MrBones Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Hello, I found this fossil today. It was scattered into a few pieces, but I managed to collect most of them, and glue them together. It is one of the most complete fossils I have. It is Miocene in age and was found in Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE (United Arab Emirates). My guess is that it's some sort of leg bone of either a gazelle or a jackal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBones Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 (Closeup of the thicker end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Hi Mr. Bones, good job on this puzzle. I think it is an ulna, probably of a canine like a jackal. But lets hear the mammal experts. Cheers, J 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 That is a very nice find and good job on putting it back together! I am not well versed in Miocene mammals, but am familiar with more modern bones and to me this looks like a fibula with that fairly big head and skinny shaft. That bones tends to be vestigal or significantly reduced in some groups of animals and I know I have seen this general shape before. That is as much help as I can offer so hopefully someone with more experience in these will be along soon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkerPaleo Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 +1 for fibula. I have no clue on which animal though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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