Found a tooth!! What kind of animal is it from??

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bowwinkles

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Could be from be from one of those early pioneer animals called "homo sapiens". I have even seen such at the end of a pocket watch chain.:tongue3:
 

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I think it would require a fairly extensive forensic analysis to
truly pin down a species. Too many unknowns.

If I had to take a WAG at it, I'd say from a smaller animal
like a possum, raccoon..cat maybe.
 

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Might be a pre-molar for a large dog(?) #6 and #15 on the image below. From the image in night be a piece of broken shell(?) With teeth there is usually a pretty distinct change in texture at the gum line between the enamel and the root.

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Al D

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Sorry, but it does not look like a tooth at all to me, I do not see any root structure
 

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I was thinking some type of canine tooth maybe a small dog.
 

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