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  1. The idea that sensory pits were present in Theropod dinosaurs is not a new one, but for some reason I can't find any information on them and chat GPT says the presence of these structures in dinosaurs lacks fossil evidence. Below I present sensory pits in the jaw of an alligator and in the jaw of Albertosaurus. These pits are also known to be present in the jaws of some birds. In birds and crocodilians these sensory pits are believed to be used to detect vibrations in different substrates ( water for crocodilians and wood/soil for birds) in order to enhance prey detection and capture. My idea for sensory pits in Theropod dinosaurs (the ones that had them) is that they may have been used to detect prey in rotting logs or in shallow burrows. Why would large theropods have them? It is generally believed that young theropods were obviously alot smaller than the adults and probably ate things like insects or small vertebrates. I believe it is very likely that young Theropods used these sensory pits to help them locate these small animals that would be in substrates like wood (rotting stumps?) or soil. It's possible they were able to detect vibrations in the ground from approaching animals as a defense mechanism while they slept. It seems probable to me that these sensory pits may have been retained into adulthood by animals like Albertosaurus, etc...and lost by others. Of course these are believed to be present in piscivores like Baryonyx and Spinosaurus as well, which probably would have used them to enhance their fishing abilities. I intend to do some research into this and see if these sensory pits appear to be more common in juveniles ( where available) and how wide spread they were among Theropods in addition to the implications for feeding habits, etc in these animals as they aged. I would be interested in hearing some of your ideas about this.
  2. PeaceRiverHistory

    Peace river small mammal tooth

    Hello TFF, I found this tooth in the Peace River near Wauchula several weeks ago and I just can’t nail down an ID. My thoughts are raccoon or opossum. Thanks for any help!
  3. Hello, I found a seller on online auction site with a lot of cool looking things from northeast China but no IDs for their fossils. The herbivore looks a lot like a sus scrofa piece I have from Florida, I have no thoughts on the carnivore. I'd like to ID before buying if possible. Thanks for any help!
  4. We found this on the Kaw river west of Lawrence. Been finding fossil horse and camel teeth, but this one is different than anything else we have found. My hunch is that it is some sort of incisor, but unfortunately the actual tooth part is broken as seen in photos. Thank you to everyone in advance!
  5. Cris

    Xenosmilus Upper Carnassial

    From the album: Carnivore Fossils from the Pleistocene of Florida

    Very rare Xenosmilus carnassial from the Blancan of Florida.
  6. Noelani Menard

    Fossil hunting trip Nebraska

    Hello this is my second post on the forum I might be going on fossil dig this summer at my heritage guest ranch in Nebraska badlands and I was wondering what carnivores I can potentially find, and what are some of the most common finds in the carnivore and herbivore group? Also, anything else I need to know before doing this fossil hunt?
  7. Meganeura

    2 Peace River small toe bones

    Found these toe bones my last trip out. First one is a proximal phalanx, I’m mostly sure it’s felid, and given the size, bobcat makes sense. Second is a medial phalanx, and it’s too thin and long to be deer, so I’m really not sure what it is. 1) Possible bobcat proximal phalanx - 17.55mm/0.6” 2) Medial phalanx, unknown, 27.6mm/1.1” @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker Thanks in advance!
  8. Please see pic. Found 300 fathoms on the ocean floor in Alaska! Looks like cave bear? Thank you!!
  9. Greetings everyone, Found this bone on the Maasvlakte beach in the Netherlands. Based on the location, probably Pleistocene, but could also be Holocene or Pliocene. It looks like a metapodial, and based on size and shape I was thinking maybe carnivore. An expert was able to tell me that it could be carnivore (or maybe beaver), and that it probably belonged to a young animal (since the outer layer of compact bone is really thin). I've been spending hours comparing this fossil to metapodials of all kinds of carnivores (and Castor fiber) matching this location, but I still can't figure it out. Does anyone have any suggestions?
  10. So took my mom hunting yesterday so she could experience both a dry dig and a River dig - and found 2 teeth I’m unsure on. First is a molar, that I know of. But it’s too big/has too many cusps to be raccoon: And the second is a premolar still in jaw. Raccoon doesn’t quite seem to match based on size (The tooth is ~9mm long) but it’s shaped different than the bobcat p2 I found. Could it be coyote? Thanks in advance! @Shellseeker @Harry Pristis
  11. PR0GRAM

    Miocene Carnivore Teeth?

    Grabbed these because I thought they were neat. The only info I have is Miocene and China. I know spare teeth are impossible to get good IDs on, I’m just curious if Order level ID is possible? Measurements in Imperial. Thanks!
  12. diginupbones

    Carnivore teeth and jaw

    Just by coincidence I found a piece yesterday similar to the one that @PaleoNoel posted. Pretty sure it’s dog, would appreciate some input. Sorry no scale, current out hunting. North central Nebraska. Miocene. Thanks @Nimravis @siteseer @fossillarry
  13. PaleoNoel

    White River Carnivoran Jaw Section

    Hello again. I wanted to share this jaw section I found in Wyoming's White River back in July 2020. My initial thoughts were that it belonged to the primitive canid Hesperocyon, which in my experience has been the most abundant carnivore in those badlands, however, it doesn't quite match the other material I found which I'm confident is dog. While scrolling through the forum I saw some similarities to a jaw section labelled as Daphoenus by @Nimravis on the thread below: The fossil itself is 3 cm long and ~2 cm from the tip of the tooth to the base of the jaw. I'd be interested to see some opinions. @jpc @ParkerPaleo @siteseer
  14. A new gigantic carnivore (Carnivora, Amphicyonidae) from the late middle Miocene of France [PeerJ]
  15. Kiros

    Creodont from Quercy

    Hello, everyone I recently got this nice carnivore mandible from the upper Miocene of the phosphorites of Quercy. Unfortunately only two molars are preserved but their morphology are definitely Creodont like (Hyaenodontid). Now in Quercy several different Creodonts are been found. I searched through bibliography and photos and I think the morphology and dimensions of the mandible are very similar to Cynohyaenodon (cayluxi). What do you think about it? Do you have other hypothesis and ideas?
  16. Hi, everyone, I recently collect some fossil materials of amphicyon, mainly in Ningxia province in China, I am now gonna share some of them, hope you enjoy The first one is a large mandible up to 35cm, which the total skull length is estimated to be approcimately 48cm, much larger than lions and tigers. According to its relatively slender shape, I think that this belongs to an large undescribed specie of Cynelos. It's still an young adult base on its sharp undamaged canine
  17. MeisTravis

    Mississippi Pleistocene Tooth

    From the Pleistocene of Mississippi. It’s definitely a Canine and I’d say Carnivore. I sent the pictures to someone I trust who is very knowledgeable and they said Catamount/Puma. Just looking to see some more input on it, and to let everyone else enjoy it.
  18. Hello everyone, I got offered with this "fossil" from Java. The Selle says it's a carnivore canine. But I don't even think it's a fossil but a strange shaped rock, or if it's a fossil it's made of two pieces. What do you think of it?
  19. I've had this partial ulna in my collection for many year's, found in some Pleistocene river channel mud deposits in the UK. Labelled it up as Bison due to the amount of Bison material in the area. But after showing it to a collector of similar finds we have agreed that it's not Bison but could possibly be from a carnivore. Can anyone else see carnivore as well please. Can supply measurements and different photos if needed.
  20. Found this tooth yesterday in the peace river area in Wachula, Fl. Have been trying to find out what it is since. All that I’ve got so far is that it’s a premolar from a carnivore. Would love some help from you all! There are 3 root prongs (hard to tell from the 2 images, I can post more if necessary).
  21. PrehistoricWonders

    My fossil collection

    Hi all, I've been wanting to do this for awhile, but here it goes. My Member collection post. I’ll be posting mainly Vertebrates, because I don’t have many invertebrate fossils. First up is just my main display table. It’s consists of mostly Pleistocene mammal teeth, but there are some Miocene fossils mixed in. Besides for a string of articulated shark vertebrae, a large meg my dad found, and a calcite clam, these are all either carnivorous mammal/Proboscidean fossils. Enjoy!
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