Mace23 Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Anyone know what this is from? Found in the peace river in arcadia fl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy Paleontologist Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Manatee? I would highly recommend a second opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Juvenile mammoth? The pattern in the circled area looks like the ridges on a mammoth tooth 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 This might be one that @Harry Pristis may be familiar with. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Hemipristis has it right -- a mammoth jaw. 3 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...
Cowboy Paleontologist Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace23 Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Thanks everyone. I found it digging for sharks teeth when I was 11 but didn't know what it was from. My senior year of high school I was told by a teacher that it was from a mastadon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 Mastodons have significantly different molars. A quick search online will reveal that the layered teeth of a Mammoth are quite different from Mastodon. Way cool find--green with envy. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 7, 2019 Share Posted July 7, 2019 @Mace23 This would be a good time to Google mammoth and mastodon -- two completely different critters. Commonly the general public uses the names interchangeably, but they are truly not. 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...
Mace23 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 8 hours ago, Mark Kmiecik said: @Mace23 This would be a good time to Google mammoth and mastodon -- two completely different critters. Commonly the general public uses the names interchangeably, but they are truly not. I know that they're different. I've learned a lot in the past 5 years. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, Mace23 said: I know that they're different. I've learned a lot in the past 5 years. Thank you. Hi, wasn't sure that you knew. Just thought to pass along the info. 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...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now