JBkansas Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 (edited) We found a large molar in our flower bed after our landscaper dropped off some river rock. It looks very similar to a Bison molar from our @Harry Pristis sampler. The color makes me think it is recent but it feels almost as heavy as Harrys remineralized tooth. Edited July 28 by JBkansas 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JBkansas Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 (edited) Our last batch of rock was full of Pennsylvanian fossils (probably from a quarry) but the Kansas river does contain fossils extending back to the most recent ice age. Edited July 28 by JBkansas Link to post Share on other sites
Thomas.Dodson Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 I'd be more inclined to say cow for this one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
digit Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 59 minutes ago, Thomas.Dodson said: I'd be more inclined to say cow for this one. Agreed. Without a prominent stylid I'd be more in the cow camp rather than the bison brotherhood. @Harry Pristis? Cheers. -Ken 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JBkansas Posted July 28 Author Share Posted July 28 The stylid is a bit more prominent on Harry's. It's just amazing how similar the enamel patterns are. Link to post Share on other sites
digit Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Indeed! Causes much confusion in Florida where we do find bison teeth as well as teeth from modern cattle that frequently end up in places like the Peace River. Both are not too distantly related in the subfamily Bovinae so while the teeth are amazingly similar it is not completely unexpected. Thought I had a nicely preserved bison tooth when hunting in the Peace one day till I turned up several more and then fragments of the skull that were too fresh not to be modern. Cheers. -Ken 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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