Dear Jennie,
I am just starting to work on antler, but in the UK, where we have different
species. How complete is the tine? I'm afraid I don't know much about the
literature in the US, but by analogy with the European situation, I don't
expect much to have been written about identification that isn't based on
general morphology. I'd be interested to hear if you have any luck in your
search for publications.
Continuing the ' language' stream of debate, might I thank you for using
Latin binomials; the trans-Atlantic use of the terms 'elk' and 'deer'
could lead to some considerable confusion.
Thanks
Steve
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>Reply-To: Jennie Borresen Lee <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: [ZOOARCH] Antler identification
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:33:37 -0700
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>Hi all,
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>I am hoping someone can help me identify an antler tine that was recovered
>from a snow patch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Its age is currently
>unknown but could be anywhere from Late Pleistocene to modern. I am not
>real familiar with antlers but I have narrowed it down to elk (Cervus
>elaphus) or deer (Odocoileus hemionus). It is smooth in texture (seemingly
>like deer) but rather large (consistent with elk). Can anyone help, either
>with literature suggestions or helpful identification hints? Thank you
>much.
>
>Jennie Borresen Lee
>Boulder, Colorado
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