Guest bmorefossil Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 most of the other bird bones i have you can see they are hallow, but this one i can't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 That actually looks like a phalanx of some kind of land mammal or pinniped.*potentially* seal (phocid)... Bobby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 That actually looks like a phalanx of some kind of land mammal or pinniped.*potentially* seal (phocid)...Bobby oh thanks bobby, its just so small and light i figured it was bird, i do find alot of seal where i go, ill look in the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Kind of eroded; if it ever was bird, all the birdiness has worn off. The porosity of the bone structure does not look avian. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoRon Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It looks like a seal "finger". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Kind of eroded; if it ever was bird, all the birdiness has worn off. The porosity of the bone structure does not look avian. yea i didnt see anything that really made me say oh yea this is bird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It looks like a seal "finger". ok thanks ron, i guss thats what it is, ill add it to my finger bin then thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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