Image of the Day — Radius-ulna of Gigantocamelus

Radius-ulna (forearm) bone of an extinct camel is called Gigantocamelus. It was the size of a modern-day giraffe, with a long neck but having shorter, more robust legs. The fossil was found in 2021 in the San Marcial basin south of Socorro, NM.

For more information see our "Postcard from the Field" about this find.