ElToro Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Hi guys! These two teeth in jaws arrived the other day. They are from Gansu, China and the seller wasn't sure what they are from. He simply said "cat or dog". Lol. I'm not expert on Miocene mammals and at first glance I believe the big molar/carnassial maybe some sort of big cat? Its a massive tooth! When I compare it to a similar tooth in a Hyaenodon horridus jaw I have from Nebraska, its MUCH bigger. Maybe the smaller is from a hyena? I really don't know and appreciate if anyone can shed a little light on the "cats and dogs". I have not cleaned the teeth and some matrix is still stuck on the large tooth. I figure this may help a little with ID. I understand that at Gansu there are two distinctly coloured formations. Thanx in advance! (more pics in comments) "That belongs in a museum!" - Indiana Jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ynot Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Can not help with the id's, but nice acquisitions!! Tony Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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