diginupbones Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Any ideas on this one? Should be Miocene like the rest of the stuff in my area. Nice little well preserved bone. Found in North Central Nebraska. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 It's a metacarpal with an uncanny resemblance to a bovid. Less resemblance to a camelid. At four inches long (with the distal epiphysis reckoned), you should be able to make a reasonable guess. 2 2 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...
Brandy Cole Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 @Harry Pristis Would this be a juvenile specimen since the epiphysis is unfused? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 minute ago, Brandy Cole said: @Harry Pristis Would this be a juvenile specimen since the epiphysis is unfused? Yes, definitely a subadult, though such an animal would have longish legs from birth in order to escape predators. 5 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...
Shellseeker Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Nice camera work. WoW!!! I recognize it, but I only got a short piece.. Congratulations.. 1 The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diginupbones Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 Soooo… since antelope fall into the bovid family (which surprises me )and I have found antelope fossils in the same area, would that be a good guess? @Harry Pristis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Pristis Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, diginupbones said: Soooo… since antelope fall into the bovid family (which surprises me )and I have found antelope fossils in the same area, would that be a good guess? @Harry Pristis That is a reasonable guess, I think. 1 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...
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