lordpiney Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Hey everyone... Last December i got to do my first Peace river hunt, thanks to the help of a great fellow fossil enthusiast. among the shark teeth, and other assorted fossils, i found this small bone. my question is...is it Amphibian, Mammalian, or Avian? if more pics are needed...just let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cris Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Looks like a metacarpal/metatarsal from a mammal...From there it's pretty much guessing. Looks similar to some dire wolf ones I have, only a lot smaller. Perhaps its some kind of carnivoran. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDigger Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I will probably be wrong, I'm pretty new to this, that being said. It looks avian to me, possibly a ulna from a wing??? I'm not familiar with the different species in that area but maybe I can narrow it down a little! BTW, very cool congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I am no expert, but the thinness of this bone speaks against a metatarsal or metacarpal. It looks like a long bone (femur, tibia, humerus radius or ulna) from a small creature, maybe frog? Bird arm bones are usually fused into wierd things that don't look like this at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepDigger Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I am no expert, but the thinness of this bone speaks against a metatarsal or metacarpal. It looks like a long bone (femur, tibia, humerus radius or ulna) from a small creature, maybe frog? Bird arm bones are usually fused into wierd things that don't look like this at all. Good to know Scylla, I thought about a metacarpus but the joint didn't look quite right.... When you say fused into weird things what do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Oh, the carpometacarpus I think its called, like all the carpals, metacarpals and phalanges rolled into one! Idid not mean to say this is not a bird bone, just that I do not know enough bird anatomy to even guess If it is a metatarsal or metacarpal it seems to be from some very gracile creature... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrehistoricFlorida Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 This is a small carnivoran metapodial. Compare to raccoon and bobcat. www.PrehistoricFlorida.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scylla Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 live and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Very cool, Phil. You go to a river looking for fossils, find mostly shark teeth, and toss in an odd bone. Then 6 months later you place it on TFF and PF IDs it as a possible Bobcat metapodial. It is a good feeling, almost as good as going back to the river yesterday!!! The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 For comparison: http://pristis.wix.com/the-demijohn-page What seest thou else In the dark backward and abysm of time? ---Shakespeare, The Tempest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 Very cool, Phil. You go to a river looking for fossils, find mostly shark teeth, and toss in an odd bone. Then 6 months later you place it on TFF and PF IDs it as a possible Bobcat metapodial. It is a good feeling, almost as good as going back to the river yesterday!!! Yes it is a good feeling my friend! almost as good as when you took me to find it! lol. glad to hear your getting your sifter wet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordpiney Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 For comparison: That sure looks like it Harry. thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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