Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 After some time out for a small unpleasantness, I'm back with another summertime stumper. The partial jaw is 5 inches long, I surmise the complete jaw would be 9-10 inches long but since I've never seen a complete fossil one, who knows. Showing the other side would not give you any more to go on. I'm not giving the age or locality. Yes, I'm not being totally forthcoming but that's the fun of the game. My one hint to my mammal fossil friends: 1. The jaw isn't from the critter that you think it is. Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fig rocks Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I'm stumped already, don't we need a pic? :blink:Could it be an invisisaraus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatorman Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Firstly yes we need a pic and secondly I think a pic of the other side would be beneficial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Firstly yes we need a pic and secondly I think a pic of the other side would be beneficial. My bad, check again now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Looks like a cat mandible maybe lion or leopard. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Looks like a cat mandible maybe lion or leopard. "Looks like a cat mandible" Yes, that's the easy part. Now comes the tougher part. Not lion or leopard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Jaguar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Jaguar Sorry, nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy 55 Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Ok, Homotherium, Miracinonyx inexpectatus or Puma if not one of those I guess I am stumped also. It's my bone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Ok, Homotherium, Miracinonyx inexpectatus or Puma if not one of those I guess I am stumped also. C'mon, now you are just pulling cat names out of a hat, or cats in the hat. Do I hear another guess, cause '55 has struck out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 American lion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traviscounty Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Panther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 American lion? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brachiomyback Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 After a detailed inspection of said picture and being stumped... I'd figured I'll try a right click / save image as... iger1_3_.jpg hmmmm is it a Tiger (Smilodon californicus)? or did you purposely name it that to throw us off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Panther. I'm not going to anther. Negatory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 After a detailed inspection of said picture and being stumped...I'd figured I'll try a right click / save image as... iger1_3_.jpg hmmmm is it a Tiger (Smilodon californicus)? or did you purposely name it that to throw us off? Very sneaky you are. I actually thought about doing that to throw people off just in case some braniac would do that. Kinda cheating though isn't it? Smilodon californicus? Is that your final answer? NO! Bwahahahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wow Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Dire Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron E. Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Sabre-tooth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Dire Wolf Sorry, You are barking up the wrong tree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Sabre-tooth. Sorry, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracer Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 ok, lessee.......fragmentary jaw. one view. no locality. no age. "clue" is that it isn't what i think it is. my sole data point for analysis is that maybe the jaw was 9 or 10 inches. said it didn't bark, so it wasn't a muntjac. probably bison. guess that's enough brain exercise for one "stumper" session. <snoopy dancing out of the thread> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 ok, lessee.......fragmentary jaw. one view. no locality. no age. "clue" is that it isn't what i think it is. my sole data point for analysis is that maybe the jaw was 9 or 10 inches.said it didn't bark, so it wasn't a muntjac. probably bison. guess that's enough brain exercise for one "stumper" session. <snoopy dancing out of the thread> Shhh. don't tell anybody - it's a pharyngeal jaw from a duckbilled platypus. Or a non-barking bison. Well one or the other. One of the first posters guessed cat mandible. I replied that that was the easy part. You are halfway there after the first serious post How hard could it be? He he he. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Dinictis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepinthemud Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Marsupial Lion? "To do is to be." -Socrates "People are Stupid." -Wizard's First Rule "Happiness is a warm Jeep." -Auspex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Smilodon Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Ok a few more useless clues in the am and then the uber surprising answer later in the day. Again, I hope everyone understands that I'm not boasting or showing off I'm just putting up some cool stuff you may never see in a book, the interwebz or any museum. I've already virtually given away two virtual prizes for previous correct answers. I'll work on something tonight for the person who guesses(and it will be a guess since you will not see this in any book or on the internet) correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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