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Life is good.  I go out tomorrow to the Peace River.  I was also there Monday.. There were a few nice finds. I found 1/2 of a carnassial, maybe dire wolf.  Seems like I found a mostly whole one in early February.

Here is an interesting toe bone. 

Back 10 years ago , I found a Toe bone, identified as Jaguar 39 mm Medial phalanx by TFF experts. Note the recess to accomodate a retractable claw in the left of the 1st photo..

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Then Monday, another toe bone, only 25.5 mm in the sieve.  BIG smile.  I think once again it is a Medial phalanx.IMG_4532ce.thumb.jpg.97966dbf3825ed40b2f36e30fb25774a.jpgIMG_4530ce.thumb.jpg.8313ddaa3d6671251da676d339662877.jpgIMG_4534ce.thumb.jpg.085d0a0e362041df09bff8ebcd9f0a13.jpgIMG_4537ce.jpg.34a12df7c9540ddf3394ca39607464a8.jpg

 

So,  is it a Feline Medial Plhalanx (from a smaller cat than Jaguar)

 

OR

 

Maybe a Medial Phalanx from Holmesina floridanus,  another candidate from the Florida Pleistocene. Photos below from online.

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and most of all,  what do you see in the photos to choose one over the other...  Thanks for all comments and suggestions.   Jack

 

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