Description
Mined from: Kansas, USA
Era: Cenozoic
Geological Age: approximately 2.6 million to 11,700 years ago
Description: This is a portion of a Odocoileus (white-tailed deer and mule deer) jawbone from the late Pleistocene. It's the lower part of the jaw which is quite smooth and still contains several teeth, both molars (back half) and premolars (at front). Deer do not have any top front teeth but only a rough palate. These jawbones are from a fawn, we know this because Fawns typically have only three or four fully erupted teeth along each side of the jaw. The first three are temporary premolars and are called “milk teeth” because deer are born with these teeth in place. The third premolar has three cusps, which is important to note. If a fourth tooth is present, it is the first molar, a deer with only three or four fully erupted teeth along the jaw is a fawn.
Approximate Size of 1 piece: 18cm x 3.5cm x 1.5cm
Approximate Weight of 1 piece: 50g
Quantity: 1pc
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