SCSeaGal15 Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 Any ideas what animal? Appears to be bone. Found on beach on Manasota Key FL. Measures 3" wide by a tad over 2.5 wide, about 1/2" thick. Appears to have part of edge broken off in one area but then worn rounded as other edges. Also note 2 marks (indentions) Could these be bite marks? Could this be from a vertebra? Learning so much on TFF and enjoying so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 If it is bone, it is what we out here call Chunkosaur... a chunk of can't say which bone from can't say which animal. Although from out there it could be big enough to only be from a whale (no dinosaurs in Florida). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCSeaGal15 Posted November 14, 2015 Author Share Posted November 14, 2015 Thank you. That makes sense. So maybe someone will know if the size means it could be several things or only something big like a whale. This doesn't seem real big to me so I would be surprised if it could only be from a whale. Dugongs, Manatees are pretty big. I appreciate your input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 There is no external bone surface on this thing; it is all internal bone, so the bone it came fromwould have been a bit bigger... at least. That is why I said whale. I will let the southeastern folks comment on the size of manatee/dugong bones. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted November 14, 2015 Share Posted November 14, 2015 It looks like an epiphysis (the growth plate) from the vertebra of a cetacean; an a bit too worn for a more informative response, though. 1 "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...
SCSeaGal15 Posted November 15, 2015 Author Share Posted November 15, 2015 Thanks guys. Good info to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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