Merycoidodon (meaning-"ruminating teeth"), Oreodon (meaning-"hillock teeth"). Merycoidodons are an extinct genus of land dwelling herbivores that lived in North America during the Late Eocene through Early Miocene (38 - 16.3 million years ago). They likely lived in herds and traveled from place to place. Preferring regions that were well-watered with plentiful and succulent food.
They had the appearance of a pig with a longer body, but were actually related to camels. Their mouths were equipped with a full set of teeth. Their molars were adapted for grinding tough vegetation. They also had strong canines (most likely for defense).
Because of replacement minerals, many of the fossil mammal teeth from the White River Formation of South Dakota will fluoresce. Be sure to check them out in our fluorescent section under the South Dakota page and then by the appropriate page for the species you are interested in. The item number will be the same as the item number in this section, but will be followed by an "F."
Specimen is mandibular teeth.
Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Merycoidodontidae, Sub-family: Merycoidodontinae, Genus: Merycoidodon, Species: culbertsoni.
Oreodont - Merycoidodon culbertsoni 
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Code: TSDO-110
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Shipping Weight: 0.23 pounds
Time: Late Eocene through Early Miocene, approximately 38 - 16.3 million years ago.
Location: White River Formation, South Dakota Badlands, USA
Dimensions: 1-1/2" x 1" x 5/8"