Cretaceous period brook/creek - claw found

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Hi all,

While I’m not overly optimistic of this being anything Dino-related, nor am I even thinking it’s fossilized to begin with, I am fairly new to fossil hunting and could use your opinion.

This was found in northern New Jersey in a small brook/creek. It is known for producing Cretaceous period fossils, mainly sharks teeth. It has been known to drop out Dino fossils as well. There are tall cliffs on either side with a formation that holds these fossils.

I cannot figure this claw out. Maybe it’s not even a claw? What are everyone’s thoughts on this? Is it even fossilized yet?

I’m happy to take more photos if you’d need me to.

As always, thanks for your help.

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Beaver tooth. Not fossilized.

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Beaver teeth are flat like chisels, not pointed like the OPs pic. That looks more like a boars tusk to me. Gary
 

It's a boars' tusk, and not more than possibly a couple hundred years old if that.
 

Beaver or boar ;who cares; you guys are good.
 

You guys ARE GOOD! It’s definitely one of those two animals. It’s still cool so I’ll hang on to it! It’s so funny in this creek - you either find a beavers tooth or a dinosaur tooth lol
 

I agree that its a boar's tusk 100%
 

Take it from an old trapper...I know beaver teeth, and that's no beaver tooth.

If not a feral hog tusk, the only other possibility I would consider would be a claw
from a black bear.
 

Take it from an old trapper...I know beaver teeth, and that's no beaver tooth.

If not a feral hog tusk, the only other possibility I would consider would be a claw
from a black bear.

Actually, you're right. That's not a tusk. It does seriously resemble some Brown Bear claws I have.
 

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