Shellseeker Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 At least it is the "complex" half..... This is a well fossilized find. Are there features that could help to distinguish between horse, bison or camel? The length is slightly larger than 3 inches.. but obviously broke with 55% missing. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calhounensis Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 (edited) It definitely belongs to a large artiodactyl, bison are much 'broader' for lack of a better term. My money is on camel. Edit: I tried adding a comparison of bison and camel calcaneums but I'm having uploading issues tonight. Here is a link to one of Harry's comparisons again, much better quality than I could come up with on short notice. http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/gallery/image/8-artiodactyl-calcanea-a/ Edited June 7, 2014 by calhounensis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellseeker Posted June 8, 2014 Author Share Posted June 8, 2014 Thanks Calhounensis!!! I believe that it is camel also -- I tried to position this photo the same as Harry's. The width at the "ball" is a touch over 2.5 inches. The White Queen ".... in her youth she could believe "six impossible things before breakfast" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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