falcondriver Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 What ya think, bird or not? Thanks fd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceH Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 The surface texture and shape is interesting, like it was covered with skin and kept that same shape. It doesn't look fishy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It looks like it has a honeycomb texture, in which case some of the outer bone is missing and we are seeing the internal structure. KOF, Bill. Welcome to the forum, all new members www.ukfossils check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOROPUS Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Bird bones are normally hollow and very light, just to help them to fly.It looks too heavy for a bird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcondriver Posted July 11, 2008 Author Share Posted July 11, 2008 It is a very light material. FD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I'm afraid I don't see anything consistent with any bird bone with which I'm familiar. "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...
Xiphactinus Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Looks like a fish rostrum (nose) -- from one of the "battering ram" fish. http://oceansofkansas.com/page6.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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