Stegodon Tooth

Stegodon (“Roofed Tooth”)

Timeline: Late Miocene–Late Pleistocene (11.6 million years - 6000 years ago)
Size: up to 4 metres tall, 8 metres in length
Range: Africa, Asia and Europe
Habitat: Forested areas around water sources 
Diet: Herbivore 

Stegodon is an extinct genus of proboscidean, related to elephants. They existed from 11 million years ago to as recently as 6,000 years ago in Asia, Africa and even North America. Despite looking a lot like the elephants of today, Stegodon’s tusks could grow to be 10 feet long, about a third of a bus’ length and almost as long as its entire body. These tusks sometimes grew so close together that there wasn’t enough space for its trunk to lie in between, instead they may have needed to carry their trunks sideways over one of the tusks. Some species of Stegodon could reach a height of almost 4 metres tall and 12.5 tons, while others may have weighed as little as 660 pounds and were smaller than a water buffalo.

This Stegodon Tooth has been mounted on a bespoke steel stand.

Base & Mount: Stainless steel with stunning black lacquer coat for long-lasting protection.

Base Dimensions: 120mm x 120mm

Our stands are handcrafted in Cheshire and are designed to cradle the specimen, offering a 360° perspective and highlighting its best features while still preserving the natural form.

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation.

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