New Members Agonim Posted October 7, 2022 New Members Share Posted October 7, 2022 I was told the rib could belong to some Pleistocene horse or a young mammoth. There were also proposals that the vertebra belonged to the steppe bison or the woolly rhinoceros. They both were found in Eastern Lesser Poland. What do you think? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Cole Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I don't know about the animals that lived in Poland's Pleistocene, but I think bison could be a candidate. With vertebrae and ribs, it can be very tough to distinguish between different species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Bowl shape of the vertebra is similar to bovine or rhino. I think bovine (wisent maybe) is more likely because rhino is usually bigger. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordTrilobite Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I agree that the vertebra looks like possibly bovid or rhino. It's a shame the lateral processes are broken off, as those are the most clearly identifiable. But I would lean toward rhino. It's definitely a cervical vertebra though. And it's not the last cervical either. So cervical vert 3 to 6 are a possibility. Here's a digital composite of my woolly rhino cervical vertebrae for reference. I don't think the rib is really identifiable sadly. The head of the rib is gone. So that makes any identification extra hard to near impossible. The only thing you have to go on is the size and curve really. 1 1 1 Olof Moleman AKA Lord Trilobite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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