Alex497 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Hey I was curious as to what this object I found while making a fence on my piece of land that I just bought in Southern California is. I’m not a fossil guy in fact I just created this account because I found this forum on google while researching about getting a fossil I’d. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterygotus Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 This is a carved dinosaur in something like plaster. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 It does seem to represent embryonic development, but I agree that something isn't quite right about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Welcome to the Forum. Very interesting find. While it superficially resembles a dinosaur embryo in an egg, it is morphologically inaccurate. The "egg" shell looks too thick, the bones look too robust, and there is very little detail on the "feet" and "arms". My suspicion is that this is a man made model, ... either sculpted, cast, or 3-D printed. Unfortunately, people are odd, and like to try to fool or prank others. It could have been placed where you found it to make the prank more believable. Close ups of the item, including pictures of the outside of the "egg", and of both halves together, from all angles could help to solve this mystery. 4 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 Looks too good to be true. Also looks like the Alien from the movies. What part of So Cal? Knowing context helps with ID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilNerd Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 34 minutes ago, Fossildude19 said: My suspicion is that this is a man made model, ... either sculpted, cast, or 3-D printed. I was thinking some sort of children’s toy. Maybe left outside while playing? Just a guess. Definitely not a fossil egg. The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it. -Neil deGrasse Tyson Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don't. -Bill Nye (The Science Guy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted March 28, 2020 Share Posted March 28, 2020 51 minutes ago, FossilNerd said: I was thinking some sort of children’s toy. Maybe left outside while playing? Just a guess. Definitely not a fossil egg. Exact. You can easily see that it has been poured... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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