Unknown Species Dino Bone

[TJE]

This Dino Fossil is about 8" in height..and 5" thick at the 'knuckle'. Never had it (or any) of my collection 'studied yet'...again...discovered 20 some yrs ago.
TJE

 

[Ninjafossils]

Not sure if it is even dinosaur. Depends on location and formation found. As to what bone it is, it is the end of a leg or arm bone. The end of an Ulna, radius, humerus, femur, tibia, fibula, or possibly a metatarsal. Do you know where it was found?

 

[TJE]

Hello Ninjafossils, I think your right about a leg. Location..yep! I fossil hunted and discovered all my collection in Northern Alberta in the Peace,Wapiti and Kakwa River systems and tributary's. When handling it...it is just like looking at the "drumstick" end (leg)..from KFC's! ha!
Very good evidence of how truely dinosaurs bone structure was so "birdlike"
I've 'no doubt' of this or any this collection not being 'Dino'.
Just don't know which one (species).
Thanks, TJE.

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

could it be maybe a Albertosaurus?

 

[TJE]

Hello NJnuggetpirate, I remember back then, paleo's & geolo's were coming up from Edmonton and discovering mostly "plant eaters"...but who knows!, This was 'one big boy' to have what I think is the lower femur 'knee knuckle'?
I've a little theory to my 'plentyful' specimen finds all in this same vacinity.
Thanks,
TJE

 

[Ninjafossils]

I'm sorry to say, but from the looks of it, it most likely isn't from any kind of meat eater. Theropods ten to have much more hollow bone structures than their plant eating counter parts. Based on that, and the fact that theropods are always more rare than herbivores, I doubt it is from albertosaurus. Based on size and commonality, it is probably a hadrosaur, or ceratopsian, such as chasmosaurus or pachyrhinosaurus.

 

[TJE]

Yes Ninjafossils I totally agree (plant-eater!). Will enjoy to check-out the species you named.
Thanks
TJE

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

maybe lambeosaurus a duck bill dinosaur

 

[TJE]

Their have been a number of new named species of Dino's from this area, just search 'new Alberta Museum'

 

[NJnuggetpirate]

lol kool will do i hope you can solve the unnamed dino mystery