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Danielle Manley posted a new specimen. 6 years, 6 months ago
6 years, 6 months ago6 years, 6 months agoDanielle Manley has contributed specimen mFeM 53134 to myFOSSIL!
Danielle Manley posted a new specimen. 6 years, 6 months ago
Danielle Manley has contributed specimen mFeM 53134 to myFOSSIL!
Hi, @danielle-manley – Is this more than one specimen? How were you able to identify it as a dugong?
@jeanette-pirlo may be able to confirm your identification.
Def a dugong rib. you can even see some boaring clam holes in the second picture! Anyway, it’s dugong because if you look at the third image, you don’t see any of the spongy bone tissue, which is true for dugongs. Since they are literal balls of fat, they need to have very dense bones to help them sink and swim. As dugongs are bottom feeders (manatees are surface feeders) they need the extra help to reach their food.
Thanks, @jeanette-pirlo!