willtexas07 Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Any help would be very appreciated on this vertebra found in the Brazos River in Texas. Many thanks for looking and replying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willtexas07 Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 More angles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkspsa Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Pretty sure its a bison (or cow, they can sometimes be hard to tell apart). Hopefully the degree of mineralization gives you a clue. There is a book devoted to the topic of comparing Bos to Bison. A Guide to the Identification of Postcranial Bones of Bos taurus and Bison bison, Darlene McCuaig Balkwill & Stephen L. Cumbaa. Canadian Museum of Nature, Syllogeus No. 71. Ottawa 1992. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willtexas07 Posted April 25, 2017 Author Share Posted April 25, 2017 Thanks a ton Mkspsa! That pretty much confirms my thinking. It is quite mineralized with only spongy material showing on spots knocked off in river tumbling. I will check the book you so kindly referenced. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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