. . . . . . "open wide." Actually, I suspect few dentists were around when the critter that owned this reconstructed jaw plied the seas. When I went through the new Morian Hall of Paleontology a few weeks ago, I ended up making the jaunt a photographic rather than educational one; consequently, I learned very little . However, I do remember that this guy (gal?) was a prehistoric shark that I believe (?) is called a Megalodon, which Wikipedia tells me was roughly 60 ft long and lived 28-1.5 million years ago. The jaw is about 12 ft wide; the second photo includes the fossilized "back end" of a complete mastodon (most of which isn't shown) and provides a bit of scale.

Jer

[causey]

What a beautiful photo smile!
Interesting. Thank you for sharing pics from your paleontological trips with us.

[Jean Poitiers]

Nice - TFS - J

[Bob Harris]

I wonder if this is a relative of the Great White, man that thing could take a chunk out of a sailboat

[Sailor]

What a beautiful photo smile!
Interesting. Thank you for sharing pics from your paleontological trips with us.

Thanks very much, Stephan.

Jer

Nice - TFS - J

I appreciate it, Jean.

Jer

I wonder if this is a relative of the Great White, man that thing could take a chunk out of a sailboat

Hey buddy, Cut Time would be just an appetizer for this guy.

Jer

[daacon]

Sweet bugger - To quote Roy Scheider I think you'll need a bigger boat indeed !

[Sailor]

Sweet bugger - To quote Roy Scheider I think you'll need a bigger boat indeed !

A bigger boat with armor plating and an 105 mounted on the deck .

Jer