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Hello all! My new year's resolution includes finally working up the gumption to post here and not just continue to scroll and read with awe! In late 2022, my partner and I were with a small, lovely group in Nebraska, scouring the White River Badlands. We found three partial oreodont upper skulls, a good amount of teeth, jaw fragments and assorted bones. We also found what I believe is an oreodont endocast, and a tooth from a cat (perhaps smilodon related?).  An incredible prepper located in South Dakota worked on these oreodont partials and far exceeded our expectations. Thanks everyone for sharing all of your incredible work around this forum and for giving a novice like me a place to share as well! 

 

Partial One (shown in inches)

 

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Partial Two

 

Showing what I nearly stepped over on the ground, as it appeared in situ. 

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Here are those same teeth I saw just sticking out through the ground, now cleaned up. 

 

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Partial Three

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Endocast (apologies, no ruler in sight)

 

 

 

 

 

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Cat Tooth

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Tidgy's Dad Regular Member

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Hello, and a very warm welcome to TFF from Morocco.:)

Nice specimens, I'm glad you decided to post.

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Welcome to the Forum.

I agree, you have some wonderful finds.

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Good stuff.

the first partial looks pretty complete.  Or is the other side partial?

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Welcome to TFF from southeastern N.Y. Those White River finds are truly impressive. Thank you for sharing them. 

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Welcome from Georgia. Those are some amazing finds! :wub:

 

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