garyc Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 I’ve browsed the extensive photo gallery of @Harry Pristis but had no luck finding a similar bone. I found this on the Brazos River in SE Texas. I’m thinking it’s a carpal from either a proboscidean or eremetherium. Anyone seen this or have an opinion? @fossilus @Uncle Siphuncle @Shellseeker @Lorne Ledger Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JohnJ Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Compare it to a probicedean lunar as a possibility. 1 1 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, JohnJ said: Compare it to a probicedean lunar as a possibility. I would agree. Right side, mammoth? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorne Ledger Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Agree Lunar, I am leaning towards Mastodon rather than mammoth 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 9 minutes ago, Lorne Ledger said: Agree Lunar, I am leaning towards Mastodon rather than mammoth You could be right about mastodon, I was looking at the university of Michigan site at a mastodon lunar, and I thought I saw some differences. They don't have a mammoth lunar to compare. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 52 minutes ago, Lorne Ledger said: Agree Lunar, I am leaning towards Mastodon rather than mammoth Based on this figure from Olsen 1979, the triangular shape suggests mammoth. Woolly Mammoth is illustrated, but Columbian Mammoth is likely similar. @garyc might be better at deciding with an in hand comparison. 6 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 34 minutes ago, JohnJ said: Based on this figure from Olsen 1979, the triangular shape suggests mammoth. Woolly Mammoth is illustrated, but Columbian Mammoth is likely similar. @garyc might be better at deciding with an in hand comparison. Thanks John! I see some similarities to both Mammoth and mastodon depending on which angle I am looking at it. This picture makes me think mastodon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted September 14, 2021 Author Share Posted September 14, 2021 Y’all are freaking awesome! Thanks for getting me to the correct identification 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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