[NHCOLL-L:4974] Re: Gazelle Sacrum Question

[Abby Drake]

Hi Art,

Yes, thank you! Linda Gordon actually called me a little while ago to point
out that it was a bird.
Now---- which bird?

All the Best,
Abby

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:28 AM, Art Harris <aharris at utep.edu> wrote:

> I'm afraid it's not a gazelle sacrum, but the synsacrum and innominates of
> a bird. The long processes are the pubic bones.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Art Harris
>
>
> At 08:25 AM 9/23/2010, you wrote:
>
>> Hi -
>>
>> A friend of mine found a gazelle sacrum while in Africa. They were
>> wondering what the long, thin processes on it are and what their possible
>> function could be.Â
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas? See attached pic.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Abby
>>
>> --
>> Abby Grace Drake, PhD
>>
>> Biology Department
>> College of the Holy Cross
>>
>> Phone: 508.981.2783
>> Skype: abby.drake
>> Website: Aves3D.org
>>
>
>
>


-- 
Abby Grace Drake, PhD

Biology Department
College of the Holy Cross

Phone: 508.981.2783
Skype: abby.drake
Website: Aves3D.org
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