digit Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 The winner of the February 2022 VFOTM goes to... Mammuthus columbi mammoth skull segment with ear bone - Pleistocene - Brazos River, southeast Texas Congratulations to @Brandy Cole !! 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congrtulations, @Brandy Cole! That is a very awesome fossil. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 2 hours ago, fossilhunter21 said: Congrtulations, @Brandy Cole! That is a very awesome fossil. Thank you! I really appreciate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congratulations, Brandy! You have some interesting finds! 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congratulations nice find 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Thanks @JohnJ I've realized I'm very lucky to live near a good exposure. This one was so fragile that it couldn't have been exposed for very long. Some places inside it were paper thin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congrats! 1 Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDAWG Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 I can hardly even imaging finding something like that! Congratulations! Don 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggycardon Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congratz! very nice find! 1 Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science! Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel. View my collection topic here: The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium) My latest fossil hunt Next project will be a dedicated prepping space. "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Congratulation, Brandy! I love this find! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilus Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Super! I've been looking a long time on the brazos and not found one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 10, 2022 Author Share Posted March 10, 2022 8 hours ago, Brandy Cole said: This one was so fragile that it couldn't have been exposed for very long. Some places inside it were paper thin. Yup. Proboscidean skulls have a lot of hollow spaces (sinuses) separated by fairly thin blade-like bone that provides strength without much weight--an important consideration when you've got such a huge skull. When we find gomphothere skulls at the Montbrook site here in Florida they are either in really nice shape or they have been crushed and gone to pieces--very little in between. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Hi, Congrats @Brandy Cole Coco 1 ---------------------- 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...
Nimravis Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Congrats on the find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 @digit Ah, that makes a lot of sense. Neat to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike from North Queensland Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Congratulations nice specimen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Congratulations Brandy.. A great high quality find. Even in the less destructive sediments of Florida, acquiring a Proboscidean ear is exceedingly rare, and I have never seen one with so much skull material outside of a museum. Thanks for sharing. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifbrindacier Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 That's great Brandy ! 1 "On ne voit bien que par le coeur, l'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux." (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry) "We only well see with the heart, the essential is invisible for the eyes." In memory of Doren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Kmiecik Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Congratulations. 1 Mark. Fossil hunting is easy -- they don't run away when you shoot at them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 1 Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 @Shellseeker Thanks Jack! I wouldn't have been able to confirm the ID without you, and I wouldn't have even known to think in that direction if not for your older posts. Your posts of your finds have been really helpful to a newcomer like me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sjfriend Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Congratulations!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleorunner Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Congratulations !!! Well deserved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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