FairTheHair Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I found this lying partially buried in a seasonal creek bank. In northern Nevada. I continue to search as many areas of the internet for info and have come up with zero. (I originally thought it a large mountain lion...but I no longer think this is what it is. ) The size is approx. 12" x 13". The eye orbits were almost large enough for my 17yr old daughter to put her fist into. There were no teeth attached to the remaining skull. It appears to have had it's face smashed in ......info appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 I think it is from a wild boar. I'd love to see an image of the underside (and other views as well). 1 "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTheHair Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Wow, I'll go looking again for a similar. The eyes were very top side orientated. Literally straight forward if looking at you. Very dense, heavy bone too. I took a photo and left it there, not knowing if it was a fossil or not and having just spoken to a Fish and Game warden, was hoping he would find it on his way back around. It was the brain case that had me so curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 FairTheHair... Welcome to The Fossil Forum! What appears to be the 'eyes' in your picture are actually the part of the skull behind the eyes of the animal. As far as I can tell, the actual orbits (eye sockets) are missing along with the front of the skull. It is possible that it is a wild boar skull but I would have to see a view from the side to be more confident with that identification. Too bad that there weren't any teeth attached. They would have been a dead give-away. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 Might be the back part of a horse skull. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fruitbat Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 That's the direction that I was leaning too, Al Dente. -Joe Illigitimati non carborundum Fruitbat's PDF Library Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 me too.. horse-ish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted June 8, 2018 Share Posted June 8, 2018 6 hours ago, Al Dente said: Might be the back part of a horse skull. That looks better. I over-focused on the zygomatic arches, and went down the wrong path. "There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about." - Ashleigh Ellwood Brilliant “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” - Thomas Henry Huxley >Paleontology is an evolving science. >May your wonders never cease! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTheHair Posted June 8, 2018 Author Share Posted June 8, 2018 Thanks you guys for taking a look at this piece ! Seems everyone has a point. I'm still looking into your comments. I wish there was some huge visual site from which to compare things like this to......hummm, so where do all our tax dollars go. Even the Smithsonian is not accessible in terms of photos for the average person.......don't we pay for that ?? LOL ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Just for fun, I made an overlay for comparison. The angle of your skull is a bit different, but it sure does look like the back part of a horse skull as suggested. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone guy Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 Man, must of been one big impact, broke a horse skull in half. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairTheHair Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 That is the coolest! Thank you for overlay...looks like you are right. It must have been a very large and stout horse even when compared to the equine skull you used for the comparison. (Is that skull a donkey or similar? Very narrow nasal bone...) Thank you , thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bones Posted June 9, 2018 Share Posted June 9, 2018 10 hours ago, FairTheHair said: That is the coolest! Thank you for overlay...looks like you are right. It must have been a very large and stout horse even when compared to the equine skull you used for the comparison. (Is that skull a donkey or similar? Very narrow nasal bone...) Thank you , thank you! You're welcome. I used the photo that Al Dente posted, so I don't know more than 'equine' about it. Glad I could help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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