Cow jaw?

[wisconsin]

Hi guys, I think this one might be a cow but either way it's quite old based on where we found it.

 

Just curious if anyone could give more insight, as we found some other small pieces of assorted bones / ball joints in this creek bed while metal detecting / fossil hunting.

 

If you need more pictures, let me know.

As always, I appreciate the knowledge here.

 

PS:  There are two separate jaws (obvious by # of teeth).  The lighter colored one appears to be a little younger / less weathered.  The darker one is basically wood composite at this point.

[cowgirlfossils]

Looks modern.  If is crumbling like wood it for sure has not been fossilized.  Someone else may think differently.  Hang in...

[wisconsin]

1 hour ago, cowgirlfossils said:

Looks modern.  If is crumbling like wood it for sure has not been fossilized.  Someone else may think differently.  Hang in...

No you're probably right, I figured they were cow bones.  I just had some difficulty differentiating them from Bison jaws.  My buddy thought they might be bison just because where we found them was an old settlers mining village no where near cows (at least in the last 60 years probably)

 

Could just be someone dumped bones too.

[Uncle Siphuncle]

If context, mineralization, or adhered hard matrix don’t make things obvious, I assume cow to lighten the load.