kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Hey everyone, im so excited! i just bought this little beauty! Its a striped skunk skull (Mephitis mephitis)....80% complete skull...missing the from part of the jaw but its still going to be a great addition to my skunk collection! what do you all think? edit: oh the jaw is not assosiated "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nicholas Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isurus90064 Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 very nice! Fossil shark teeth from all over: http://www.thefossilforum.com/index.php?/topic/2380-extraordinary-common-teeth/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 thanks! i cant wait for it to arrvie! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Siphuncle Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Good preservation for something that small...did it come from a cave deposit? Grüße, Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas "To the motivated go the spoils." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 indeed it did Dan, pleistocene cave deposit in FL. it does have quite nice preservation, i cant wait to actually get this in my hand! (these are pics from the seller) "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Nice, a long, long time ago, on a winter bivouac, I was fortunate enough to see one these critters. EDIT: Oops, it was a spotted skunk. That being said, do you guys have polecats downunder now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 haha thats ok, i have some of those too (Spilogale putorius) "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 oh no we dont get polecats down here...australia is the land of the marsupials! during the pleistocene we had lots of larger carniverous marsupials...marsupial lions...marsupial tigers...australia today has some of the most diverse carniverous marsupial species: The family Dasyuridae includes the well-known Tasmanian devil, eastern quolls (native cats), spotted-tailed quolls (tiger cats) and antechinuses (marsupial mice). The closely-related Tasmanian tiger (or thylacine), also a carnivorous marsupial, is classified in its own family: Thylacinidae. Over forty species have been described from Australia and New Guinea. Six occur in Tasmania: Tasmanian devil: Sarcophilus harrisii Spotted-tail quoll: Dasyurus maculatus Eastern quoll: Dasyurus viverrinus Dusky antechinus: Antechinus swainsonii Swamp antechinus: Antechinus minimus White-footed dunnart: Sminthopsis leucopus The carnivorous marsupials are among the most impressive of hunting mammals. However, their smaller size, nocturnal habits and cryptic behaviour often leaves them overshadowed in the popular imagination by the conspicuous carnivores of Africa and Asia, such as leopards, tigers and lions. As with all marsupials, the carnivorous species possess a pouch, although in some species, the pouch is little more than a mere fold. Typically, the young are carried within the pouch until such time that they are literally being dragged along the ground while the mother hunts. At this stage, the young are generally left in a den (such as a hollow log) while the mother hunts. Most of the members of this family are small, about the size of a rat. Tasmania has the distinction of being home to the four largest carnivorous marsupials in the world. "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest solius symbiosus Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 oh no we dont get polecats down here Aah, so you don't know the deliteful pleasure of that wonderous musk scent while having a nice family drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Aah, so you don't know the deliteful pleasure of that wonderous musk scent while having a nice family drive. haha nope! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bmorefossil Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 Thanks Bmore "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 Hey Mr Kauffy, congrats man. Its always super fun to be getting, or finding something new for your collection! By any chance have you read that book about the Riversleigh fossils? RB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kauffy Posted July 4, 2008 Author Share Posted July 4, 2008 hey Ron, i have read that book about riversleigh....amazing stuff! i wish i could get out to those sites! "Turn the fear of the unknown into the excitment of possibility!"We dont stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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