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brontothere

brontothere lower jaw fossil

Protitanops n. sp., Hancock Mammal Quarry, 40 Ma - - The elongated, massive jaws of this large brontothere were adapted for processing browse, like leaves and shrubbery. The teeth seem weak for an animal this large; in some specimens the molars are worn completely flat.

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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Code: JODA

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon
Latitude: 44.5381088256836, Longitude: -119.649200439453

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