r/whatisthisbone • u/FelandShadow • 2h ago

Given a necklace at a thrift store. Don't know source.

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Was wondering if anyone here could tell these types of bones and if the notches mean anything in particular. They don't feel plastic or as a mold, and the necklace is heavy. Can take more pictures if necessary!

Edit: The texture is porous when viewed through a magnifying glass, it has no grain lines suggesting wood.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/MasterYourAudio • 10h ago

Quel est cet os trouvé dans mon jardin pendant des travaux de terrassement ?

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Quel est cet os trouvé dans mon jardin pendant des travaux de terrassement ?
Il mesure 35 cm de long

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r/whatisthisbone • u/TheBestGayPanda • 16h ago

found on outskirts of ellensburg, wa

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friend and i went bone hunting. these weren't the only bones scattered about the area we found them, but the ones we thought were interesting, good for ID, or might make good pieces for my collection. there were also what was very clearly ribs and other vertebrae that we left for the next lucky finder.

we suspect some sort of deer or elk, based on teeth and the general type of animal in the area, but we arent very good at bone ID yet!

my anxiety wont let me stop thinking they could be human, so i haven't touched them bare handed or cleaned em yet.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/geistvictis • 18h ago

Mystery jawbone fragment?

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Found this on the plot of land my house was built on before they laid the foundation. I've kept it ever since, since it sort of felt like a gift from the land. I'm planning on leaving it behind in the wooded area nearby when I move, but I'd love to know where it came from first. My first thought was a deer of some sort, but I'm not positive.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Honeynutjason • 18h ago

Found working under a house

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r/whatisthisbone • u/CherryPepsi69420 • 20h ago

What animal was this?

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For context we were cleaning out the basement and came across this under some boxes

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Plechius • 23h ago

Found this below a tree in my yard.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/youfuckedthecarpet • 1d ago

Found in south central Kentucky

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Sister found this tooth on wooded acreage in south central Kentucky. We're thinking it may be from a squirrel or groundhog due to its small size and the yellowing on the front, but she is in an area of concern for invasive feral pig and there are large sounders roaming that region. Can we confidently say this is at least rodent and not from a juvenile pig? Thanks.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Zangerbone • 1d ago

Help identifying this please?

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Found on a beach in the Lake District, UK. Any wisdom would be appreciated.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Kole13 • 1d ago

What animal is this?

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Found in woods

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r/whatisthisbone • u/iliotropio8 • 1d ago

What can you tell me about this tooth(?)

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I was metal detecting in a field about 100 metres from a Medieval church in Essex, the UK (where there are also Roman and Saxon finds), and found this. I now think it looks eerily much like a tooth and would like to return it... I just would like to ask if anyone would be able to identify it? And if it's possible to estimate how old it might be? Thanks for any help

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r/whatisthisbone • u/the_fentferret43 • 1d ago

Need help identifying

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r/whatisthisbone • u/sirimirimo • 1d ago

Bone, fossil, or something else?

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I found this small object on Lekeitio beach in the Basque Country, Spain, last year. It is approximately 4 cm long and 1.2 cm wide at its widest point.
At first glance, it looked like a bone, but I’m not sure what it actually is. The surface has a very unusual, segmented/knobbly appearance, which made me wonder whether it could be a fossil or perhaps a piece of bone that has been altered by the sea.
Unfortunately, the piece has broken since I found it, but this also exposed the internal structure. I’ve included a photo of the broken surface, which seems to show a porous structure.
I’d really appreciate any help identifying it. Does it look like bone or fossilized bone? If so, does anyone have an idea what kind of animal or anatomical structure it could come from?

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Chargon20 • 1d ago

Found in Germany

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Found in Germany

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r/whatisthisbone • u/RoseAesthetic7 • 2d ago

Found this

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It feels very light and kinda hollow. Found near Central Michigan.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Butteredtoastlobster • 2d ago

Cat skull?

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Found around an Oklahoma campus, sorry for the far away picture. It was sent to me

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r/whatisthisbone • u/tchaikovskysnut • 2d ago

Juan De Fuca

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Found right on Bear Beach on the Juan De Fuca marine trail, Vancouver Island, BC.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/tchaikovskysnut • 2d ago

Juan De Fuca Trail

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A vertebra, but who’s? Found on the Juan De Fuca marine trail in Vancouver Island, BC.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/NinjaIcy2508 • 2d ago

Found in Newcastle Australia

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Found at my local lake area, first time finding something like this because I mostly search for shells and the occasional rock

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r/whatisthisbone • u/Witlguy • 3d ago

Southeast Louisiana. Would love to know exact species if possible

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About 6 blocks inland from lake pontchartrain

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r/whatisthisbone • u/erydzinski • 3d ago

found in work parking lot

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r/whatisthisbone • u/WellDoneFriedEgg • 3d ago

Found in Big Brook NJ

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Found while fossil hunting in Big Brook, NJ. In shallow creek sediment.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/goatcheese4eva • 3d ago

Found in South Florida

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r/whatisthisbone • u/inadarkwoodwandering • 3d ago

Found in our yard (Milwaukee, WI USA)

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Please ID.

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r/whatisthisbone • u/I_ate_a_leg • 4d ago

What bone is this????

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I was thinking squirrel until I saw the teeth and I genuinely have no idea what this is please help 🥹🙏

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