What is this?
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What is this?
It is a partial piece of skull, but that animal?
It comes from the North Sea, the Pleistocene (Bison, Equus, coleodonta, mammoth ...)
I think that may be part of the skull of a rhinoceros, but not sure.
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Re: What is this?
Yes definitely, the structures on the inside of the bone, with large cavities for weight reduction, suggest this is from a very large mammal, leaving few options.
I know this feature is very prominent with mammoths, but I'm by no means a fossil mammal expert, so I would like to see this confirmed by someone with more knowledge of the matter. But I'd put my money on mammoth.
I know this feature is very prominent with mammoths, but I'm by no means a fossil mammal expert, so I would like to see this confirmed by someone with more knowledge of the matter. But I'd put my money on mammoth.
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Re: What is this?
Any suggestions?, anyone knows that animal and that may be part of the skull?
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Re: What is this?
If not mistaken.
it looks like it is part of the top of the skull's head.
it looks like it is part of the top of the skull's head.
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Re: What is this?
This is definitely part of a skull from a large mammal. From such a small piece it might be impossible to properly identify it as a specific animal. Mammoth is certainly a possibility. But woolly rhino, bison or other large mammals are also possible.
That edge part with the two indents on the outside does look very symmetrical though. Looks like maybe it could be part of the top or back of a skull. It might be worth comparing it to the different animals more closely.
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That edge part with the two indents on the outside does look very symmetrical though. Looks like maybe it could be part of the top or back of a skull. It might be worth comparing it to the different animals more closely.
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