Gale Warning, Temps In The 20S, And Flurries... Nope... Didn't Stop Me...

[hokiehunter]

Probably not my brightest moment but figured I wouldn't be able to get out for a while and the full moon tide was still in effect so I bundled up and went for it. Thank God for hand warmers and wind proof apparel. I literally had ice growing on me from the sea spray hitting my pants but I was remarkably comfortable. Anyways on to the hunt... Hit my favorite walking beach and was rewarded with what I think are my first ever Crocodile teeth (can someone confirm?). Not much else going on but the huge 2 inch Croc tooth made the trip worth it.

[Auspex]

You were out there today?!

Change your screen name to "Iron Man"

[hokiehunter]

Stay Puff Marshmallow Man is more like it. I had about 6 layers on. Wind was only blowing NW 15-20 early and it was ok up until around 10:30 because the cliffs blocked the worst of it. Then it switched to almost dead N at 30 to 40 and it kind of stunk at that point but I was already walking South then so it was at my back.

Edited January 2, 2010 by hokiehunter

[Frank Menser]

Nice finds...you wouldn't find me out there.

But that big tooth looks suspiciously Mosasaur to me. Can you photoshop that so it's lighter and shows more detail?

Mosasaur teeth N. Carolina

Edited January 2, 2010 by Frank Menser

[Auspex]

Nice finds...you wouldn't find me out there.

But that big tooth looks suspiciously Mosasaur to me. Can you photoshop that so it's lighter and shows more detail?

Mosasaur teeth N. Carolina

No Cretaceous where this came from, Frank. He's hunting in the Miocene Chesapeake Embayment deposits.

[hokiehunter]

Yeah... My first thought was Mosasaur but then I realized where I was. It's a pretty darn big Croc tooth though from what limited knowledge I've been able to glean.

[hokiehunter]

A quick question for those in the know... does the same rule of thumb for sharks "every inch of tooth roughly equates to 10 feet of shark" apply to crocodiles as well? i.e. did my 2 inch tooth come from a roughly 20 foot crocodile? I know it's pretty impossible to say for sure but it would be fun to have a rough idea. Thanks.

[Auspex]

I'm not sure the "rule of thumb" even works on sharks; Sounds to me like a gross oversimplification at least, or an urban myth at worst.

[Alessandro A.]

Interesting!