Jody Tilley Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 I found this in my front yard while raking. I live on the outskirts of Fresno, Ca. Can anyone tell me what it is? I have found other, what looks to me, like bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hi, Vertebra. Coco ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Well I too can confirm that they are indeed bones, vertebrae, if more than one. They appear to be modern. Beyond that a guess that the animal may have been a mammal, perhaps a deer, is the best I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 To see if modern or fossil hold a flame to it for a little bit. If fossil nothing will happen. If modern, it will blacken and stink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 They are definitely bones and are vertebrae. They look like caudal (tail) vertebrae from a mammal as suggested. I looked at my deer and they don't match that, attached is a picture of my horse tail and they are similar but not quite the same. Trying to judge the size by your hand, they appear to be more horse sized but I could be off. Don't have a cow tail handy to compare. I say keep raking and see what else turns up that may be more diagnostic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jody Tilley Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Thank you all for the information. I put a flame to it and it is definitely modern, do to the smell. Yuck! A vertebrae from a horse makes the most sense. I find bones in my yard all the time. Maybe one day I will get lucky and find a fossil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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