Tapir Skull
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Tapirus polkensis (dwarf tapir)
ETMNH 3519
Skull and mandible
Excavated June 2006
This specimen represents one of our oldest individuals. If fact, many of the premolars are worn completely flat or even lost. Moreover, severe arthritis is common throughout the skeleton associated with this skull.
Virtual Exhibition--
Miocene Fossils
from the
Permanent Collection
