Oligocene Dugong ToothWhen I found this, I actually thought it was a gator or whale tooth still stuck in a fragment of bone. Only when I got home later and got a better look at it did I realize that it was actually a fossil dugong tooth. dugongs are similar to manatees. this particular tooth is from an old animal. You can tell by how worn the chewing surface of the tooth is.
Age
| Oligocene Epoch |
Category
| Marine Mammal |
Formation
| Ashley Marl |
Location
| Colleton County, South Carolina, USA |
Species
| Metaxytherium sp. |
Length
| 1 5/8 inches |
ID | 3493 |
Member | dw |
Date Added | 9/17/2009 |
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