Fullux Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 I was told by one of my professors that this is a skull from a Miocene cave bear from Nebraska, but it looks exactly like a Merycoidodon skull to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielb Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) I think you’re right with that identification but wait till others come in. Its a very nice looking skull! Edited June 22, 2023 by Danielb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Yep it’s an oreodont 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullux Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 Man, it feels good to be right for once, thanks y'all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Gracilis i suspect….. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Makes me wonder how your professor thought it was a cave bear? RB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Cave bears proper, that is Ursus spelaeus, is a species of pleistocene Eurasia. And yes, you got a Merycoidodon. It was not a Professor of vertebrate palaeontology who told you, was he? best Regards, J Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullux Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 6 hours ago, Mahnmut said: Cave bears proper, that is Ursus spelaeus, is a species of pleistocene Eurasia. And yes, you got a Merycoidodon. It was not a Professor of vertebrate palaeontology who told you, was he? best Regards, J She's more into invertebrates and microbes. Does a lot of work in the Drakes formation and other Ordovician sites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahnmut Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 So maybe she just thought "Gosh, thats one of those strange newfangled bony critters , wait, wherent they called bears?" Quite understandble. 1 Try to learn something about everything and everything about something Thomas Henry Huxley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randyw Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pemphix Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Really not a bear at all........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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