diginupbones Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 These bones were found a few feet apart from each other falling out of an eroding bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbi Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I don't know what mammal species, but it looks modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petalodus12 Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, diginupbones said: These bones were found a few feet apart from each other falling out of an eroding bank. 2nd bone is a metapodial, possibly cervid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diginupbones Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Darbi said: I don't know what mammal species, but it looks modern. Both of these bones are completely fossilized. I guarantee you that they were buried for thousands of years before they came out of that canyon side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted July 24, 2020 Share Posted July 24, 2020 I think the first bone is a distal tibia. The second is a distal metacarpal. Both from a deer or a pronghorn antelope, I'd guess. 2 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...
diginupbones Posted July 24, 2020 Author Share Posted July 24, 2020 Thanks Harry! I just did a little quick research on the deer and antelope in Nebraska. I can’t believe how small these animals were. They must’ve been like a snickers bar for the predators! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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