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Smilodon Fatalis Saber Tip and Bones (McKittrick Tar Pits)


rkfrace

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Hello Fossil Forum Family & Folk.  

 

I recently picked up a McKittrick 'Smilodon Saber and Bones' specimen from an old collection.  My concerns: there is so much going on with what I assume is epoxy/filler on the underneath of the tooth that I can't confirm the Smilodon ID.  Looks like a saber from the top and one side, but from dead-on and the other side it looks like a thin pyramidical shape (and I can't/won't remove the saber from the tar matrix to figure out exactly what the previous owner or collector did to it).  Also, the anatomy of the bone on the left is easy enough, but my lack of knowledge about big cats means I'm not certain of which animal the bone belonged to.   

 

Think the ID is correct?  Any insights would be deeply appreciated.  

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