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Fossil Oreodont (small) Jaw (Hog like), Oligocene, USA

Fossil Oreodont (small) Jaw (Hog like), Oligocene, USA

Original price was: £7.20.Current price is: £6.48.

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SIZE (Picture scale cube=1cm): 15-25mm (Range)

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Specimen: Merycoidodontoidea [Oreodont] Jaw
Age: Oligocene Period
Location Found: United States

Merycoidodontoidea, often referred to as Oreodont (meaning Mountain Teeth) or Ruminating Hog is a prehistoric, cud-chewing, hog like with a short face and fang-like canine teeth. Most oreodonts were sheep-sized, though some genera grew to the size of cattle! They were heavy-bodied, with short four-toed hooves and comparatively long tails.

WILL DIFFER TO PHOTO: The image shows an example of the single specimen you will receive. This will be picked from our stock box graded and with a size approximately within the size range indicated. It will not be the same specimen shown in the photo, the colours, shape, size and style may vary as with any natural item. To guarantee the specimen you receive will be representative by that in photo, we would always recommend the Actual as seen version of this item.

Additional information

Origin

USA
Era

Oligocene

Oligocene Information

The Oligocene Epoch (33.9–23 million years ago) was a time of cooling climates and the transition to more modern ecosystems. Following the warm Eocene, global temperatures dropped, leading to the expansion of grasslands and the first permanent Antarctic ice sheets. Forests shrank, and grazing mammals like early horses, deer, and rhinos thrived in open landscapes. Primates evolved, with the ancestors of monkeys and apes appearing. In the oceans, whales diversified, and the first seals emerged. The Oligocene also saw the formation of major ocean currents, which further shaped Earth's climate. This period set the stage for the Miocene, with continued cooling and the rise of more modern mammal species.

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