Woolly Mammoth Fossil Molar Tooth

Description: Presented is an excellently preserved, mid-sized and affordable mammoth molar. This would be a nice addition to any collection, or decorative conversation piece, even a classroom display-type learning tool. This molar would have come from a juvenile animal. Mammoths had six pairs of molars grow into their lower and upper jaw during their lifetime. Each pair was slowly grounded down and then replaced by a bigger set. When the final pair was finished, at about 60 years of age, the animal was no longer able to chew its food and would die from starvation.

The story of how these mammoth remains are collected is fascinating. Dutch fishermen dredge them up while trawling for fish in the open seas. Strong tidal currents scour the sea bottom and release these fossils from their sandy graves. The specimens are specially treated to preserve and enhance their strength.