Ronson Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hopefully, this one won't send folks off in mad gales of laughter, but my wife and I found what I think is a mammal tooth while snorkeling for shells, off the coast of Kauai, on our honeymoon. If it matters, it was found in about 4 feet of water, off the eastern side of the island. It's probably just a dog tooth or pig tooth, but I'm curious if anyone can give me an educated guess? Also, how would a layman such as meself go about trying to date the thing? (I can hear it now... "It's a dog tooth. About two weeks old. Throw it back.") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 There are no terrestrial mammals native to Hawaii; the oldest were pigs brought in by canoe. From a paleontological perspective, unless it's from a marine mammal, it's "modern". None of which helps ID it; I'll leave that to someone who might actually know. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Menser Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 From the size of it I'd venture Pig. Too bad the crown is in such bad shape. But then...maybe you found part of Capt. Cook Be true to the reality you create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 From the size of it I'd venture Pig. Too bad the crown is in such bad shape.But then...maybe you found part of Capt. Cook Ah, you know what I bet it is? Refuse from a luau. Pig roast-on-a-spit and all that. Dang. A grody pig tooth, prolly not even a year old. Now I really REALLY want to find something real. (Sure am glad I didn't go ahead and wear that tooth around my neck or anything... boy, would I have felt dumb.) Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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