Francisfirefly Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Hi, looking for an ID on this. From research it looks like snake vertebrae? But seems too large. Big snake? Found in Alberta. About 8 inches across, 3 inches deep. Thank you for any ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 If it is a fossil that you found, you didn’t take it out of Alberta, did you? It looks modern, rather than fossilized. There is a burn test you can perform that might determine if it is or not. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Looks like bison. There was a post just the other day here on TFF: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/95871-vertebrae-found-in-uk-id-required-please/ 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisfirefly Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 19 hours ago, Kane said: If it is a fossil that you found, you didn’t take it out of Alberta, did you? It looks modern, rather than fossilized. There is a burn test you can perform that might determine if it is or not. Thanks for the reply. I’m in Alberta, just noticed it has my location as Denver? It doesn’t seem to have a fossilized feel on the bottom half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francisfirefly Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 18 hours ago, hemipristis said: Looks like bison. There was a post just the other day here on TFF: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/95871-vertebrae-found-in-uk-id-required-please/ Thanks for that link. That looks very much like what I have. Thinking maybe Bison but there’s not been Bison there for maybe 100 years. Will do some more research. I don’t think it would be Rhino in Alberta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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