New or old??? Buffalo skull - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Mar 11, 2024 · Native American tribes often used cow skulls decorated with feathers and sometimes pigment hung from lodge poles and suchlike. To them it symbolized strength, protection, and connection to the spirit world. Looking at the weathering on the horns and the skull itself it appears to have actually been hung.
Bison Or Cow Skull? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
May 9, 2013 · RichW9090. The easiest way to tell is to view the whole swkull from the dorsal surface, as in your first photograph. If the orbits protrude so much that the zygomatic arch is not visible, it is a Bison. Unfortunately, your skull is not complete, the zygos are missing. Your skull does seem rather narrow headed, though, so I'd have to guess cow.
Buffalo skull - old or modern? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 14, 2016 · The river was very low when I found it. To be honest, I was so darn excited, I completely did the whole "run off with stuff"move, but I will be more observant in the future! I have found quite a few mineralized buffalo teeth in the same area as the skull. Thank you for all of the info from everyone - I love learning from you!
Steppe Buffalo Skull - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Jun 26, 2024 · I would not have submerged the skull in water to clean it. Soaking sub-fossil bone can have disastrous results due to its hydrophilic nature and propensity towards differential drying damage. Make sure it does not dry fast or the bones will break.
Bison skulls trying to figure how old - The Fossil Forum
On 9/20/2024 at 4:42 PM, Wayne george said: Recently i was fortunate to find a buffalo skull believed to be 2-5 thousand years old actually in late march of 2024 right after 3 rd round of chemo Buffalo#1. Then two days ago all treatments were stopped with no good news so again i resorted to fishing and low and behold while walking in water 20 ...
My Texas Bison Bonanza - Fossil Hunting Trips - The Fossil Forum
Jan 15, 2019 · I had the skull fragment and the lower mandible to carry. The back of the skull was maybe 20 lbs with all the mud in it. I headed back to my entry point. When I got to the 3 foot drop I had to put the skull down to be able to climb up. My legs weren’t strong enough to make the step up that far in the tangled roots carrying the pack and the skull.
Eurypterid in Buffalo? - Questions & Answers - The Fossil Forum
Posted July 4, 2018. Right under my house in Williamsville is what was called the Buffalo pool. There are supposedly Eurypterids there, but good luck finding anywhere this populated to hit the layer! 1. Jay A. Wollin. Lead Fossil Educator - Penn Dixie Fossil Park and Nature Reserve. Hamburg, New York, USA.
Bison bones question - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
May 7, 2019 · September 20. Hello Fossil Enthusiasts! I recently found a large group of Bison bones. They were found all together. They have not been cleaned as I believe the soil may contain some clues as to the age. (Including a little clam shell in the skull.) There are multiple animals here; one skull, three adult horns...
Will Sunlight fade a fossil? - Questions & Answers - The Fossil Forum
Jun 20, 2019 · Sunlight is a factor in changing all of mother nature just like rain, wind, heat and cold. Ive seen some fossils lose color/fade with sunlight. Ive seen the brown rock from a layer in the GRF called blue stone actually turn blue with time, (one summer), and even the fish bones will turn blue. It may take time change your fossil fish so if it ...
Bison skull need help identifying - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Oct 11, 2022 · Absolutely bovine. That's not helpful, Alberta. Bovines (subfamily Bovinae) comprise a diverse group of 10 genera of medium to large-sized ungulates, including cattle, bison, African buffalo, water buffalos, and the four-horned and spiral-horned antelopes. The evolutionary relationship between the members of the group is still debated, and ...