A Pathologic Walrus Tusk
Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus
Alaska
The tusk of a walrus that definitely had a tooth ache. This specimen exhibits what is referred to as "osteomyelitis," a condition in which a rugose ("wrinkly") deformation of the original bone, or in this case a tusk, is caused by an acute or chronic infection, possibly bacterial, while the animal was alive.
Measures 11 x 3 x 3inh
Alaska
The tusk of a walrus that definitely had a tooth ache. This specimen exhibits what is referred to as "osteomyelitis," a condition in which a rugose ("wrinkly") deformation of the original bone, or in this case a tusk, is caused by an acute or chronic infection, possibly bacterial, while the animal was alive.
Measures 11 x 3 x 3inh
Estimate:
US$ 800 - 1,000
£530 - 660
€620 - 770
£530 - 660
€620 - 770
Category: Natural History
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