Fossilized Ice Age ~ Deer Axis Vertebra Bone with Evidence of Alligator Predation

Length: 3"

Description: This Ice Age Deer Vertebra has a bite mark on the flat surface of the fin and definitely show evidence of predation by an Alligator. The puncture hole is the right size and shape and fits the typical feeding pattern of Alligators that will bite nears the joints to separate the limb bones and break them down into manageable pieces. Rare to find fossils that show this pathology.

Provenance: Found in Columbia Co. Fl.