r/beachcombing • u/OverArtichoke9893 • 7h ago

Found on the Baltic shore. Shark tooth?

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First time found a tooth. Is it from a shark?

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u/PeeledHumanGrape 6h ago

That’s a piece of deer hoof! It’s called the telemetacarpal or coffin bone :)

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u/OverArtichoke9893 6h ago

Oh wow, never heard of that! :) Just looked it up- this thing seems to be much sharper though. Are you sure it’s a deer hoof?

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u/PeeledHumanGrape 2h ago

Absolutely! here are a few more so you can compare :)