SawTooth Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 I found this strange tooth that reminds me of some small rhino teeth I have seen on the forum, but I'm not sure, it seems too small, any help? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, SawTooth said: I found this strange tooth that reminds me of some small rhino teeth I have seen on the forum, but I'm not sure, it seems too small, any help? Thanks! You'd be correct - much too small for a Rhino! I believe it's a bison tooth on first glance, but @Harry Pristis will probably be able to tell for sure. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 31 minutes ago, Meganeura said: You'd be correct - much too small for a Rhino! I believe it's a bison tooth on first glance, but @Harry Pristis will probably be able to tell for sure. I have a bison tooth, or at least what I think is one, and it is huge compared to this, I didn't know they were this small either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 3 minutes ago, SawTooth said: I have a bison tooth, or at least what I think is one, and it is huge compared to this, I didn't know they were this small either. Could be deer as well, or horse! It's something in that range for sure. Molar, I believe. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 10 minutes ago, SawTooth said: I have a bison tooth, or at least what I think is one, and it is huge compared to this, I didn't know they were this small either. Actually - would you mind getting closer pics of the chewing surface? In better lighting. It may not have cementum, which like my tooth I found recently, would point to a carnivore over herbivore. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted July 26, 2022 Author Share Posted July 26, 2022 well, I tried. My camera is terrible, but I hope these help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Dunno. 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Pictures are way too blurry to make any kind of guess here. Try taking the photos outside in natural light. 2 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...
Brandy Cole Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Maybe a broken paleolama tooth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawTooth Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 Okay, if it's not too cloudy tomorrow I'll take more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagebrush Steve Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 2 hours ago, SawTooth said: Okay, if it's not too cloudy tomorrow I'll take more pictures. Cloudy could be okay, it will even out the light and reduce the contrast, which will help bring out the details. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Main thing with the pics is that you want to be able to show a good view of the chewing surface - take these 2 pics for comparison: On this one you need to zoom in far to see the tooth - and the lighting makes it look like there’s cementum, enamel, and dentine - like a herbivore tooth. Versus this one, where I took the picture in good lighting and it shows that there’s no cementum - just enamel and dentine - which leads to carnivore. Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 8 hours ago, Brandy Cole said: Maybe a broken paleolama tooth? I could see that being the case, split somewhere close to the top of the tooth, perhaps? Size seems correct for a partial. 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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