johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) I found this yesterday on a gravel bank amongst other future posts. It's very heavy and completely solid. I'm guessing it's gonna be either from a proboscidean or giant ground sloth based on size. It's unfortunately worn badly at the business end... but I was wondering if anyone can tell me what bone it might be? A leg bone perhaps... but does the shape seem familiar as to what bone? Size is 9 inches in length. Edited September 11 by johnnyvaldez7.jv 2 Link to post Share on other sites
hemipristis Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Quite the honker, indeed. I’m thinking the end of a limb bone from a large mammal; e.g., Mammoth 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JohnJ Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 With Triangle cross sections, look at Tibias. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 @JohnJ , @hemipristis Thank you both. I searched a tibia from a mammoth and that looks like a fit. It's a shame mine is missing so much, but it's still a cool find and a heavy little bone. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
hemipristis Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 17 minutes ago, johnnyvaldez7.jv said: @JohnJ , @hemipristis Thank you both. I searched a tibia from a mammoth and that looks like a fit. It's a shame mine is missing so much, but it's still a cool find and a heavy little bone. Still a nice find! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
diginupbones Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 I found this monster tibia A couple of years ago ago. Looks pretty similar in size and shape as your piece. The ID was leaning towards rhino but elephant was not ruled out either. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyvaldez7.jv Posted September 12 Author Share Posted September 12 (edited) @diginupbones You had me wondering if we ever had rhinos down here in the Texas Gulf Coast many years ago... so after a quick search... turns out we did. Haven't ID any finds as one yet but we'll see how the future turns out. Here's a link to the article that is about the Miocene. That's a nice find too! https://news.utexas.edu/2019/04/11/ancient-texas-serengeti-had-elephant-like-animals-rhinos-alligators-and-more/ Edited September 12 by johnnyvaldez7.jv 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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