PSchleis Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Need help identifying this item found by a friend on Amelia Island in Florida. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 I should add it looks to be about 2 1/2 inches long. I don’t have any other identifying information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abyssunder Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 horse incisor? 3 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 Just now, abyssunder said: horse incisor? They do find a lot of horse teeth down there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Looks horse incisor to Me. 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...
Shellseeker Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, PSchleis said: They do find a lot of horse teeth down there I think that there were LOTS of horses in prehistoric Florida. Horse teeth are the most common mammal teeth found in Florida. Your incisor comes from Equus .sp. Searching the web for "Equus incisor" will provide lots of photos similar to your find. Based on numbers far more molars and pre-molars than incisors are found. 4 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 @PSchleis That's a nice size horse tooth. What else do you find on this beach? Any shark teeth and megalodons ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Bronzviking said: @PSchleis That's a nice size horse tooth. What else do you find on this beach? Any shark teeth and megalodons ? They find a ton of shark teeth and megs on that beach. I also see them posting a lot of whale ear bones, dolphin ear drums, fish skull plates and stingray mouth plates. Unfortunately I’m not there with them :/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSchleis Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 5 hours ago, Shellseeker said: I think that there were LOTS of horses in prehistoric Florida. Horse teeth are the most common mammal teeth found in Florida. Your incisor comes from Equus .sp. Searching the web for "Equus incisor" will provide lots of photos similar to your find. Based on numbers far more molars and pre-molars than incisors are found. Thank you. I will share this information with the tooth’s owner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronzviking Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, PSchleis said: They find a ton of shark teeth and megs on that beach. I also see them posting a lot of whale ear bones, dolphin ear drums, fish skull plates and stingray mouth plates. Unfortunately I’m not there with them :/ Thanks for the info. Sorry your up in winter wonderland, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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