Miocene pelvic bone? Turtle? Bird ? Other?

[cck]

This bone found at Stratford Hall on the Potomac has a socket that makes me think it’s part of a pelvis... I could be totally wrong on that, but it does resemble some online comparisons to turtle or bird, but I’m hoping more experienced eyes will know ... thanks for taking a look!

[cck]

@Auspex?

[Rockwood]

Pelvis, yes. Bird or turtle, no. Looks more mammalian to me, but a partial pelvis could be tricky to identify.

For me at least. 

 

 

 

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[caterpillar]

+1 for mammal

[cck]

Oh thanks! I see that now... wasn’t on

my mind since this was a marine environment mostly. 

[Rockwood]

1 hour ago, cck said:

Oh thanks! I see that now... wasn’t on

my mind since this was a marine environment mostly. 

Helps to keep your mind a little blank.

For me it's usually not an effort. 

[cck]

Heheh I hear you!

[Auspex]

See if you can Google-up a good, detailed porpoise skeleton...

 

[Rockwood]

37 minutes ago, Auspex said:

porpoise

Still under the umbrella. 

[cck]

Thank you sir, but not seeing much similarity to cetacean... seal looks possible though? 

[cck]

Ah never mind... it’s modern... didn’t pass the burn test. Thanks anyway!