Shellseeker Posted October 22, 2013 Author Share Posted October 22, 2013 Nice Colombian mammoth baby tooth but Proboscidea teeth of any kind are very rare. Not like shark teeth where billions exist. I am sorry. I was not clear -- In nature Proboscidea teeth are very rare compared to shark teeth horse teeth etc. In this collection, which is not proportional to nature, there are a lot of Proboscidea teeth compared single fossils like the 2 others in this thread. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 UPDATE: and time for me to fall on my sword. On December 6th I arranged a meeting between Richard Hulbert and the owner of these fossils. Richard confirmed that the 2nd fossil was indeed an upper canine from a Sloth and brought calipers to measure the carnassial. I had guesstimated a much larger tooth than reality. Richard measured it as 1.6 inches ( 40.64 mm) and confirmed it as Smilodon. Both RIch and Worthy55 were correct. RIchard stated that this was only the 2nd Smilodon tooth recorded as found in the Peace River. I need to avoid estimating from photos. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AeroMike Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Could the first be giant beaver? " This comment brought to you by the semi-famous AeroMike" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shambala68 Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Wow that's a great find well done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Could the first be giant beaver? When I first saw the 1st tooth, I was thinking Rhino tusk, which was a possibility in the Miocene area it was found. I actually had never seen a canine from a giant sloth. The key characteristic is that there is no enamel, just a layer of different texture dentin over a core of dentin. Richard Hulbert and others associated with UF_MNH, which has many complete sloth skeletons, are certain that this is a sloth canine. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/11314-whale-tooth-no-sloth/ These seem to be very rare!! In this shape, mostly in museums. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 12, 2013 Share Posted December 12, 2013 "Time to drool"? Dude, when following the Forum, I am in constant danger of dehydration! "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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