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Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Whale/Dolphin/Porpoise

Sperm whale teeth 
Sperm whale teeth
3- 1/2 to 7- 1/2 inches
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County, NC

 Dolphin vertebra
Dolphin vertebra
Miocene epoch
Polk County, Fla.

Fossils aren't always dark!


 Dolphin ear bones
Dolphin/porpoise ear bones
(Left two are bullas, right two are periodics)
Miocene epoch
Peace River
DeSoto County, Fla.

 Dolphin/Porpoise jaw sections
Two types of dolphin/porpoise lower jaw sections
(note rows of tooth sockets)
Miocene epoch
Top- Beaufort County, NC
Bottom- Peace River, DeSoto County, Fla.

 Dolphin/ Porpoise teeth
Porpoise/Dolphin teeth
3/4 to 1- 1/2 inches
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County, NC (left)
Peace River, DeSoto County, Fla. (right 2)

 Whale neck vertebra (cervical)
Whale cervical (neck) vertebra
Miocene epoch
Peace River
DeSoto County, Fla.

 Whale ear bones (bulla)
Whale inner ear bones (bulla)
Miocene epoch
Beaufort County, NC (top)
Peace River, DeSoto County, Fla. (bottom)

 Whale vertebra
Whale vertebra- 11in. wide
Pliocene epoch
Beaufort county, NC

 Whale arm bone (humerus)

Whale arm bone (humerus) with shark tooth
scratch marks (near center)
Miocene epoch
Beaufort county, NC


 whale mandible tips
Mandible tips from baleen whales
Miocene Epoch
DeSoto County, Fla.


 whale verts
Whale Vertebrae
9" Tall
Miocene Epoch
DeSoto County, Fla.


dolphin tooth
Dolphin Tooth
1-1/4"
Miocene Epoch
Gainesville, Fla.


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