Horse or Bison tooth?

[ilzho]

Hello:

 

This was found on the beach in North Carolina.

 

I can't remember if I was told if this was a small horse tooth or a bison tooth.

 

Any help is always greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

David

[Harry Pristis]

It's an equus horse lower molariform tooth.

[ilzho]

Cool!!

Thank you..

 

[abyssunder]

Horse lower cheek tooth, not bison.

Bison teeth are similar to Bos teeth.

 

excerpt from Atlas of Animal Bones. For Prehistorians, Archaeologists and Quaternary Geologists - Elisabeth Schmid; Elsevier, New York, 1972.

Edited January 20, 2017 by abyssunder

[Vieira]

I agree, a horse tooth inded.