justinb Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Is the a croc tooth it the largest one I have found if it is. Thanks Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Not crocodilian . . . the enamel has spalled off this tooth rather than delaminate as is common in crocodilian teeth. I'm not sure what tooth this is. 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...
britishcanuk Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Could be a claw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Not a claw. The keratin exterior of a claw doesn't preserve as a fossil. The claw core is just bone. Your find appears to be enamel. 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...
justinb Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 could it be jaguar/ cave bear it's really big! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I agree with Harry that this is tooth, not gator or croc, not claw. Where did you find this? Florida -- river find? There is a big clue in your 3rd photo: it has a large empty cavity where the root should be.. this is normal to gator, croc, whale...but it is not any of those. Harry, do other teeth have cavities like this? I had this tooth identified by a number of experts as a non erupted canine from a dire wolf. SO I guess it could be Jaguar or Bear The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Mammal teeth pass through a stage where they are hollow enamel shells, with enamel and dentin being laid down on the interior of the shell. Roots develop in the same outside-in manner. This in-filling continues until the tooth has only a narrow pulp-cavity remaining. In other words, look for the largest cavity in the permanent teeth of the youngest individuals. 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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