Woolly Mammoth Tooth - Riker Box Specimens
A full-grown woolly mammoth, just one species of the genus Mammuthus, stood 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3.5 m) at the shoulder, with a shaggy coat of hair. The woolly mammoth's hair provided a substantial advantage in the struggle to stay warm.
Their high-crowned molarsĀ were pleated with ridges of enamel: somewhat similar to the dentition of the modern Asian elephant, but distinct from the fewer, diamond-shaped, enamel plates of the African elephant. The morphology of mammoth teeth and the distribution of mammoth remains suggests mammoths were predominantly grazers subsisting mainly upon grasses and sedges, a diverse biomass that the modern Arctic tundra doesnāt approach.
This specimen is a fragment of a Woolly Mammoth fossilized tooth that was recovered from the bottom of the North Sea, in an area referred to as "Doggerland." The item is housed in a glass-topped riker display box measuring 4x3x1" and comes with a small photo card that also serves as a certificate of authenticity. The size can vary but is generally around 1/2 inch.
Product Information
Product Information
Shipping & Returns
Shipping & Returns
Description
A full-grown woolly mammoth, just one species of the genus Mammuthus, stood 10 to 12 feet (3 to 3.5 m) at the shoulder, with a shaggy coat of hair. The woolly mammoth's hair provided a substantial advantage in the struggle to stay warm.
Their high-crowned molarsĀ were pleated with ridges of enamel: somewhat similar to the dentition of the modern Asian elephant, but distinct from the fewer, diamond-shaped, enamel plates of the African elephant. The morphology of mammoth teeth and the distribution of mammoth remains suggests mammoths were predominantly grazers subsisting mainly upon grasses and sedges, a diverse biomass that the modern Arctic tundra doesnāt approach.
This specimen is a fragment of a Woolly Mammoth fossilized tooth that was recovered from the bottom of the North Sea, in an area referred to as "Doggerland." The item is housed in a glass-topped riker display box measuring 4x3x1" and comes with a small photo card that also serves as a certificate of authenticity. The size can vary but is generally around 1/2 inch.
