Unique Pathological Deer Medial Phalanx



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  • Age:
    Pleistocene
  • Location:
    North Florida
  • Size:
    1 9/16 in
  • Species:
    Odocoileus virginianus


This is a very unique deer medial phalanx (toe bone) with some significant pathology. The distal end of this specimen has a good amount of extra bony growth. Out of thousands of examples of this bone position that we've encountered, this is only about the fifth pathological example we've seen.