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Are those bitemarks on this piece of Mosasaur jaw ?

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Hello, I saw this moroccan Mosasaur (P. curii) jaw for sale today, looked at the pictures, and then wondered as I saw the backside of it. It appears like, if there are bitemarks. But are these really ones ?

 

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BirdsAreDinosaurs Regular Member

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I would expect bite marks to stay parallel to each other.

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At least if it is from a single bite, of course.

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Could also be tool marks.

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more toolmarks, I agree with @Fossildude19. The rims look rought and one scratched. If this are bitemarks, than the predator was a hungry fossil-digger :D

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5 hours ago, rocket said:

more toolmarks, I agree with @Fossildude19. The rims look rought and one scratched. If this are bitemarks, than the predator was a hungry fossil-digger :D

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