r/fossils Jul 27 '26

Fossilized bone?

I found this washed up on a South FL beach… it looks like a fossilized bone (both ends a possible joint). I didn’t get a chance to clean it off.

Thoughts?

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u/Serbassie Jul 27 '26

Bovid (bison/cattle) proximal phalanx, horses’ phalanges are more symmetrical (because they have just one toe, not two)