Is this a Bison Antiquus or a more recent Bison skull?
2019年9月11日 · The illustrated B. antiquus on the hoof is shown to have the more upswept horns, while the modern skull pic shows B. bison to have the more upswept horns. Is there a chance that the B. antiquus skull should instead be labeled B.bison? And is there a chance that the modern B. bison skull has atypical horn core curvature?
Bison Antiquus Or Bison Occidentalis - Questions & Answers - The …
2010年9月26日 · Their classification and evolution actually considered Bison occidentalis to be a subspecies of B. antiquus. He used the classification of Bison antiquus antiquus and Bison antiquus occidentalis rather than maintaining the two as separate species. Edited September 27, 2010 by Fruitbat. Illigitimati non carborundum.
Big Ol' Bison Skull: B. Bison Or B. Antiquus? - The Fossil Forum
2015年1月21日 · The Bison latifrons (giant bison or longhorn bison) species was replaced by the smaller Bison antiquus. Bison antiquus appeared in the North American fossil record approximately 250,000 years ago.[28] Bison antiquus in turn evolved into the Bison occidentalis, then into the yet smaller Bison bison—the modern American bison—some 5,000 to ...
Contemporary Bison Or Bison Antiquus Occidentalis? - Fossil ID
2013年2月22日 · The complete skull is a 23" span B. bison (not exactly the best pic for an ID, and taken at a slightly different angle than your first pic), while the incomplete skull is from a B. antiquus that would have measured about 39-41" if complete.
American Bison Skull - Ancient Or Plains? - The Fossil Forum
2009年2月25日 · The more I look at the horns on this skull, and the way they seem to project more horizontally from the skull, the more I begin to suspect this may be an ancient bison (Bison Antiquus) as opposed to a more recent Plains Bison that would have been hunted in the 19th century (which had more upwardly curving horns).
Preserving Bison Antiquus Horn - The Fossil Forum
2015年9月5日 · I recently discovered a Holocene bison skull and it was submerged in the river. After some research I contacted a member of the Illinois state museum research and collections. He took my skull and coated with consolidant completely free of charge. He was extremely helpful in identification. So you may want to try that in your area. Just an idea
Bison Skulls - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
Posted January 17, 2012. Pleistocene ended 10,000 years ago and Bison antiqqus went extinct or "evolved" into Bison bison. Over 10,000 years fossil, 9,999 years, old. Many times I've wondered how much there is to know.
What Kind Of Bison Is This? - Fossil ID - The Fossil Forum
2011年12月19日 · That is a VERY nice skull! Bison "occidentalis" is the northern form of the Giant Short-horned Bison, Bison antiquus. Some authors synonomize the two while others split the species B. antiquus into two subspecies: B. antiquus antiquus and B. antiquus occidentalis. Still others consider them to be Bison bison antiquus and Bison bison occidentalis.
Identifying Bison Bison or Antiquus - The Fossil Forum
2017年11月10日 · Welcome to The Fossil Forum! Unfortunately, even if those ARE bison bones, it would be practically impossible to differentiate between Bison bison and Bison antiquus on the basis of isolated skeletal elements. It can be hard enough even when you have a …
Bison skulls trying to figure how old - The Fossil Forum
Posted September 20. Recently i was fortunate to find a buffalo skull believed to be 2-5 thousand years old actually in late march of 2024 right after 3 rd round of chemo Buffalo#1. Then two days ago all treatments were stopped with no good news so again i resorted to fishing and low and behold while walking in water 20 yards from first one i ...