LynH Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Found in the Peace River, Florida. Unfortunately root is missing. Fairly robust size, curved, one side appears to have a mesial ridge. I am hoping it is dire wolf. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiros Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Looks like bear canine to me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crankyjob21 Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 @Kiros could it be a short faced bear or a sun bear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiros Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 (edited) Possibly tremarctos floridanus, but I'm no expert at all Edited April 26, 2021 by Kiros 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeymig Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Agree that its a partial bear canine. Google image - fossil Black Bear canine. 1 Many times I've wondered how much there is to know. led zeppelin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynH Posted April 26, 2021 Author Share Posted April 26, 2021 It does look very much like the second tooth in that picture—upper canine Tremarctos floridanus. My theory that it was dire wolf was based on info from page 264 of “A Beachcomber’s Guide to Fossils”. One of the authors, Ashby Gale, is a paleontologist, so I was hopeful it was a reliable resource. If it is bear, it would be the only bear fossil I have found in 8 years of fossiling on Peace River—pretty exciting!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiros Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 On 4/26/2021 at 10:10 AM, LynH said: It does look very much like the second tooth in that picture—upper canine Tremarctos floridanus. My theory that it was dire wolf was based on info from page 264 of “A Beachcomber’s Guide to Fossils”. One of the authors, Ashby Gale, is a paleontologist, so I was hopeful it was a reliable resource. If it is bear, it would be the only bear fossil I have found in 8 years of fossiling on Peace River—pretty exciting!!! Your tooth is too big to be dire wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted April 26, 2021 Share Posted April 26, 2021 Your tooth is 40 mm for the tip. Here is one of my finds at 68 mm for the whole tooth. 2 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynH Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 The size of this tooth is pretty large so I accept it is probably bear. Even though it looks nothing like Shellseeker’s picture, the size is comparable and it does look like the 2nd tooth in Harry Pristis picture. Do you know how big dire wolf canines are? I have a couple other teeth I may want to reconsider my ID. The internet is not helpful—I am attaching a picture of a tooth almost exactly same size and appearance as mine that sold on the internet as dire wolf. I appreciate your expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricWonders Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 It’s a Spectacled Bear (Tremarctos Floridanus) Canine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynH Posted April 29, 2021 Author Share Posted April 29, 2021 Thanks for all your help everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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