Peace River Find ID Help?

[CBOB]

I spent the holidays down in Florida so I was able to get in a few days on the Peace River for some good fossil hunting.  I posted the trip finds in a separate post.  Here are some things I need some help on.

 

Thanks so much!

 

#1

 

 

 

#2

 

 

 

 

#3   long piece...  antler tine?  bone?

 

 

 

 

#4 vert of what??    #5 bottom   whale tooth?  sperm whale??

 

 

 

#6   

 

 

 

 

Thanks for help!

 

[Shellseeker]

#1

 

#2 large predator canine tip,  Bear, Dire Wolf or Jaguar

#3 Tip of Mammoth tooth root

#4 Dolphin vert

#5 Kogiopsis .sp

#6

 

[CBOB]

14 minutes ago, Shellseeker said:

#1

 

#2 large predator canine tip,  Bear, Dire Wolf or Jaguar

#3 Tip of Mammoth tooth root

#4 Dolphin vert

#5 Kogiopsis .sp

#6

 

 

Thanks!  That was fast.  No idea that was a mammoth tooth root for #3.  I had a hunch on the horse phalange but thought mine was much bigger in scale than the pictures of them which threw me off.

 

Thanks again and good luck out there!

[Shellseeker]

Chris,

I was short on time when I replied last night.  Fast but Sloppy. I should have waited for @Harry Pristis. Your phalanx appears to be 4 inches long!! I do not know if Equus phalanx gets that large.

The 1st photo is the tip of a marine mammal tooth. Could be a dolphin or whale. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/78839-another-day-in-the-sunshine/Here is a photo of Mammoth tooth with a few roots:  The roots almost always break off... and generally look like the piece you have.

 

[CBOB]

Thanks @Shellseeker.  

 

The canine broken tip sparks my curiosity.  I know its not much to go on but that would be my first predator canine tip find. Would love to find out what that is.

 

The mammoth root is really interesting.  I haven't found anything like that before but the pic you posted explains it.  

 

After further internet surfing I did find more pics of dolphin and sperm whale teeth and agree that those are spot on. Its a shame the dolphin tooth wasn't in better shape.  

 

The phalanx bone size is what made that bone more of a mystery to me.  I didn't think that Equus got that big.  Made me lean more towards a larger animal.  I think the bone is still a phalanx bone of a large mammal but was looking more at large camel, bison, or even mammoth/mastadon?

 

 

Maybe @Harry Pristis can take a look at that phalanx bone and weigh in his opinion.

 

 

Thanks again for your info!

[Harry Pristis]

3 hours ago, CBOB said:

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The phalanx bone size is what made that bone more of a mystery to me.  I didn't think that Equus got that big.  Made me lean more towards a larger animal.  I think the bone is still a phalanx bone of a large mammal but was looking more at large camel, bison, or even mammoth/mastadon?

Maybe @Harry Pristis can take a look at that phalanx bone and weigh in his opinion.

Thanks again for your info!

 

It's an equus proximal phalanx . . . there's nothing else with which to confuse it.  I just looked at nine examples here, and they ranged from about three inches long to 3.81 inches.  Four inches wouldn't be much of a reach.  We are probably seeing an indicator of sexual dimorphism with the larger examples.

 

[CBOB]

Thanks!