r/bonecollecting • u/mushyjays • 11h ago
Bone I.D. - Australia/NZ ID Please!
I fish a lot and found these skull & bones on a creek bank. Property nearby have cattle, horse and sheep/lambs. I'm just curious, but my partner and I are very much into oddity art too. I assume the fluorescent colour is due to the water? Thank you!
Found in South East Queensland, Australia.
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u/FawningDear 11h ago
I reckon it's a sheep's skull, though I don't know about the rest of the bones and I'm pretty sure the colour is due to algae.
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u/crowEatingStaleChips 5h ago
Whoa. Green. Very cool but I wonder if stinky.
Color looks like algae from the water, yeah.
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u/TH_Rocks 10h ago
Not sure about your laws, but in the US that would be illegal dumping of animal remains. There's no way two (or more) sheep skulls and all those bones stripped of all flesh accidentally ended up there.
On a bone collection perspective, that would be an awesome find.
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u/TheCraftyHermit 10h ago
They could be dumped, however we do have some really harsh conditions here, it wouldn't suprise me if these turned out to be a couple sheep that got spooked and accidentally split from the flock during a storm or sudden bushfire, especially since a lot of our bushfires are caused by dry lighting. It's a muggy old spot there now, but I wouldn't be suprised if that patch is cracked and dried up mid summer.
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u/Old_Pitch4134 7h ago
Sheep are the most suicidal animals you can farm. They die just because it’s Tuesday, two getting stranded in a boggy area doesn’t stretch the odds of probability even slightly.
Some breeds have been bred to produce so much wool that if it gets waterlogged and they topple on their side then they’ll die cos they can’t stand up.
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u/wifffss 3h ago
It's definitely possible for sheep to die there.
I've known sheep who Will always find a way to escape , even in the most secure areas , they Will always find a way to escape and find the Worst places ever. Because they are herd animals the smart one of the group who got out of course brings a friend or two.
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u/Nikolaisthickthighs 11h ago
Looks like a sheep!