justinb Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Think it maybe a Baby mammoth tooth that never erupted, found it in the peace river in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Owens Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Think it maybe a Baby mammoth tooth that never erupted, found it in the peace river in Florida. Would you please post photos of each end? Thanks! -----"Your Texas Connection!"------ Fossils: Windows to the past Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Yes, you are correct. That is a beautiful juvenile mammoth tooth, Mammuthus columbi. Very nice find!! www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinb Posted June 28, 2010 Author Share Posted June 28, 2010 What tooth would it be? looks to small to be a molar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 It's a molar. Mammoths did not have incisors. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinb Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Thanks, I'm guessing a more rostral molar? or just a really young mammoth? It's only around 2 inches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 It's from an extremely young animal. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Here's an occlusal view of a couple of these mammoth milk teeth: 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...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Harry, That's the first one I've seen with that much wear, very unusual! I can see how such a tooth could easily be mistaken for a dugong tooth. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinb Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 So it is an unworn baby mammoth milk tooth, is this a rare find? Me and my girlfriends first trip to peace river she found it, showed it to me and then "threw it" b/c a dragonfly landed on her 5min of searching waist deep water she found it it again. Just curious how much would something like this sell for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Mammoth milk teeth are very uncommon. You could probably get $50-$75 for a tooth like yours on a medium such as eBay. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Harry, That's the first one I've seen with that much wear, very unusual! I can see how such a tooth could easily be mistaken for a dugong tooth. I might have puzzled over the worn mammoth milk tooth, Nate, if I hadn't found an associated (probably) second tooth. The second tooth is substantially larger. Here's the key: A. worn manatee tooth B. unworn manatee tooth C. dugong D. unworn baby mammoth E. worn baby mammoth F. mastodon milk tooth 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...
CORNSMOKE Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Think it maybe a Baby mammoth tooth that never erupted, found it in the peace river in Florida. ...you are correct, i have one as well from peace river, and 22 yrs. ago was offered 400.00, also wear a nice string of peace river indian beads...from the sweet spot near arcadia..... nice find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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