Vlrockriver Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Found in Peace River Florida. Any ideas what it could be? sorry about the pictures, I'm not very tech saavy. About 1.75" long with a line on each side. Here's a couple more pics of the same tooth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Looks like a whale tooth.(?) Maybe @Boesse can confirm that (or refute it,). 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...
Vlrockriver Posted February 28, 2017 Author Share Posted February 28, 2017 Thanks for answering. The tooth has lines on both sides of the enamel. someone told me that means feline. I haven't a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Certainly not a whale. I think it could be a jaguar lower canine. Lines? Vertical lines? Carinae. Bears, cats, canids and more all have carinae (cutting edges) on their canines. Jaguar lower canines often have a wear facet at a diagonal to the tooth from rubbing against the upper canine. Does your tooth have such a facet? The size of your tooth suggests a smaller cat, say a panther. 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...
fossilized6s Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I agree with Harry. Not a Whale. Definitely a land based predatory mammal. ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 While not relevant,it's at least topical larmarfelis10.1.1.471.6204.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Whoops - got that wrong. @Harry Pristis I have some whale teeth that have the Carinae on them. Can You please explain, what is diagnostic to identify this tooth as a terrestrial predator? 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...
Boesse Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I wouldn't discount a seal as a possibility, but my gut reaction is "Carnivora" and definitely not toothed whale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlar7607 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I would go with Panther miss Vikie I heard louis did some research and thats what he came up with nice find wish I had one Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 On 2/27/2017 at 9:33 PM, Harry Pristis said: Certainly not a whale. I think it could be a jaguar lower canine. Lines? Vertical lines? Carinae. Bears, cats, canids and more all have carinae (cutting edges) on their canines. Jaguar lower canines often have a wear facet at a diagonal to the tooth from rubbing against the upper canine. Does your tooth have such a facet? The size of your tooth suggests a smaller cat, say a panther. Harry, I magnified the B&W photos above and did not see a wear facet. MUST it have one? Here is a blowup of the color photo, Vicki, can you get another photo just focused closely on the enamel. Thanks The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlrockriver Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 I will as soon as I can figure out how I did it the first time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace river rat Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 1 hour ago, Vlrockriver said: I will as soon as I can figure out how I did it the first time! That is my problem, I live in Arcadia and have plenty of fossils, just sporadic acsess to a camera and very little ability to post! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vlrockriver Posted March 2, 2017 Author Share Posted March 2, 2017 it won't let me load anymore pictures so i'll try again later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Cat lower canine. Probably a jaguar. 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...
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