Giant Elk

Megaloceros giganteus

Jaw Bone and Teeth

Recovered from the River Mas, Holland.

 

This sample is 7.5 inches long and about 1 5/8 inches wide above the teeth.

Each tooth is 7/8 inches long 1/2 inch deep and 5/8 inch thick.

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This sample was examined by the following naturalists and biologists to determine the age of the animal at the time of death:

(Data is based on the condition of the teeth as related to modern deer and elk species)

 Mike Dieter   5 1/2 years old
Larry Shelley  7 1/2 years old
Ed Pfoutz   6 1/2 years old
Joe Herman  7 1/2 years old

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