[NHCOLL-L:4973] Re: Gazelle Sacrum Question

[Art Harris]

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
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