Renee351 Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 Anyone know what this might be? I found it in a creek known for aquatic fossils in northern Texas/ Texoma area but I can’t identify at all. Claw, tooth, tusk,...? The black part is hollow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilizedJello Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I believe it can be a worn horse tooth. Can I see a cross section of the thicker bit ( the top in the 3rd pic ). Try searching equus sp tooths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 I cannot see a horse tooth there. It appears to be an incisor of some sort, but I don't recognize the source. 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...
Renee351 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 1 hour ago, FossilizedJello said: I believe it can be a worn horse tooth. Can I see a cross section of the thicker bit ( the top in the 3rd pic ). Try searching equus sp tooths. The black portion of it is hollow.its actually quite difficult to get a decent picture of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee351 Posted August 10, 2019 Author Share Posted August 10, 2019 35 minutes ago, Harry Pristis said: I cannot see a horse tooth there. It appears to be an incisor of some sort, but I don't recognize the source. I agree that it could be an incisor as well. I’ve been searching for 2 days trying to find something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 The enamel seems to extend much higher on the outside of the curve than on the inside. That is a characteristic of domestic pig incisors. But this doesn't resemble very closely the incisors I've seen. I wonder if this isn't a deciduous pig tooth, perhaps a canine (I think there are no deciduous incisors). 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...
Renee351 Posted August 12, 2019 Author Share Posted August 12, 2019 On 8/10/2019 at 4:26 PM, Harry Pristis said: The enamel seems to extend much higher on the outside of the curve than on the inside. That is a characteristic of domestic pig incisors. But this doesn't resemble very closely the incisors I've seen. I wonder if this isn't a deciduous pig tooth, perhaps a canine (I think there are no deciduous incisors). Definitely gives me a different angle to search. I was unaware that pig teeth did that tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renee351 Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 So I sent some pictures to a museum to help me identify what this might be. They suggested a Platygonus. Pretty much a prehistoric pig from the ice age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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