Shellseeker Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 I was out hunting today.. Gorgeous. Sun shining, middle 90s, cooled by the Peace River. I need to investigate a small vertebra and what seems to be a fish tooth before asking for IDs. But for this thread, a slightly broken molar that seems like it came from a predator. I do not have accurate size measurements, but judging by the size of my fingers, the length of the chewing surface and the crown height are both approximately 1 inch. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jikohr Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Raccoon maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 Not sure with the broken side, but I think it is to big and elongate for a racoon molar, those I know are nearly square when looking on the chewing surface. Best regards, J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoffy Posted June 10, 2021 Share Posted June 10, 2021 The lower portion looks similar to this, I just had identified as right side 1st upper Dire Wolf. I think you're on the right track with a carnivore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 11, 2021 Author Share Posted June 11, 2021 4 hours ago, hoffy said: The lower portion looks similar to this, I just had identified as right side 1st upper Dire Wolf. I think you're on the right track with a carnivore. Thanks for bumping the thread and your observation. My friend found this tooth while we were hunting Monday.. I see him again tomorrow. I asked him to bring the tooth. When I first saw it, this tooth screamed Canid to me. I thought it might be an upper M1, but I was thinking too small for Dire Wolf, maybe Coyote. I will get exact measurements, and take photos of the broken end, and try to determine if there were 1 or 2 missing roots. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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