Nice Tx beach fossil

[LandSeig]

My wife picked up this fossilized bone on our beach fossil expedition last weekend. It was found on the Texas gulf west of McFadden beach. I figure it is a lower leg bone. Not sure from what exactly, possibly horse or camel. Any ids would be great. It is 6” long, 2.5” across the top, and 1.75” across the shaft. Hollow all the way through.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

My wife picked up this fossilized bone on our beach fossil expedition last weekend. It was found on the Texas gulf west of McFadden beach. I figure it is a lower leg bone. Not sure from what exactly, possibly horse or camel. Any ids would be great. It is 6” long, 2.5” across the top, and 1.75” across the shaft. Hollow all the way through.

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Serious osteoporosis! Nice find

 

[LandSeig]

Serious osteoporosis! Nice find

Thanks! Could you elaborate on the osteoporosis?

 

[Blackfoot58]

Serious osteoporosis! Nice find

I was kidding, based on the porosity in the one photo it reminded me of that. I’m sure it is just due to the age.
I’m not a historian, but horses were probably too new to North America to leave an bones to fossilize. I’m unaware of any prehistoric camels in the Texas area, but I could be wrong. Possibly some prehistoric canine, Bear, feline, etc. Good luck!

 

[Blackfoot58]

There were some pliocene period camel relatives. From modern day Alaska to Central America. Maybe take to an area college that has a natural history department. They would have insight to it.

 

[LandSeig]

I figured the build was a little light for a bison, but larger than a deer.

 

[LandSeig]

Do I need to stabilize the fossil? It has some small cracks on the broken end.

 

[newnan man]

There were at least 2 types of horses in N. America during the Pleistocene period. They went extinct along with much of the mega fauna towards the end of the Pleistocene. No doubt the Younger Dryas impact had much to do with the extinction of all these large animals.

 

[CaptEsteban]

Fossil horse bones are abundant in America .

Three-toed Transitional Horse

This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located on the center island in the Miocene Epoch. Summary Three-toed Transitional Horse (Parahippus leonensis) From Gilchrist Co., Florida Lived ~18 million years ago Collection Vertebrate Paleon

www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu

Yes, that pix shows osteoporosis . [ arthritis ]

Since it is not a rare/valuable fossil, a 50/50 mix of Elmer's glue & water will help preserve it.