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Dinosaur or mammal toe bone?

By Crazyhen
November 16, 2022 in Fossil ID

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Crazyhen

Posted November 16, 2022

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Posted November 16, 2022

This bone was found at Zhucheng, Shandong Province of China. Any idea if it is dionsaurian or mammalian? It looks like a toe bone.

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JohnJ

Posted November 16, 2022

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Posted November 16, 2022

A mammalian hoof core.

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Rockwood

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I think it would be safe to narrow it down to an artiodactyl.

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Harry Pristis

Posted November 16, 2022

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Good job with the images, Crazyhen! The hoof core has some resemblance to these bovids:

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