Kayak-IA Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 Hello fossil folks! I am going through my bone collection from last season and would like to identify the five bones pictured. The most interesting one to me is #5 as I believe it is too long to be a horse. Perhaps camel? All of these bones were collected from a river in central Iowa. So far, my wife and I have found prehistoric bison, horse, sloth, mastodon and mammoth bones from the pleistocene period. I am pretty sure these are either Metacarpal or Metatarsal bones. Sorry but I do not have a metric scale for the pictures. I have labeled the bones 1 thru 5 and noted each bone length. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry Pristis Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1-3 are bovid metapodials. 4 is horse metapodial. 5 is a deer metapodial. 3 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kayak-IA Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Thank you! I am thinking the length of the deer bone may make it of the prehistoric variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 13 hours ago, Kayak-IA said: Thank you! I am thinking the length of the deer bone may make it of the prehistoric variety. You're welcome. Deer metapodials vary individually, but the deer also grade larger as you go north. I am not aware of an extra-large prehistoric variety of white tail deer (though there are other, lesser known species). Time for you to do some research. http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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