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Fossil merycoidodontoidea oreodont jaw - hog-like creature, oligocene era, usa
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Fossil merycoidodontoidea oreodont jaw – hog-like creature, oligocene era, usa

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Scale cube=1cm: Full sizing please see photo

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

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

ACTUAL AS SEEN: The image shows the EXACT specimen you will receive. The specimen has been carefully hand selected and photographed. Measurements are as accurate as possible, though be aware measuring precise dimensions can be difficult from irregular shaped items. Whilst we portray colours as close to life-like as we can, colours will vary if taken in sunlight, indoors, from monitor to monitor and device to device. Once this specimen is sold, we will update this listing with new similar selected item, with a new photo and dimensions so this listing will change after you purchase. The scale cube in the photo is 1cm to give a visual size.

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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