TNCollector Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Hello all, This specimen was found in a creek that cuts through Miocene through Pleistocene fossiliferous exposures. Being found in a creek, I cannot rule out this being a modern critter (unless it is indeed bison of course). I know that this specimen is an astragalus, and I think it is from one of the right legs. I see resemblance with bison astragali, but I don't know. Thanks for the help Whose astragalus?? Miocene to Pleistocene Mississippi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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abyssunder Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Bison priscus (BOJANUS, 1827) astragali (Europe), for comparison : 1 " We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way. " Thomas Mann My Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNCollector Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 That definitely looks like it. Is there anything that could distinguish this being from a modern cow? Here is a side photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Bovid, I'd agree. For comparison: 5 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...
TNCollector Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 So would I be correct labelling this as Pleistocene Bison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted December 26, 2016 Share Posted December 26, 2016 3 hours ago, TNCollector said: So would I be correct labelling this as Pleistocene Bison? I certainly don't know the age of the bone. I think we should defer to someone who has identification criteria and who has the actual bone. 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...
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