Seaspawn Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Also found on a shingle beach in South Suffolk, five or six months ago. I was delighted, and spent hours googling herbivores with the idea that it had to be something huge, but nothing fit. Is it not a tooth after all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Unfortunately, this may be too worn down to tell much of anything about it. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaspawn Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Oh, that is a shame, @Fossildude19. What is SOP on that? If there's no good answer or way to tell, delete the post? Or is it okay to leave it up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Seaspawn said: Oh, that is a shame, @Fossildude19. What is SOP on that? If there's no good answer or way to tell, delete the post? Or is it okay to leave it up? It's Tim. Much easier to type. We should leave the post, as is. I have been more than surprised by our member's expertise in the past. Someone may have some idea. Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaspawn Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 LOL of course. Thanks for your patience, Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 Kind of Looks mammoth to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelivingdead531 Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Familyroadtrip said: Kind of Looks mammoth to me. I had the same thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaspawn Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Huh. It never occurred to me because I thought they all had the ridges, but there are a few pics of "Southern Mammoth" on google that look similar, and around the same size. That's actually incredibly cool, if true, thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 definitely herbivore i would also lean towards mammoth 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaspawn Posted January 15, 2021 Author Share Posted January 15, 2021 Thanks much, Will! I love your location. I'm really hoping I can pick up the finer points of tooth ID from the pros here, they're my favorites. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notidanodon Posted January 15, 2021 Share Posted January 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, Seaspawn said: Thanks much, Will! I love your location. I'm really hoping I can pick up the finer points of tooth ID from the pros here, they're my favorites. thanks i certainly wouldn't call myself a pro, there are many much more experienced members on the forum, but i can try to the help. the folds of enamel in the dentin (brown boney texture) suggests a chewing surface more adapted to vegetation, therefore it is a herbivorous animal, as to why i lean towards mammoth, this has that circular fold in it, that you often see in mammoth teeth, for example look at the top of this one hope i helped 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaspawn Posted January 16, 2021 Author Share Posted January 16, 2021 I see it, yes! That's a great explanation, thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrow Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 one more for mammoth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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