is this the Astragalus of camel ?

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  • June 20, 2017 at 2:25 am #23983
    Muhammad Usman
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    I found this astragalus bone measuring 2.4″ x  1″, but I’m not sure about the species.

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    June 20, 2017 at 8:31 am #23988
    William Howat
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    Due to the size, I would say deer rather than camel.

    June 20, 2017 at 4:59 pm #24016
    Eleanor Gardner
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    Hey @smoran, can you possibly confirm either Muhammad’s or William’s ID here?

    June 21, 2017 at 11:04 am #24026
    Sean Moran
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    Hard to say since it’s a little beat up, but it’s certainly an astragalus of an artiodactyl (the class that contains camels, deer, bovids, etc.). I’m not great with artiodactyl astragali…they all look pretty similar to me, but I’m actually thinking it’s a little big for a deer. Camel seems like a reasonable ID.

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