Mammut sp. (Blumenbach 1799) Young mastodon jaw fragment with tooth
Dublin Core
Alternative Title
Juvenile Mastodon jaw with tooth (F. Mammutidae)
Description
(DSM #FQP106) This fossil is exceptional because it shows a partial jaw of a baby mastodon. The molar preserved within still has the high cusps because the animal was not alive long enough for the teeth to be worn down from eating.
Date Created
1 million years
Spatial Coverage
Gravel channels/bars
Temporal Coverage
Pleistocene
Type
PhysicalObject
Source
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives license
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Citation
“Mammut sp. (Blumenbach 1799) Young mastodon jaw fragment with tooth,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed April 24, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/1618.
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