This is a BEAUTIFUL, Huge Fossil Molar from the American Mastodon (Mammut americanum) from the Pleistocene of Florida! The piece displays beautifully free standing and measures 8.44 Inches (21.45 cm) long, 4.06 Inches (10.31 cm) tall, 4.1 Inches (10.41 cm) thick, and weighs 3.54 pounds with fantastic humps, a partial root which was coated in Paraloid b72 for stability, and zero repair or restoration!
The American Mastodon is a close relative of elephants and Mammoths that first appeared 8 million years ago and went extinct at the end of the Ice Age. Although often confused with Mammoths, Mastodons were shorter, stockier, had straighter tusks, and flatter heads. This specimen is the Pleistocene of Florida, 1 million to 12 thousand years old.
A absolutely stunning piece from an iconic Ice Age Mammal!
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Species: American Mastodon (Mammut americanum)
Size: 8.44 Inches (21.45 cm) long, 4.06 Inches (10.31 cm) tall, 4.1 Inches (10.41 cm) thick, and weighs 3.54 pounds
Found: Florida
Age: Late Pleistocene 1 million to 12 thousand years
Repair: none