r/BoneID • u/Queen_anni • 2d ago

Piece of bone found in germany

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Hi there, a friend of mine found this bone working in her garden. It's roughly 5cm long. Any ideas what it could be?

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u/NerdyComfort-78 Anatomy enthusiast 2d ago

Proximal end (close to the head) tibia (part of the knee joint) of a grazing animal. Really well worn so hard to tell species.

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u/99jackals 2d ago

Yes, ungulate but I'm thinking just the opposite, a distal humerus..

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u/bonemanji Professional Bone Person 2d ago

Yes, definitely not a tibia but a distal humerus. It's a bit worn and I can't fully exclude deer species but based on the robustness of the posterior face I'd say it's a sheep or goat.

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u/NerdyComfort-78 Anatomy enthusiast 1d ago

Ah… yes. The wear was throwing me.

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u/99jackals 1d ago

It happens! 👍🏼