savannahthompsons Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Found this buried in the sand where they dredge the savannah river. Any idea of what type of animal this might be from? Definitely fossilized bone. Just not sure what it's from or how old it is? Edited February 26, 2013 by savannahthompsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachj Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 no pics man. one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savannahthompsons Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) Also found huge shark teeth (megalodon?) in the same area. Edited February 26, 2013 by savannahthompsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 your picture might be too big...needs to be less than 2 MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 For comparison: 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...
RichW9090 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 (edited) It is a proximal phalanx of a camel. Give a picture of the other side (clear) and I might could tell you which camel. Also measure the greatest length and the width of the proximal end (the bigger of the two ends). Edited February 26, 2013 by RichW9090 The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelleyack Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 photo.JPGFound this buried in the sand where they dredge the savannah river. Any idea of what type of animal this might be from? Definitely fossilized bone. Just not sure what it's from or how old it is? Nice bone - can you post your tooth? I would love to know the general are where you went. We live in Beaufort and have taken our boat near the island with the spoils but I wasn't sure if you were permitted to look there - although I have heard people have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savannahthompsons Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 (edited) greatest length is 10 cm and greatest width is 3 cm at proximal end. Edited February 27, 2013 by savannahthompsons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savannahthompsons Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 It is a proximal phalanx of a camel. Give a picture of the other side (clear) and I might could tell you which camel. Also measure the greatest length and the width of the proximal end (the bigger of the two ends). Do the new pictures posted help you to identify it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW9090 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Yes, given that the w-shaped suspensory ligament scars are short, it appears to be Hemiauchenia. Are your measurements to the nearest mm? The plural of "anecdote" is not "evidence". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savannahthompsons Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 within a few mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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