fpfossils Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 This was found with some shells and stone pushed up on a sand bar by hurricane Nicole. Here are some photos of the object. Looks like maybe an atlas vert, but I don't know. It is a little asymmetrical left to right but the photos probably exaggerates that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted November 17, 2022 Share Posted November 17, 2022 Certainly seems consistent with an atlas vert (even if possibly slightly deformed in preservation). We'll see if someone recognizes this. Cheers. -Ken 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fpfossils Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 No one know what this came from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I saw this when it first posted and meant to reply, but then it escaped me, sorry. I don't have a definitive ID, but we can narrow down the choices. At 3" wide it is the right size for a small deer or large dog sized animal. Looks to be a mammal to me. I only have a few modern examples of that size to compare and we can rule out dog (they are not that long front to back). Deer is not too far off in general shape but has some differences and cow is similar shaped but of course larger. If it is fossil, that expands the range of possibilities beyond my collection, but think of mammals in the general size I suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 @Harry Pristis @Boesse Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 7, 2022 Share Posted December 7, 2022 I think it's deer. 1 1 http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 I do not know my terrestrial mammal atlases, but it is one (e.g. not marine mammal), and think Harry is right, and agree broadly with some kind of ungulate. Deer is reasonable because it seems a bit too dainty for a tapir. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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