[NHCOLL-L:4978] Fwd: Re: Gazelle Sacrum Question

[Abby Drake]

Wow! Thanks for all the responses. I think we have a winner! See below.

All the Best,
Abby

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From: Milensky, Christopher <MilenskyC at si.edu>
Date: Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM
Subject: RE: [NHCOLL-L:4974] Re: Gazelle Sacrum Question
To: "abbygracedrake at googlemail.com" <abbygracedrake at googlemail.com>


 It looks like a loon synsacrum.  See attached photo from our upcoming
website on bird bone ID.



Chris





*Christopher M. Milensky*

Division of Birds

Smithsonian Institution

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*From:* owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu [mailto:owner-nhcoll-l at lists.yale.edu]
*On Behalf Of *Abby Drake
*Sent:* Thursday, September 23, 2010 11:32 AM
*To:* Art Harris
*Cc:* NHCOLL-L at lists.yale.edu
*Subject:* [NHCOLL-L:4974] Re: Gazelle Sacrum Question



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



-- 
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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