Bob-ay Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Interesting mammal tooth found scanning a Monmouth County NJ stream today. Can anyone help identify? Old or new? Cretaceous stream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 cow, maybe bison. I know there are a few folks here who can tell the difference. I believe the difference between the two is based on the lobe in front of your middle finger in the first photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Bison stylids are isolated, this appears to be cow. Note the Bison stylid below. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-ay Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 12 hours ago, Thomas.Dodson said: Bison stylids are isolated, this appears to be cow. Note the Bison stylid below. Would agree its not isolated. Any idea on possible age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas.Dodson Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 It's modern, Bos weren't present in North America prior to domestication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob-ay Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, Thomas.Dodson said: It's modern, Bos weren't present in North America prior to domestication. thank you! appreciate all the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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