Freak Felids - A Discussion of History's Largest Felines

[Fieryeel]

I am sorry guys, my tooth isn't an Ngandong Tiger after all. It's a croc crown stuck on a fake root. I only just came to the verdict.

Over and over again, experts have said mine would definitely be ID-ed as a croc, if not for the strange root. I did a search based on what you guys suggested before, and I found this > http://imgur.com/a/hhWcC

That's 11 teeth right there, of which 2 are mine. All 11 have full roots. Fossilized teeth with full roots are rare as it is. I expected to see some with broken or partial roots, but no, I am seeing 11 out of 11 with nice, full roots - an impossibility.

As it turns out, both sellers who sold me my two didn't excavate the teeth; they are resellers. I also found out from a paleontologist that Java has been faking fossils for decades.

The Javanese really love tiger it seems. Every instance of these teeth have been sold as tiger, even those that are obviously croc in nature.

I did a final test: I applied force to my smaller tooth. It broke. Here's what it looks like on the inside > http://imgur.com/a/4F8iJ

Here's an album of Java croc teeth >  http://imgur.com/a/gAhdB which you can compare against the crown of mine > http://imgur.com/a/KjnuC

And our search for an authentic Ngandong Tiger canine continues! Reply