Mike Price Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 This bone was dug out of the sand high bank on the Brazos river after Hurricane Harvey. There are other bones. But the sand bank is still to unstable to dig out the other bones until next summer. It weighs 7 lbs - 3ozs Anyone know what it belonged to? Thanks...... . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Start w sloth tibia, Megalonyx or Paramylodon. 3 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Price Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 Thank you, Uncle Siphuncle.... And now I'll obsess over the other 2 exposed bones and how to dig them and any others out, without causing and getting caught in a landslide. Obsess I will.... Thanks again, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stagmooser Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 (edited) Thats awesome I agree juvenile sloth tibia or femur, it's not that often that one gets to dig on associated sloth stuff...congrats on your find Edited October 27, 2017 by Stagmooser 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 I'm more than will to come help. You can stand on my shoulders. Or you can hold a rope while I repel down. Seriously though, pm me if you want help trying to fetch more before another big storm washes it away. I'm close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Price Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Thanks y'all, and I'll keep your eager offer in mind, Gary. It would be suicide to try and dig in that area at this time. The high sand bank has a serious overhang with several 1000 yds of very unstable dirt, sand and clay. I'm thinking, based on other fossil remains that have been found in this area over the years, the sloth bones are a bloat and float. And some of the bones were most likely washed away by strong flood currents and possibly even after the banks were eroding from being saturated. The high banks need to dry out before I'll even attempt to climb and dig under that overhang again. I'm watching the situation and I'll try to dig accordingly. Im currently digging on a paleo site that was exposed. It's on somewhat level and stable ground....lol Thanks again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Just throw a few strategically placed tannerite charges up there, step back and pop ‘em with a veinte dos, just sayin’... 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Price Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Just now, Uncle Siphuncle said: Just throw a few strategically placed tantarite charges up there, step back and pop ‘em with a veinte dos, just sayin’... lol..... Great minds do think alike, ha... Yes, I have considered hanging a couple of strategically placed charges under that overhange and let 5.56 work it out. I'm still stuck in the considering stage tho....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted October 27, 2017 Share Posted October 27, 2017 Still might be worth the climb even if a landslide gets you. Just imagine the joy another fossil hunter will have several thousand years from now when they dig up your bones and you're hugging a sloth femur! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Price Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, garyc said: Still might be worth the climb even if a landslide gets you. Just imagine the joy another fossil hunter will have several thousand years from now when they dig up your bones and you're hugging a sloth femur! I'd much rather be found hugging a big sloth claw....cheeeese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AnThOnY- Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Any updates on this @Mike Price or still in a holding pattern until further notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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