Oligocene Mammals - Brule Formation - Shark Tooth Listing By Species
During the Early Oligocene, there were abundant land mammals in North America. Today, their fossil remains are found in the Brule Fm. The Brule Fm. is located in the northwestern US and was deposited between 33 and 30 million years ago (Rupelian age). The following Brule Fm. mammals are posted: Hesperocyon gregarius - an early dog-like mammal Hyracodon nebraskensis - an early Rhinoceras Ischyrmys sp. - a ground squirrel Leptomeryx evansi - an early deer-like hornless Ruminant Merycoidodon culbertson - an Oreodeont Merycoidodon gracilis - an Oreodeont Mesohippus - an early 3-toed horse Palaeolagus haydeni - a rabbbit Poebrotherium wilsoni - an early cmael
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