izak_ Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Heres one of my favourite finds of last year; a Thylacoleo carnifex premolar. The tooth measures about 4cm long by 3cm wide and is pretty worn, but I love its colours! Found near Tambar Springs NSW 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Nice! 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Pretty cool fossil, Izak! Thanks for posting it. It is quite lovely. 1 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...
PaleoNoel Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Very nice find! I love seeing the effects of convergent evolution. It seems that marsupials will fit any niche available to them in isolated landmasses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Ripsom Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 I'm envious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Sorry about bumping this, but that just doesn't look like a tooth to me. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranha Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: Sorry about bumping this, but that just doesn't look like a tooth to me. check the premolar figures from: Owen, R. 1871 IX. On the fossil mammals of Australia.—Part IV. Dentition and mandible of Thylacoleo carnifex, with remarks on the arguments for its herbivority. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, 161:213-266 PDF LINK 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 It still doesn't LOOK like a tooth. I does look like a bunch of marine fossil fragments. Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Mark Kmiecik said: It still doesn't LOOK like a tooth. I does look like a bunch of marine fossil fragments. Maybe because it's very worn, not a great example. It is definitely a tooth though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie B Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 That is defiantly a tooth Izak, I can clearly see the enamel on first photo. And I think your ID is correct too! It’s not easy to identify in that condition but I agree with you and that it’s Thylacoleo, congrats mate great find!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budgie B Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 This is a couple photos of my tooth and partial jaw from Thylacoleo, found about 70km away from yours Izak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Budgie B said: That is defiantly a tooth Izak, I can clearly see the enamel on first photo. And I think your ID is correct too! It’s not easy to identify in that condition but I agree with you and that it’s Thylacoleo, congrats mate great find!! Thanks mate! We're headed back to Tambar in a few weeks looking at some new sites, hopefully we find some less worn stuff. Still very envious of your specimens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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