Backcountryhiker Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) Hello everyone, while I was getting some exercise exploring the badlands here in central Alberta (Red Deer river valley Scollard formation I believe) I found a piece of fossilized bone that must have been recently exposed due to spring thaw. I am no guru however it appears to have some predation marks on it (third picture left side) & to me looks like it could be a leg bone? I'm looking for some help confirm these are in fact predation marks & also to ID the bone itself if possible. I know its difficult due to it being just a small fragment but any help or additional info would be greatly appreciated. The fossil measures approximately 9cm in length by 4.5cm at the fat end & roughly 3cm at the thin end. Hope that helps. Thank you in advance for the help! Edited May 2, 2021 by Backcountryhiker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadrosauridae Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Sorry, I'm not seeing predation marks. Those look like natural scrapes after weathering out. As for ID, my first impression is the base of antler. 1 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 Root etching or recent scrapes, I would say. 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...
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