2.05" Fossil Primitive Whale (Zygorhiza?) Incisor - South Carolina

Zygorhiza ("Yoke-Root") is an extinct genus of basilosaurid (early whale) that lived during the Eocene Epoch (34-38 million years). Basilosaurids could reach gigantic sizes; some species reached nearly 60 feet in length. It is believed that they fed on fish, sharks, and sea birds. They had teeth optimized for catching and chewing prey. The front teeth in their jaws were pointed for catching and holding fish while they had very uniquely shaped, double rooted molars for chewing.