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27.8003, -97.3956
Field Notes
Description:
Vertebrae, ribs, and long bone (femur?) from an unidentified mammal. Ribs are 9.5" - 11" long, 1.75" wide at the longest point. Longest vertebra is 6.75" long, 2.5" wide; widest vertebra is 3.5" wide and 4.5" long. Long bone is 8.25" long, 3.5" wide at the joint, 1.25" wide at the narrowest point on the shaft.
Habitat:
Sand dunes on North Padre Island, Texas, south of Corpus Christi; undeveloped barrier island habitat. Ocean side of dunes; savannah on other side.
Notes:
I found these scattered (clearly scavenged) over maybe 50 yards both up in the dunes and down at their base. I tried my hardest to find a skull, since that of course makes this easier, but whatever got at this carcass apparently made off with it! I thought it might be a wild pig, but the femur (?) doesn't seem to have enough curvature for that. Would love some ideas; I'm usually pretty good at this but these have me stumped!
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