Mammal Teeth & Fossils

An ultra rare, TOP QUALITY Spheniscus sp. , Penguin skull from the Bahia Iglesa Fm. of central Chile. A March Fossil of the Month. An excellent skull and beak. Great color and preservation. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. There are several penguin species described from this site, but I only seen 7 or 8 of these skulls ofered for sale 20-25 years ago.

C772        Size: 6-1/2" skull with beak ; 2-1/2" wide

Note - Adding 16 Penguin fossils in March 2025.  Link -> Chilean Bird fossils

An ultra rare, Thalassocnus, a Swimming Sloth, manus (hand) claw from the Bahia Inglesia Formation, Copiapo, Chile. A May Fossil of the Month. This sloth lived on the west coast of So. America during the late Miocene age. This claw is a near complete with minor erosion along the upper edge and back end. Both areas have minor restoration. Fantastic color and preservation. Authenticity guaranteed. I have not seen a swimming sloth claw for sale before. This is all of the sloth material that I have from 15 years ago! A rare collector's claw. This is my one and only hand claw!

C931          Size: 2-1/2"  (1-1/8" height, 7/16" wide)

A Rare Basilosaurus isis premolar tooth from Morocco. Basilosaurus was in the Basilosauridae family of early whales. Note - this tooth is a premolar with no wear and most of the root. This material is a new find and represents an early transition form of the whale which was a fully aquatic carnivore. No repair or restoration. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2113          Size: 1-3/4"  (straight line)  

Late Eocene (Bartonian) age  (36 MYA)

Boujdour Basin, West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent molar or premolar tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An excellent brown colored crown and root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a small wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1003       SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

A TOP QUALITY Arcophoca longirostris seal jaw from the Bahia Inglesa Fm., Copiapo, Chile. An August Fossil of the Month. Arcophoca is a late Miocene age seal. This jaw (mandible) is complete with a perfect canine and 4 molars. There are multiple cracks in the jaw that were glued / stabilized without filler. Great preservation and color. An excellent collector's seal jaw. Authenticity guaranteed.

C750         Size: 6-13/16"

Link -> Chilean Seal fossils

An exceptionally preserved, fossil dog jaw (Canis familiaris). This is a complete lower jaw with ten teeth from Austria. An October Fossil of the Month. This early dog is from the La Tene period (Younger Iron Time) and is 2300 years old during the Roman Period. Dogs were domesticated from the wolves by man for hunting & protection. These two mandibles contain a total of ten teeth. New find. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. You can own a rare fossil dog jaw and wonderful story piece from the Roman Period. The BEST! 

Name: Canis familiaris    Age: Late Pleistocene     

Location: Hauptmannbach cave, Muhlbach, Austria

R581          SIZE: 5-3/8" 

Note: Added 17 Ice Age / Cave Bear items in October 2024.    Link -> Ice Age Fossils

An exceptionally preserved, rare fossil Cave Bear jaw (Urusus spelaeus) with bite marks from Romania. A December Fossil of the Month. These large bears lived in the mountain caves from central Europe to Russia. An exceptional, large adult cave bear lower jaw. . You can own a rare and wonderful story piece from the Ice Age!  No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare jaw with puncture bite marks (see arrow).

Name: Urusus spelaeus      Age: Late Pleistocene      Location: Carpathian Mountains, Romania

R507             SIZE: 9" 

Note: Added 17 new Ice Age / Cave Bear fossils in October 2024.  Link -> Cave Bear Fossils

An Ultra Rare Pappocetus lugardi (Andrews, 1920) canine tooth from Morocco. Pappocetus was in the Protocetidae family of ancient whales . Note - this tooth is a canine with a large natural wear facet. This material is a new find and represents one of the earliest transition forms of the whale. Pappocetus is a protocetid (see discussion below) and a large amphibious aquatic carnivore. Pappocetus is also an ancestor of the Basilosaurus. This material is complete and without repair. This is an opportunity to own an incredibly rare specimen from an early evolutionary stage of the modern whale. A fantastic collector's specimen. Authenticity guaranteed.

M2104          Size: 2-7/16"  (straight line)  

Mid. Eocene (Bartonian) age  (40 MYA)

Gueran, (25 km SE of Boujdour), Boujdour Basin

West Sahara, Morocco

Note - adding six early whale teeth in August 2023.   Link to the early whales.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Basilosaurus cetoides, an Archaeocete whale tooth found in the Suwanee River, Suwanee Co., Florida. An excellent canine or incisor tooth (see photo for tooth positions).  An incredible red colored crown and a brown root. Nicely articulated. Note - enamel tip shows a very small wear pattern on crown. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. An Eocene age tooth (35 MYA).  No repair or restoration. A great Archaeocete tooth from the Suwanee River, Florida.  A very rare collector's tooth from an old collection.  

F1009       SIZE: 2-15/16"

Note - Adding a collection of 27 Basilosaurus teeth from Florida and Georgia in July 2023.   Link to Basilosaurus teeth.

A rare, Top Quality juvenile Columbian Mammoth (Mammuthus columbi), an early elephant molar found in Patricio Co., Texas.  Mammoths were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color! An excellent molar with a nicely articulated chewing surface. The molar chewing surface is 3-1/2" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 1.75 lbs. with stand. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. An excellent collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  An incredibly articulated juvenile tooth.  Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote. You do not see the small juvenile teeth often!

X625         Size: 4" Length   x  3-3/4" Height  x 2" Wide 

Note - Posting 3 Mammoth / Mastodon teeth in December 2022.     Link to Mammoth fossils.

A TOP QUALITY, very rare Archaeocete whale, Zygorhiza kochii. A large incisor tooth. An exceptional brown colored crown. Nicely articulated. Large root - complete. This tooth has no repair. Note - enamel tip shows a small wear pattern on crown from grinding tough prey. Whales do not shed their teeth like the sharks so there teeth will wear with age. A large, top quality Archaeocete incisor tooth from So. Carolina.  A very rare collector's tooth.  

SC1331        SIZE: 3-1/4"

Note - 14 new Archaeocete whale teeth from So. Carolina added in November 2017. Our largest selection of top quality Archaeocete teeth ever!      Archaeocete Whale catalog link.

A rare, Top Quality Gomphotherium tooth, an early elephant, found in Patricio Co., Texas. Mammoths and other elephant ancestors were present in this area during the Late Pleistocene Ice Age. Fantastic natural color and patina! An excellent molar with a naturally worn chewing surface. The molar chewing surface measures 5-1/4" in length. A complete root. Completely fossilized. Weighs 2.3 lbs. No repair or restoration. Authenticity guaranteed. A rare collectors specimen and a very attractive display piece.  Weighs 2.9 lbs. Note: international shipping cost will be calculated. Please request quote.

X626          Size:  5-1/4" Length x  2-3/4" x  6-1/4" Height   

Note - Posting 3 Mammoth / Gomphotherium teeth in January 2024.     Link to Mammoth fossils.