks, but I guess that is a possibility. These seem like pressure cracks. What process could have created the cracks? It seems that the vast majority of the cracks are in the enamel, not in the root material. I realize that there are no 100% answers, but I am looking for possibilities. Thanks for looking

Missing tip but likely a horse incisor or maybe tapir. What remains is in great shape. I do not recall the longitudinal line on the other horse incisors -- did I miss it?

The relative lengths of root and tip say porpoise, but this is an oddly shaped tip, and it is the 3rd that I have seen like this.. If it is porpoise, why is the tip so odd?

Almost did not go out today. The river has been deep, muddy, and fast moving. It take a lot of effort just to paddle to a location that was producing small teeth and a few larger Hemis. Also I was tired having been out twice already to the River, and been very busy all week on the non fossil hunting efforts. The lure of the unexpected was once again too strong to resist. Pushing the envelope. I had been digging for two hours when the 1st unexpected happened -- a 2.6 inch Olive Green Meg. Big smile ... big smile. 15 minutes later another nice Meg 1.5 inches with good serrations. Brought a camera and took some photos. Megs have always been unexpected for me, They only show up in those places where I think they are really unlikely.. A very good day indeed.

I was finding small shark teeth and a few larger hemis, and in the very last sieve of the day, a tooth that I have never found previously. Longest measurement is exactly 1 inch. All responses appreciated. SS

4 different fossils -- and no teeth among them. No clue on the 1st two -- I think I know what the last 2 are, but would like confirmation.. Only could get the 1st three in this post.. Will add the 4th... SS

A very nice day. Dug through a 2 foot debris pile and close to the bottom, I was finding fossils in the 1.5 to 2 inch range. I am thinking the fossil on the right is a broken tip of a giant tortoise leg spur, but that one in upper left needs an ID. Some sort of canine. My fossil hunting partner found a very similar canine 5 minutes and 5 feet away from me. So, are the 2 canines the same species? Yes/No, what mammal had these teeth? The canine on the right (which I found) is 1.75 inches. Thanks for all input and discussion. SS

Found this one yesterday (5/24- Friday), identify by self and friends as juve Bison unerupted. Posted in my Gallery 31mm high, But then saw this thread from Harry, and I am not so sure -- Another hunter found a very nice camel premolar complete with roots as the same spot yesterday. So which is it? http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/fossils/190172-bison-tooth-camel-tooth.html

I think this is a seashell with parts replaced by some type of crystalline material. (aka Ruck's Pit Clams with Calcite) Clearly could be wrong. So, a couple of questions: Are these seashell remains? What is the white crystalline material? I have searched the Peace for 5 years -- I have never found an example of this before -- and found 2 examples today -- must be localized.

A beautiful river, a fantastic day with friends, AND ! even found some goodies. 1st set is a lower m3 Bison, but which one? In http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/resources/fossil_id/art_id.htm figures #14 and #15 it seems that Bison Antiquus does not have a m3 that looks like this one. Also the Dentin seems to reach the Occusal surface. Does it? Next set (after looking for a while) seems to be hosenose, but which one and has anyone seen a tooth or tooth fragment like this one?

Gorgeous day. Sunshine on a lazy river of cool water and slow current. Searching with friends for Megs and other fossils hiding in the sand and gravel. A beautiful wayfarer , traveling south and pausing to rest and watch the action.

A while back I found a toebone that was identified as a Jaguar Medial Phalanx. A couple of months later I incorrectly identified a Virginia deer medial phalanx as a jaguar medial phalanx. Yesterday, a couple of toebones fell into my sieve. I took photos of one, at 28mm, with the Jaguar Medial Phalanx at 34mm. I will avoid the mistake of pre-identifying this one. The 2nd toebone is 2.25 inches and robust. I realize that Harry has a great set of deer phalanges in TFFs gallery, but the measurement on the largest averages 1.79 inches. It certainly looks like deer (Odocoileus virginianus) All comments & guesses appreciated. SS

Many of you know that I have searched (almost exclusively) the Peace River for the last 5 years with some excellent results. I often go with other fossil seekers who have decades of experience with Peace River fossils. 10 days ago I found a 1.75 inch shark tooth which seemed to be Megalodon, but as you can see from the photos, it has a little something extra. I have found Giant Thresher (1), Makos (many), Megs (lots), Hemis, and Sand Tigers in the 1.5 inch and above range. What other large shark teeth have forum members found in the Peace River ? What are the possible identifications for this tooth? You can click on the 2nd photo (twice) to get a better view.

Found very close together. Not clear if tooth broken prior to retrieval today (2 pieces separate by 3 feet, and some indications of sand/discoloration in actual break). Are the 2 teeth from the same species? Can they be from the same animal?

Just back from the river, posting the oddities. The 2nd shark tooth has cusps, and I do not think it is a sand tiger. I have some guesses, but will wait for experts. SS