UW1093 - Titanoides primaevus, Maxilla

Description

Period/Epoch: Tertiary / Paleocene Rock Formation: Fort Union Fm. State, County: WY, Fremont Taxonomy: Mammalia>Cimolesta>Titanoideidae>Titanoides primaevus Titanoides primaevus is an extinct species of bear-like mammals from the Paleocene. The genus Titanoides had members that were near the size of modern-day rhinoceros. They are among the earliest large mammals following the extinction of dinosaurs, and their taxonomic relationships are controversial. This is the maxilla, or upper jaw, of this creature, and contains molars of the animal. Scanned with the David SLS-2