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Hi! I'm new here. I found this fossil recently near Drumheller, Alberta Canada. I think it's a vertebrae but I can't seem find example images of anything like it due to its asymmetrical shape. It was found near both other marine (bi-valve) fossils and other bone fragments. Not sure if it comes from a dinosaur or marine reptile. Thanks for your help! Cheers, Matt

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Looks like a vertebra.  Could be from a herbivore but its so deformed its a difficult call

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Thank you for the comments. As a novice/ amateur I was not aware a fossil could be deformed to such a degree. It explains why I could not find any other example of a vertebrae 'offset' or 'asymmetrical' like this one.

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