Super Awesome Stylemys Fossil Tortoise Crushed by a Predator Fossil oreodont skull from the Miocene of Virginia

from the Miocene of Virginia

92" on the longest slant

6” on the slant and 4

north western South Dakota

Nice oreodont fossil skull up for grabs

Super Awesome Stylemys Fossil Tortoise Crushed by a Predator Fossil oreodont skull from the Miocene of VirginiaStylemys nebrascensis fossil tortoise from Sioux county Nebraska, Brule Formation What makes this fossil stand out from typical well preserved Stylemys shells is the dramatic crushing and other evidence of a violent prehistoric encounter: the right front portion of the carapace is clearly crushed by a predator with clear puncture marks present as well. Based on the spacing and size my guess would be the predator was likely a Daphoenus There is a clear