about my recent preoccupation

[HAB911]

of new septic system............

Replaced 45 yr old septic system with new waste water treatment system. The new drain field is under pressure and only 6" deep so it waters the lawn with reclaimed quality water. Seen here is a load of sand to cover the new system. This load of sand had a few surprises in it. Days later as I was leveling some high spots, I hit what at first I thought was dinosaur bones. Come to find out, a bison vertebrae, teeth, and part of a jaw! I don't believe they are fossilized, the teeth slipped out of the jaw. Bison were native to Florida but were decimated by us by the early 1800's. pretty weird, any paleontologists around?

[Walleye]

1. Well, what a find!

[Lifeafter70]

2. Nice find

Don't know any paleontologist but I can introduce you to my 7 year old grandson.

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[George McGovern]

4. If I could grow up all over again, see and tap my toes to this video, my career choice would be made. Thanks Lifeafter70

[Lifeafter70]

5. Tho not a paleontologist

My nephew is an archeologist. He loves it, a few years back he was on a dig in Alaska.

[HAB911]

8. I love it!

[Deuxcents]

3. I did not know bison were once here..I'm in South Florida and I've got bits of sea shells in my dirt, if you can call

It that..real sandy soil. Let us know what you find out about your find

[HAB911]

9. Apparently there was an ancient

species from the Pleistocene Epoch, between 240,000 and 220,000 years ago, 15-20% larger than today's bison.

I would have expected shark teeth and jaw rather than bison!

[George McGovern]

6. Those vertebrae are pretty cool. Your new system looks good. Great photos!

[2naSalit]

7. Wow...

I didn't know they inhabited that area either.

But I do know a little about bison and yup, that vertebrae is the main shoulder portion that is found under the hump of the shoulder, it's why there is that long extension for the muscles that hold up their huge heads.

Haven't been there long enough to go through lithification process (turning to stone like a fossil which takes thousands of years) so what you have are those of something probably about as old as a couple - few hundred years. Cool find!

[HAB911]

10. yes the ancient species

B. antiquus would I think be rock, these are pretty soft