Woolly Mammoth Tooth - SOLD 5.83" Polished Slab - Alaskan britishhistory In the fossil beds of

In the fossil beds of Wyoming’s Fossil Lake

which were arranged in a tight structure called a dental battery

" The material was recovered from the Lance Formation in Wyoming and is estimated to be about 67

the species also had very powerful and long canine teeth alongside their molars

Woolly Mammoth Tooth - SOLD 5.83" Polished Slab - Alaskan britishhistory In the fossil beds ofA 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. This specimen is a 5. 83" polished slab cross section from an Alaskan Woolly Mammoth. Their high crowned molars were pleated with ridges of enamel: somewhat similar to the dentition of the modern Asian elephant, but