My rabbit dug up a fossil!!!!

[jnicholes]

So, before I show pictures of what I found, let me explain the story.



This is Sophie. She is a Netherland Dwarf/Californian mix. She is about 7 years old. She has a habit of digging tunnels in her run.

Today, I went to check on her, only to find a big mound of dirt. She was digging a tunnel. Out of curiosity, I looked though the dirt to see if she found anything cool.

I found a fossil bone with a gastropod, both encased in the same rock.

That’s Sophie, my little fossil digging partner!

Pictures of the fossil.



Bone



Gastropod.

It’s funny when you think about it! Of all things to discover a fossil, it had to be my rabbit!

Jared

 

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[Fossils]

Neat find! Though it looks like a piece of slag to me.

 

[beepbleep]

A man and his rabbit....and his imagination.

Good one. Keep looking.

 

[GaRebel1861]

If it finds arrowheads too let me know how much for this rabbit.

 

[jnicholes]

Neat find! Though it looks like a piece of slag to me.

I am still waiting on confirmation if it is really a fossil or not from a friend of mine, btw.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Trezurehunter]

Teach your rabbit how to dig while your detecting, and you'll have it made ! Nice find.

 

[jnicholes]

She dug up these today. Looks like petrified wood to me. It is solid rock, also.

 

[Armstrong]

I've seen wild ones digging in my yard. Just be sure its a secured cage for the rabbit to prevent predators coming around. Just last week a fox captured one about 50 feet from my back door. I have a 4 foot fence so I guess the fox is a good jumper.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

If your rabbit was named "Harvey" I would wonder...

Would like to see some confirmation though....it would be very cool if true...

 

[jnicholes]

If your rabbit was named "Harvey" I would wonder...

Would like to see some confirmation though....it would be very cool if true...

I am trying to get confirmation from a friend today. Will let you know what he says.

 

[jnicholes]

Just spoke to a friend of mine who knows a LOT about fossils. Turns out that you guys are right. It’s slag.

Sorry to get you all excited.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Darn....What a great story to tell if it was a fossil...