{"product_id":"bison-tooth","title":"Bison Tooth","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrehistoric bison roamed North America between 200,000 - 10,000 years ago, grazing on the foliage of the Ice Age. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teeth of these beasts are often found in Iowa rivers and pits. They can look extremely similar to modern day cow teeth, so context is key.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAncient bison teeth have a \"U\" shape cusp in the chewing surface of the tooth and a \u003cem\u003estylid, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich is a long pillar-like ridge of enamel in the divot between the main cusps. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBison latifrons \u003c\/em\u003ewas one of the largest ruminants ever\u003cem\u003e. \u003c\/em\u003eIt\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewas estimated at being 25-50% larger than our modern \u003cem\u003eBison bison \u003c\/em\u003ewith lengths reaching 15 feet, heights of 8 feet and weighing up to 4,500 lbs. Later subspecies like \u003cem\u003eBison antiquus\u003c\/em\u003e thrived in Ice Age climate and were a primary source of food for early man. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eType: Bison Tooth\u003cbr\u003eSpecies:\u003cem\u003e Bison sp.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge: Pleistocene (~ 10,000-30,000 years old)\u003cbr\u003eLocality: Clarinda, Iowa\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e2.5 x .75 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ex 1.25 inches\u003cbr\u003eWeight: 1.15 oz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Past \u0026 Present Science and Nature Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48464871587977,"sku":"BT01","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0364\/6069\/1593\/files\/33BEF212-217A-4A5F-A461-B1C404470AAC.jpg?v=1790705286","url":"https:\/\/pastpres.com\/products\/bison-tooth","provider":"Past \u0026 Present Science and Nature Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}