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Merycoidodontoidea (Oreodont) Fossil Jaw – Oligocene Mammal Fossil – Authentic Prehistoric Jawbone – COA – USA Specimen – ACTUAL Item

Merycoidodontoidea (Oreodont) Fossil Jaw – Oligocene Mammal Fossil – Authentic Prehistoric Jawbone – COA – USA Specimen – ACTUAL Item

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Specimen: Merycoidodontoidea [Oreodont] Jaw

Age: Oligocene

Location Found: USA

Size (picture scale cube=1cm): 32 x 15 x 34mm (1.26 x 0.59 x 1.34 inches)

 

Merycoidodontoidea, sometimes called Oreodont or Ruminating Hog is an extinct prehistoric, cud-chewing, hog like animal with a short face and fang-like canine teeth.

 

 

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Description

Step into the ancient world of North America’s Oligocene epoch with this exceptional fossilized jaw from the extinct mammal Merycoidodontoidea, commonly referred to as an Oreodont or ruminating hog. This unique specimen offers a rare glimpse into a bygone era when these curious, short-faced herbivores roamed the plains of what is now the western United States.

Merycoidodontoidea were hoofed, cud-chewing mammals with a pig-like appearance. Despite their resemblance to modern pigs, they are more closely related to camels and other artiodactyls. These fascinating creatures had fang-like canine teeth, heavy jawlines, and a sturdy build. They were well adapted to grazing and browsing on ancient vegetation.

This specimen features a beautifully preserved lower jaw section, showcasing fossilised teeth that highlight the animal’s herbivorous diet. Such finds are highly prized among collectors and paleontology enthusiasts for their rarity and excellent educational value.

This jaw fossil comes from the Oligocene epoch (approximately 34 to 23 million years ago), a period marked by global climate shifts and mammalian diversification. The fossil was unearthed in the USA, likely from the White River Formation or other Oligocene fossil-rich deposits.

Item Details:

  • Specimen: Merycoidodontoidea (Oreodont) Jaw
  • Age: Oligocene Epoch (~34–23 million years ago)
  • Location Found: United States of America
  • Scale Reference: Scale cube = 1cm (please refer to photo)
  • Certificate of Authenticity: Included

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Add this remarkable Merycoidodontoidea jaw fossil to your collection and own a tangible link to North America’s rich prehistoric past.

 

Additional information

Era

Ordovician
Origin

USA

Ordovician Information

The Ordovician Period (485–443 million years ago) was a time of marine expansion and biodiversity growth, following the Cambrian Explosion. Warm, shallow seas covered much of the continents, supporting trilobites, brachiopods, corals, and the first true reefs. Jawless fish (early vertebrates) diversified, and the first sea scorpions (eurypterids) became dominant predators. On land, the first primitive plants (moss-like bryophytes) began colonizing damp environments. The climate was initially warm, but by the late Ordovician, a major ice age caused a drastic drop in sea levels, triggering the Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction, which wiped out nearly 85% of marine species. Despite this, the period laid the foundation for the rise of more complex ecosystems in the Silurian.

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