FossilDudeCO Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Started to prep this guy out. While roughing, discovered he held a surprise!! VERY unique death pose! Discovering the aspiration. Prep completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Great work! You know, it almost looks like a map of the US... :headscratch: ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Lol it kind of does!! Minus Florida. Maybe that's because Florida wasn't around yet when this guy died Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snolly50 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Very nice! Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, also are remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. - Douglas Adams, Last Chance to See Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 That's a cool fossil. Well done on the prep, as well. Regards, 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...
caldigger Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Looks like maybe the predator ended up as prey. Quite the stunning display piece, very well done on the prep. Edited August 23, 2016 by caldigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Great prep! Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 (edited) Thank you for the kind words everyone! I an really hoping these will end up on my walls Edited August 23, 2016 by FossilDudeCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Wow outstanding prep job and a very cool specimen. Very different why it's special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KansasFossilHunter Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Excellent fossil. Great prep. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peat Burns Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Rare fossil and outstanding prep! Congrats on finding an aspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Outstanding preparation ans quite a story. Literally bit off more than he could chew. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 That's one dang cool rock Blake! I also thought at first that after this diplo ate the smaller one that he too got bit in half, till I noticed the backbone coming back onto itself. Really cool. RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 That's one dang cool rock Blake! I also thought at first that after this diplo ate the smaller one that he too got bit in half, till I noticed the backbone coming back onto itself. Really cool. RB Yeah, I am loving this one! It may have to stay with me, I can't stop staring at it! Forget the aspiration part, the big diplo bent over on himself is something I haven't seen before even by itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 * cough cough, excellent VFOTM candidate, cough cough * Sorry, just had something in my throat ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Really cool! Well done!! Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolmt Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Interesting plate... well prepped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnuser Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Very nice! Nice prep job too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Rare fossil and outstanding prep! Congrats on finding an aspiration. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 ???? An aspiration is when, in this case a fish, tries to consume prey that is too large and it chokes to death. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) ok,thanks. No mention of that term whatsoever in the paleoethological literature. Nor in the taphonomical literature Edited August 25, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) ok,thanks. No mention of that term whatsoever in the paleoethological literature. Nor in the taphonomical literature Yeah. I was calling them asphyxiation but as I dug in the Green River Formation more often I was corrected.I think the terms are interchangeable. Edited August 25, 2016 by FossilDudeCO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) So there are more examples of "aspiration" known? It's an amazing fossil anyway ,of course Edited August 25, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilDudeCO Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Yes, quite a few. My friend averages 1 a year. He has been digging for around 15 years. We have never seen one displayed like this though! Usually they are prone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Fossil Fish Aspiration Cases of where a fishes eyes were too small for their stomachs. 2 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...
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