a claw or tooth?

[bufaloeletric]

i know its not metal, its bone i believe but it popped up while digging an early 1900s homesite. can anyone tell what kind of animal this is from? i was thinking possibly a pigs tusk, but not so sure its related to homestead because i dug it from directly under where the house had stood and i do not believe the area was bulldozed. so i would find it kind of strange that a farm animals tooth would have gotten under the house, but anything is possible i guess. thanks for your time.

 

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[bufaloeletric]

i think it might be a little bit long for a small rodent and i found this in western virginia, not saying it was native tho.

 

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[pug]

l think its beaver. I have one just like yours. I googled beaver tooth. cloosest I found in comparison

 

[Paleopilot]

I'm going with the beaver theory also...

 

[jrpoppapump]

gopher tooth

 

[Shunkaha]

I vote Sasquatch toenail. Or a boars tusk would be my second guess.

 

[CRUSADER]

I have no clue anymore, I go with .....

 

[kuger]

I have no clue anymore, I go with .....

x2!

 

[bigfoot1]

I vote Sasquatch toenail. Or a boars tusk would be my second guess.

I can tell you...as a proud yeti...we aint got nuttin like that on us

 

[bufaloeletric]

i can only be a Watsamucalit then. i declare this mystery solved.

 

[M Scott @ FTP]

I have found a few of them and believe they are common snapping turtle claws which has been a popular meat source for thousands of years.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

i can only be a Watsamucalit then. i declare this mystery solved.

After observing and participating on the WII Forum for many years, I have learned that one thing WII Forum members do not do is give up so easily.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I have found a few of them and believe they are common snapping turtle claws which has been a popular meat source for thousands of years.

We can rule out talon because anything on a bird is hollow and lightweight. We can also rule out Boar tusk because they are also hollow on the root end.

I think its a good possibility that you are correct. The large turtle claws may be more solid. Do they have large snapping turtles in Virginia?

 

[kuger]

I have a buddy that traps some huge Snappers,and He lives in Virginia....I'll drop him a note,and see where he gets em,and what the claws look like

 

[nhbenz]

For what it's worth, the teeth of rabbits (lagomorphs) have some amount of enamel (less than humans, but more than rodents) which keeps their teeth whiter than many critters. Beavers, for example, although born with white teeth soon turn an orangish color. Their teeth grow throughout their lives, so this is well within the range of a wild rabbits tooth. We've probably seen the pictures out there of pet rabbits' teeth that, uncared for, will grow excessively until the rabbit dies on it.
I don't think it's a claw, due to the ground down appearance. Although turtles dig, the only tough digging they do is when they're making a nest, rather than the daily wear this seems to have endured.
And I think that a rabbit is the most likely to hide out in a basement, assuming there's some sort of drop into it, which would deter a beaver, turtle, etc.
That's more than I thought I had to say, but there it is. And as always I may be wrong.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Is a rabbit tooth 2 inches long? Found this How long can rabbit teeth grow

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It may be Rabbit ...Osage

Im jumping on the rabbit bandwagon. When Teeth Turn to Tusks

I think its solved now. The poor wabbit died of Malocclusion.

 

[kuger]

Is a rabbit tooth 2 inches long? Found this How long can rabbit teeth grow

...this one would only have 1" showing

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Who would have thought a rabbit tusk. I know what you mean kuger as a hog tusk has only about a third of the overall length showing. (and they have a sharp edge)

 

[M Scott @ FTP]

Over time the outer darker 'shell' from the turtle claw can peel off. http://www.clearcreektrading.com/store/html/Products/Animal-Bones-and-Parts/Animal-Claws/Snapping-Turtle-Claw-143.html

 

[Paleopilot]

I'm still going with the Beaver... here is an example to compare with.