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Hi all, I'm a biologist (herpetologist) who recently moved back to coastal North Carolina. On a recent trip to visit family in SC, finding shark's teeth on the beach rekindled my childhood fascination with fossils that I think was one of the sparks that led me into biology in the first place. Sad to learn that some of the places I was able to explore in my youth (like the phosphate mines in Aurora) are now closed, but I hope to be able to learn from you all and explore as time permits. Thanks!
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Hi! I found this fossil on Folly Beach, SC on 7/31. I’m new to searching for fossils other than shark teeth but I’m thinking this is some kind of stingray tooth. Would love to know who this fossil came from! Thanks!!!
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Hi all! I had a thought recently while I was reading about a specimen of Arambourgiania that had been found in the Coon Creek formation. I was thinking that (I have no idea if anyone had thought of this before), much like modern shore birds, maybe these animals were 'beachcombers', basically wandering beaches in search of carrion and small prey such as fish, crustaceans, and large mollusks. Maybe they could use their long beaks to catch clams and other burrowing animals? Let me know what you all think of this idea!
