zachj Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Found this piece in a pliocene marine formation in eastern nc. Any idea on what type of animal this bone belongs to? one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 I can say that it is not avian, at least, and that it might be a rib. "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...
zachj Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Awh. Just thought this one could be a bird due to how thin it is. one day i will find a tooth over 3 inches in good conditon haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 (edited) Thinness of bird bones relates to the thickness of the bone wall, which is often supported by a lightweight honeycomb lattice within. I agree with auspex, not avian. I'm not familiar enough with fish bones but could be a spine?.... Or mammal rib as suggested? I'm sure someone will chime in. Non the less a good find. Edited July 23, 2014 by kauffy "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boesse Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 It's a mammalian rib for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickNC Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Still very interesting that it is a mammal bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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