Description:

North America, Western United States, South Dakota, Pennington County, Upper Brule Formation, Oligocene, ca. 28.1 million to 23 million years ago. A partial upper skull from an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni), a prehistoric mammal! The teeth are an interesting high crown shape; pointy and triangular, and their name translates to "mountain tooth" and these mammals were herbivores, roaming the prehistoric North America grasslands in herds grinding up the plants with their "mountainous" teeth. Size: 4" L x 4.25" W x 2.75" H (10.2 cm x 10.8 cm x 7 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection

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#172137

  • Condition: Partial skull as show. Professionally prepared and teeth are excellent. Great preservation to orbit bones. Old inventory number on surface.

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