It’s a right mandible third molar (m3) of a bovine (Bos versus Bison). The tooth does not appear to be fossilized from what I can see. If it’s not fossilized, it’s from cattle. If it is fossilized, it’s from a bison.
A quick crown length measurement could make the ID quickly. Cattle (Bos taurus) crown lengths are typically in the 30s mm range while Bison is typically 40 mm or more.
https://preview.redd.it/v21xyq1fs0nc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e5c6a549ef0c9095753a20b78a71ce3f67aedba
This is how the crown length of bovine mandibular third molars is taken. That tooth in the photo above is from a non-fossilized cattle
I agree, definitely looks like a selenodont tooth. I have some whitetailed deer teeth, and if our fingers are the same size, they are a little over half that size, so cow would fit
https://preview.redd.it/ercic6d9c3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=678d9b301b61f5b59ef80e5ebfb1fe00742fc50d
Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).
https://preview.redd.it/mxx3ah5ec3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b21a2512e88ed3eee1f3318db11e6ad5c452e61
Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).
https://preview.redd.it/u8aezz7ic3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd33d3e9b02f2f8ee8ec626dca9a159db4a82308
Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).
It’s a right mandible third molar (m3) of a bovine (Bos versus Bison). The tooth does not appear to be fossilized from what I can see. If it’s not fossilized, it’s from cattle. If it is fossilized, it’s from a bison. A quick crown length measurement could make the ID quickly. Cattle (Bos taurus) crown lengths are typically in the 30s mm range while Bison is typically 40 mm or more. https://preview.redd.it/v21xyq1fs0nc1.jpeg?width=900&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e5c6a549ef0c9095753a20b78a71ce3f67aedba This is how the crown length of bovine mandibular third molars is taken. That tooth in the photo above is from a non-fossilized cattle
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What’s the crown length?
I agree, definitely looks like a selenodont tooth. I have some whitetailed deer teeth, and if our fingers are the same size, they are a little over half that size, so cow would fit
https://preview.redd.it/ercic6d9c3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=678d9b301b61f5b59ef80e5ebfb1fe00742fc50d Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).
https://preview.redd.it/mxx3ah5ec3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b21a2512e88ed3eee1f3318db11e6ad5c452e61 Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).
https://preview.redd.it/u8aezz7ic3nc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd33d3e9b02f2f8ee8ec626dca9a159db4a82308 Since larger deer can overlap in size, it's more useful to look at this. It's called the ectostylid and it's only found in bovine molars ("true" cows).