garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Great variety today. I’ll add more pics tomorrow but just had to get this piece uploaded tonight. I’m almost positive this is capybara. I only hesitate because I have not found any other capybara material on the Brazos River. Needless to say , I’m pretty stoked with this find!!! Will definitely be entering this in FOTM!!! 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Stellar find, Gary! Congratulations. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwigia Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Now that certainly is worth an entry in the FOTM! Congrats! Can't wait to see it prepped. Greetings from the Lake of Constance. Roger http://www.steinkern.de/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Great find! Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbshark Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Stunning find Gary!!! Congrats!!! Every once in a great while it's not just a big rock down there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pagurus Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Whoah! That's an exciting find! Start the day with a smile and get it over with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Very nice! That would make my trip! Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 Here’s the rest of the days finds. Horse, deer, camel, mammoth/mastodon foot bone, worn glyptodon and a few pieces I’m unsure of. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavemanfl Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 @garyc You might find this interesting. @darrow may want to see your discovery too. 1 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digit Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Wow! That makes this capybara find even more impressive! I've only found tiny tooth fragments barely diagnostic of this species from the Peace River. This is a find of great scientific value! I await its addition to March's FOTM contest. Cheers. -Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Dayum! Nice shootin', Tex! I await the whole recounting of the trip. "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...
Auspex Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 The skull doesn't look like it had been out of the bank and in the river very long... Did you scrutinize the banks upstream? Just sayin'... "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...
Darktooth Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Great finds! Congratulations! I like Trilo-butts and I cannot lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 3 hours ago, JohnJ said: @garyc You might find this interesting. @darrow may want to see your discovery too. Thanks John! That is very interesting. I'd love to know if any of our other Texas hunters have found any capybara. @Uncle Siphuncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 16, 2019 Author Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 hours ago, Auspex said: Dayum! Nice shootin', Tex! I await the whole recounting of the trip. 2 hours ago, Auspex said: The skull doesn't look like it had been out of the bank and in the river very long... Did you scrutinize the banks upstream? Just sayin'... There's not a whole lot to recount. The river has been too high for a couple of months to do any hunting, so I jumped on this opportunity. The day started off a little cooler than expected and I was underdressed. It was upper 50's and I was in a bathing suit and long sleeved t-shirt. I originally parked a bicycle downstream and was going to paddle down and ride back to my car. About a 14 mile round trip. I ended up cheating and calling my wife for a ride. I'm willing to be cold while in pursuit of treasure; but not just for a measly bike ride. When I first saw this piece I immediately thought it was beaver. With a closer look at the occlusal pattern I hesitantly changed my mind to capybara. I haven't found any other capybara material before and haven't heard of it around here; so I was not super confident of the ID. I agree that this skull does not look to have been exposed very long. I did scout the area pretty well, but might have to go back soon and check higher up the bank. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 16, 2019 Share Posted March 16, 2019 Gary, if you want some input from the Vertebrate Paleontology Lab @ Austin, Texas, contact Matt Brown. He can point you toward those researching these critters and you could get confirmation on what it is. 2 The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoNoel Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 That's an awesome discovery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 7 hours ago, garyc said: Thanks John! That is very interesting. I'd love to know if any of our other Texas hunters have found any capybara. @Uncle Siphuncle Great find Gary. Pleisto skulls of any kind are trip makers, but capybara is one elusive critter, elevating the experience. If I’ve ever found part of one, it was indeterminate post cranial stuff. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 BTW, that preservation looks quite a bit older than your average 10,000 year old stuff. 1 Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyc Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 55 minutes ago, Uncle Siphuncle said: BTW, that preservation looks quite a bit older than your average 10,000 year old stuff. Thanks Dan, I agree it’s got to be pretty old. It’s like one big rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 A little consolidated matrix in the neurocranium bumps up the odds of finding a decent skull substantially. Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Stunning finds! Congratulations! Darwin said: " Man sprang from monkeys." Will Rogers said: " Some of them didn't spring far enough." My Fossil collection - My Mineral collection My favorite thread on TFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Very nice, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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