kauffy Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hey Everyone! this has stumped me. Firstly, found from a late pleistocene fissure in Florida. Its unusualy large compared to many other claw cores found in the same material. Its very thin, like a raptor, but it doesnt have the strong curve that you would expect a bird of prey to have. Im not even sure if it is bird, it could be mammal? what does everyone think? "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Probabaly Heron/Egret. "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...
ebrocklds Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 i was also going to say some sort of walking/ wading bird. brock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 Hey Everyone! this has stumped me. Firstly, found from a late pleistocene fissure in Florida. Its unusualy large compared to many other claw cores found in the same material. Its very thin, like a raptor, but it doesnt have the strong curve that you would expect a bird of prey to have. Im not even sure if it is bird, it could be mammal? what does everyone think? I can't tell much of anything about the claw core from your images. Keep in mind that skunks have large, digging claws on their front feet. 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...
kauffy Posted October 15, 2008 Author Share Posted October 15, 2008 hmm thanks for the opinions guys, Harry, i dont think its skunk, much too large and i have Identifyed the skunk claws from the materia and they are smaller and broader. So wading bird seems to be the concusion? "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auspex Posted October 15, 2008 Share Posted October 15, 2008 It's smaller than a Great Blue Heron's, but there are strong structural similarities. 1 "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...
kauffy Posted October 16, 2008 Author Share Posted October 16, 2008 Thanks a lot for that comparison pic Auspex, indeed there are many structural similarities. Im glad i got an Identification for this! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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