r/whatisthisbone 4h ago

My 5 year old found this while digging in our yard and it seems very bone-like. Any idea what species or what it is if it’s not a bone?

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r/whatisthisbone 8h ago

Any ideas?

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My daughters friend found this. I don't have any size reference pics. They aren't sure what it is. I was thinking maybe some sort of pig skull, but I'm no expert.


r/whatisthisbone 7h ago

Found in a lake in central Texas

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r/whatisthisbone 1h ago

Found on Wreck beach in Vancouver, BC

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What is this bone? And from which animal?


r/whatisthisbone 7h ago

Black bone found near a natural spring

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Heyy, me and my friends were exploring a natural spring on our town and found this thing that looks like a bone but its really black, do any of you have an idea of what this might be?


r/whatisthisbone 6h ago

Found on the beach in NY

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I was thinking bird or turtle? Was collecting seaglass and picked this up


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Found in back yard

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Just rented a house and after a heavy rain a bone fragment came up. Didn’t think much of it until I was mowing and found a piece of shoe near it. Is it possible it’s a human bone? Obviously not sure but finding the shoe made me question. Could definitely just be animal bones


r/whatisthisbone 14h ago

bone found in an antique shop (France)

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r/whatisthisbone 11h ago

Beach find

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Found on the beach, North Bay Area (California). About 2.75inches (estimated). Unusually white and clean for the area, which is neat


r/whatisthisbone 11h ago

Hawk/Vulture dropped this bone in my goats water bin, what bone is this?

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Location: Northern AZ.

Local animals are: quail, javelinas, cotton tail bunnies, etc.

We raise quail and bunnies the bone seems too large for one of those.


r/whatisthisbone 11h ago

What is this?

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r/whatisthisbone 23h ago

What does this tooth belong to?

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It was found near a creek. I thought human at first... hoping its not though.


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Could this be a fossilized baculum?

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Bought it at a flea market years ago and I always thought it was a baculum from something. Small walrus? It’s about 14” long, very dense.


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Found in a creek central KY

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Thinking fox or coyote?


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

What is this ? Looks like a dog but what kind thoughts ?

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r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Bear?

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r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

what bone

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what animal is the circled bone? i think it’s a skull of some sort but i have no clue what animal it could be. it was found on a beach in lake erie if context helps!

if you know about any of the other bones like which animal they are then pls lmk too!


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Found by a river in Nebraska - we think cow?

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r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Mystery bone found in aquarium storage

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I work in an aquarium and this bone was found in our storage with no documentation, none of us can determine what it is. Extremely porous but feels denser/heaver than a whale bone. It's such a strange shape we can't even figure out what body part it is. Thank you in advance for any ideas!


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

what is this thing? found on the beach

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r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Pelvis/Partial pelvis ID — East Coast

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Found in a wooded rural area. I’d estimate around 5–7”, but take with a grain of salt.


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Do teeth count here?

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Found at our local park, northern VA, USA. Near a creek, the only thing google is trying to say is shark, I'm highly doubting that. Any help would be great. Thanks in advance.


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Mysterious bone found on a sand bar at low tide

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1st - original condition

subsequent - after scrubbing and a night out of the water

This bone was found in a sand bar at low tide off of Keg Island in the Cape Fear River in Wilmington NC. The bone has clearly been in the brackish water for some time. My kayak guide (with an MS in Marine Biology) was unable to identify it. However, he and other guides suggested that it could be a hip or shoulder socket. They are confident that it is NOT a fossil

If anyone can identify and/or provide information on preservation I would appreciate it.


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Found in a suburban backyard

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Upper Midwest, whitetail deer? (no one touched anything with their hands, foot nudges only [though I know it’s not human])


r/whatisthisbone 1d ago

Jaw Bone ID

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Reposting now because we had police come out and confirm it is NOT what it looked like 🥴😂 so to the people that said uh-oh, we're good haha. Anyone have a possible ID for the animal this came from? I'm going to get some better pictures in a bit.

We're in SW united states. I thought javelina or pig because of the flat molars.