Jniederkorn Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 I found this tooth while screening for fossils in Green Mill Run, Eastern NC. Any ideas? Aquatic or land mammal? It is petite in size, just over a half inch. Photo is on a 1/4 inch grid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixgill pete Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Very interesting tooth Julie. GMR sure coughs up some neat teeth. As far as ID, I wish I could help but I really have no idea on this one. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Cropped and brightened the pics a bit. 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...
Anchiornis Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Bison, tapir, or peccary? This is a picture I found online for comparison (for bison), this for tapir, and this for peccary. If so, this is awesome, as I've never heard of any remains of these mammals from GMR yet. Edited July 15, 2016 by Anchiornis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 It looks to me to be a domestic pig premolar. 2 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...
sixgill pete Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Interesting Harry, it does resemble a Sus scrofa premolar. GMR has been known to have a little of everything in it, so could very well be. Bulldozers and dirt Bulldozers and dirt behind the trailer, my desert Them red clay piles are heaven on earth I get my rocks off, bulldozers and dirt Patterson Hood; Drive-By Truckers May 2016 May 2012 Aug 2013, May 2016, Apr 2020 Oct 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jniederkorn Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Thank you Tim for making the photos much better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jniederkorn Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 Interesting! Thanks for your help!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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