Bones and Fossils
from the Arkansas
River
from the Arkansas
River
This near perfect black bear skull (still covered with river sand)
was picked up on the eve of the biggest, worst ice disaster
Oklahoma has ever seen: the ice storm of 2007. It was a dark,
misty December day with low visibility. Found by Donny
Replogle.
was picked up on the eve of the biggest, worst ice disaster
Oklahoma has ever seen: the ice storm of 2007. It was a dark,
misty December day with low visibility. Found by Donny
Replogle.
Mastodon or mammoth rib bone
found the same day as the bear
skull. Donny is proud of his mammal
bones!
found the same day as the bear
skull. Donny is proud of his mammal
bones!
Below is the Musk ox skull I found
within sight of downtown Tulsa.
within sight of downtown Tulsa.
This happy camper is Doug Hampton of
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He's obviously pleased
with his recent fossil finds. The nice tooth is
Mastodon, while the tusk section is the base
of a mature Mammoth tusk. The nerve
channel is visible at the end held towards
the camera. Mammoth tusks were much
larger than Mastodon tusks and were used
by the animal to sweep snow away from the
prairie grasses and brush that they ate. It's
the same way a buffalo uses it's beard.
Tulsa, Oklahoma. He's obviously pleased
with his recent fossil finds. The nice tooth is
Mastodon, while the tusk section is the base
of a mature Mammoth tusk. The nerve
channel is visible at the end held towards
the camera. Mammoth tusks were much
larger than Mastodon tusks and were used
by the animal to sweep snow away from the
prairie grasses and brush that they ate. It's
the same way a buffalo uses it's beard.
Tom Carson was fascinated by the Musk Ox. This was a very
large animal for it's species. The bone is completely mineralized.
large animal for it's species. The bone is completely mineralized.
