Mtwombly Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Found this in a creek off of peace river, way way out. It’s not fossilized but it is old for sure. It appears to be a femur of some sort, but I can’t figure out what it belongs to? It is 9 inches long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Not a femur - no ball on it. Looks like a tibia, maybe deer. 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...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 The groove and pit at the bottom of the back of the bone indicates it's metatarsal of a deer. These characteristics, as well as the gracile shape of the bone, are very typical for deer. What species, however, I wouldn't be able to tell you. 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I think it's a bird tibiotarse 1 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) I am going with bird ulna. Large bird. I do not have my Avian Osteology book here, but if anyone has one next their computer, I challenge you to look it up. Peace river... there are lots of options for large wading birds down there. Edited April 16, 2021 by jpc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Yes ulna. I wrote too fast http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterpillar Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Aah! I'm not sure. I think tibiotarse 2 http://www.paleotheque.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 @Auspex The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thecosmilia Trichitoma Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 @Harry Pristis It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt -Mark Twain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 1 hour ago, caterpillar said: Aah! I'm not sure. I think tibiotarse I am more confident than caterpillar -- it's a wading bird tibiotarsus. 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...
pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 Very instructive thread, as it seems I was way off with what I thought was a sure thing. Feel a bit like a fool now. But, well, you learn something everyday, I suppose 'There's nothing like millions of years of really frustrating trial and error to give a species moral fibre and, in some cases, backbone' -- Terry Pratchett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 caterpillar is right. This time I was sloppy. This is indeed a tibiotarsus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, pachy-pleuro-whatnot-odon said: Very instructive thread, as it seems I was way off with what I thought was a sure thing. Feel a bit like a fool now. But, well, you learn something everyday, I suppose No matter how evidence-based these identifications are, there is always an element of guesswork involved. That element is inevitable because we are working from two dimensional images. It also implies that, sooner or later, we will get it wrong. Feeling awkward about a missed guess is natural, but it shouldn't be crippling. The dudes abide! 1 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...
Mtwombly Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 Oh thankf you guys so much!! The tibiotarsus definitely looks like what it is. It was driving me crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, jpc said: Large bird. I do not have my Avian Osteology book here, but if anyone has one next their computer, I challenge you to look it up. I take that challenge! Pulled out my copy of Avian Osteology and based on size and numerous characteristics, it looks like a reasonable match for a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) tibiotarsus. That, of course, would not be an unexpected bird for that area. Edited April 16, 2021 by ClearLake Spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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