4.5" Fossil Oreodont (Merycoidodon) Partial Skull - South Dakota
This is a partial skull of an oreodont (Merycoidodon culbertsoni) from the oligocene-aged Brule Formation (White River Badlands Group) of Souix County, South Dakota. The skull is approximately 65% complete.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
Comes with an acrylic display stand to assist with presentation.
Oreodonts are an extinct mammal most closely related to camels and pigs. They have no close relatives living today. They were herbivorous, with short faces and fang-like canine teeth. About the size of a sheep, they roamed the plains of North America in huge numbers during the Oligocene period.
SPECIES
Merycoidodon culbertsoni
LOCATION
Souix County, South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation - White River Badlands Group
SIZE
4.5 x 3 x 2.2"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#285660
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