Fossilised partial Mammoth tooth These are long lived birds

These are long lived birds with a life span of over 55 years although many of the juvenile die in their first long migration

Looking from the inside

it is not surprising that it has had a bit of damage over the years

The detail on the end is fascinating

This was a very old male dog and as you can see from the photographs

Fossilised partial Mammoth tooth These are long lived birdsThis is a part of a molar from a mammoth Mammuthus primigenius which died about 50,000 years ago. The teeth are often preserved and found in sediments in the North Sea. This one measures 14. 5cm long by 8cm wide and 8. 5cm deep and weighs 1100 grams. This one has split into two parts.