PJ68 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Sorry, I promise not to be a pita and ask a question a day. Is this an early mammal tooth or it is from a critter that died and fell into the river some time in the past? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Give us a shot looking directly down on the chewing surface (known as an 'occlusial view', this is the best for identifying mammal teeth). "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...
Auspex Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thanks; this will give the mammal tooth folks something to work with. Looks like the crown is about 15mm long? "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...
Auspex Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 It could be a very worn raccoon molar. "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...
PJ68 Posted May 12, 2015 Author Share Posted May 12, 2015 Thank you for posting the pic, my photobucket links wouldn't work properly. It's about 10mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Right m2, Procyon lotor, the raccoon. The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJ68 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Share Posted May 13, 2015 I guess they can't all be winners. Thanks for the quick id! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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