Carnivores + Artiodactyls

fragments included

Artiodactyl astragalus (Talus)

artiodactyl astragalus (talus)

artiodactyl atlas vertebra

artiodactyl axis vertebra

artiodactyl axis vertebra

artiodactyl calcaneus

T bone shaped

artiodactyl femur (proximal end fractured)

artiodactyl femur (proximal end fractured)

artiodactyl femur

artiodactyl femur distal end

artiodactyl proximal end

note the foramen

artiodactyl fused ulna radius

artiodactyl humerus distal end

artiodactyl humerus distal end

artiodactyl humerus distal end

artiodactyl humerus distal end

artiodactyl humerus proximal end

artiodactyl humerus proximal end

artiodactyl lumbar vertebra

tiny curled arms at the top

artiodactyl mandible

note the long posterior coronoid process

artiodactyl metacarpal

note foramen on the front

artiodactyl metatarsal

note distal midline groove

Identify artiodactyl metatarsal and metacarpal based on proximal ends

“D” shape is metacarpal (top)

“O” shaped is metatarsal (bottom)

artiodactyl metacarpal

artiodactyl molars

artiodactyl pelvis

elongated with reduced ischium

artiodactyl phalange

artiodactyl sacrum

artiodactyl sacrum

artiodactyl scapula

artiodactyl tibia

artiodactyl tibia dital end

artiodactyl tibia proximal end

Triangular and uneven

artiodactyl unfused humerus (shaft)

carnivore astragalus (talus)

carnivore atlas vertebra

wings

carnivore axis vertebra

carnivore axis vertebra dens

carnivore calcaneus

looks similar to a rabbit calcaneus

carnivore crania

note spaced teeth (large diastema)

carnivore crania with carnassial tooth

carnivore femur

carnivore femur

large indentation next to femoral head

carnivore fibula

carnivore fused metapodials

carnivore humerus

carnivore humerus

large distal foramen

carnivore lumbar vertebra

Where is the carnassial tooth?

large tooth

carnivore mandible

carnivore metapodial

carnivore phalange

carnivore pelvis

flared ischium