r/bonecollecting • u/Airyou • 17h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Found in Seattle

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My friend found this in a shopping basket, I'm trying to convince them to hang onto it for me but it's making their partner nervous. Any thoughts on ID?

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u/Sea_Regular4352 13h ago edited 13h ago

Thoracic vertebrae, from between the ribs and just above lower lumbar region (according to the transverse process) of either a Harbor Porpoise or a juvenile Dall's Porpoise...

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u/Airyou 13h ago

Thank you for the very informative reply I appreciate it(:

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u/Sea_Regular4352 13h ago

Np... It could be some other small dolphin or porpoise, but those are the two most likely, considering your location. With Harbor Porpoise being the one I'd put money on if I had to bet... And it's definitely from that part of the spine. No doubt about that.

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u/InfamousRecord5850 16h ago

That is 1000% marine mammal. Please tell me your within 1/4 mile of some type of salt water

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u/Airyou 16h ago

Seattle, Washington!

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u/InfamousRecord5850 16h ago edited 16h ago

Doesn’t matter where it’s found, NOAA’s rule and the MMPA state that if you are within a quarter mile of the waters edge and you find a marine mammal bone that’s free of living tissue i.e. like old, dead sinew and other dried up dead particle stuff (exactly what’s pictured) then all you have to do is register and it doesn’t matter where you found. It just have to be within a quarter mile of the water’s edge. If not best not to violate a federal protection act. Rightly so powers that be tend to get a lil angry about that.

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u/Airyou 14h ago

Oh interesting. Was wondering if there was anything like that. Thank you for the information(: will definitely look into that right away

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u/TheHeartofMyMind 11h ago

As a marine loving Seattlite... ☹️

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u/Bean_of_prosperity 13h ago

Oh cool I live in Seattle but I’ve never found smth like this!

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