Brandy Cole Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 (edited) Found this a while back and had it in my unidentified pile. I assumed it was a small mammal rib and probably un-identifiable, but I took a second look recently, and there's something about the shape that doesn't quite look mammal to me. It also seems older than many of my finds because the entire in-fill at the broken end appears fully mineralized. I figured it was worth asking about. @Harry Pristis @Shellseeker @JohnJ @Meganeura @GPayton @garyc Edited October 2, 2022 by Brandy Cole Spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meganeura Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I'm still... very much learning my bones - but that looks more like a joint bone to me, looks like it would fit nicely in a socket. Noted more specifically in this picture: 2 minutes ago, Brandy Cole said: 1 Fossils? I dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Curious. Great articulation facets!!! and the bone seems to only have 1 break... at the narrow end.. I have never seen the like.... but it "feels" like bird.... Maybe @Auspex 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...
Brandy Cole Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 @Shellseeker Thanks, I'll dig out my bird book and check in that direction! Also, I'm so glad to see that you made it through the storm safely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 @Shellseeker Overall bone shape seems to compare well to the proximal end of either an avian or small reptile humerus. But my avian and reptile books don't show good end-on views of the humeri of different species, so it's hard for me to distinguish further than that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Gator tibia?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 17 hours ago, Brandy Cole said: @Shellseeker Overall bone shape seems to compare well to the proximal end of either an avian or small reptile humerus. But my avian and reptile books don't show good end-on views of the humeri of different species, so it's hard for me to distinguish further than that. Yes, we have reached the same point. Seems like avian or reptile. Having hunted for more than a decade in the Peace River, I should be "familiar" with gator bones, fossil and modern. and I have a nagging feeling that gator may be too robust to be your bone. I do not have more than that feeling. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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