TroyB Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This is MaeMae, the cute little world class Diplocaulus I found, 2 years ago. Named after my Cute niece Maemae. It appears to have bite marks in the snout area. Not uncommon for this area of the dig. We have found many with the snouts bitten. 1 Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doushantuo Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 (edited) Olsen's classic: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/3527#/summary http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1671/0272-4634(2001)021%5B0803%3AASAOAG%5D2.0.CO%3B2 Beerbower: https://ia902507.us.archive.org/2/items/biostor-794/biostor-794.pdf marjanovic/Laurin: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260077235_MarjanovicLaurin-2013a-small Edited May 25, 2016 by doushantuo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 That's pretty cool. Regards, Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM --- APRIL - 2015 IPFOTM -- MAY - 2024 _________________________________________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Nice find! Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre464 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Are the bite marks from other Diplocaulus, or something bigger, like Dimetrodon? "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyB Posted May 26, 2016 Author Share Posted May 26, 2016 Are the bite marks from other Diplocaulus, or something bigger, like Dimetrodon? Probably Dimetrodon. Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre464 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I was just curious about male to male combat for females...but I guess predation is more likely... Beautifully preserved boomerang-head! Congrats on the find! "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator." - C.S. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I had to google diplocaulus to know what I was lookin at. Really cool now!!! RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prem Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 was there more than just the skull? ---Prem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Troy has been part of something very cool and special. The human mind has the ability to believe anything is true. - JJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyB Posted May 27, 2016 Author Share Posted May 27, 2016 was there more than just the skull? ---Prem Looks like the whole critter is there. Slightly uncovered the spin vertebrae completely articulated with ribs attached. That's when I stopped and jacketed it. 1 Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ynot Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Looks like the whole critter is there. Slightly uncovered the spin vertebrae completely articulated with ribs attached. That's when I stopped and jacketed it. When can We see the whole thing? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilized6s Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 Sweet find! I love predation marks. I can't wait to see her all prepped out! ~Charlie~ "There are those that look at things the way they are, and ask why.....i dream of things that never were, and ask why not?" ~RFK ->Get your Mosasaur print ->How to spot a fake Trilobite ->How to identify a CONCRETION from a DINOSAUR EGG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyB Posted May 28, 2016 Author Share Posted May 28, 2016 She is prepped to view right now, in the museum. Not sure when she will get totally prepped out, so many irons in the fire, you know. hehehe 1 Tankman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleoWilliam Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 She is prepped to view right now, in the museum. Not sure when she will get totally prepped out, so many irons in the fire, you know. heheheThat is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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