Leopard Wishbone

[Hunt anything]

How come no one told me about a wish bone when I shot my leopard lol That is stunning Manny. What part is the wish bone.

In reading old Africana, the skinners would take the hyoid bones to use in some of their rituals. If you don’t ask for them they will take them.

This may not be applicable now but some traditions never fade.

 

[Charles de Ribeau]

Yes lion and leopard have floating bones as they are called. They are commonly made into jewelry. I had Baranof jewelers (SCI sponsor) make my wife a unique piece from my lion bones.

Do mountain lions have them?

 

[Hunt anything]

Do mountain lions have them?

I’m not sure but I don’t think so. I believe jaguars, lions, leopards and tigers have them. This is what allows them to roar. Other cats scream. This may just be an old wives tale though.

 

[Firebird]

I knew they did because I have skinned a couple, but here is a clip about hyoid bones in cougars as well as larger cats-

These bones are not commonly kept in the states to my knowledge but the baculum bone of species that have them is a real crowd pleaser!

 

[Hunt anything]

@Firebird , guess I was a little bit right and a little bit wrong. That is a very interesting explanation.

 

[Philip Glass]

Do mountain lions have them?

No idea. I wish I had thought of that!

 

[Betterinthebush]

I made a necklace for my wife and she loves it.

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I used your picture to show my wife what I’d like to do for her with the floating bones when I’m successful on my leopard hunt and she loves what you did. Thank you for the idea.

Her birthstone is for April (Diamond) but she fawned over the green yours has.

 

[Doug3006]

I knew they did because I have skinned a couple, but here is a clip about hyoid bones in cougars as well as larger cats-
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These bones are not commonly kept in the states to my knowledge but the baculum bone of species that have them is a real crowd pleaser!

The floating bones in a leopard are collar bones…not hyoid bones.

 

[Russ16]

This piqued my interest. I'm facinated by the wide variety of shapes of thes ebones.

African Wildlife-Inspired Floating Bone Jewelry | 14k Fine Jewelry

 

[spike.t]

 

[Betterinthebush]

I got the leopard; the wife got the jewelry. Seemed like a fair trade.

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I took my wife to a jeweler/goldsmith today as a surprise. She worked with him and picked out a setting for her necklace similar to yours except with a diamond.

I thought it was going to be a big leap of faith going in and leaving them with a stranger, or so I thought, then he casually adjusted his right shirt cuff and made sure we could both see his elephant hair bracelet.

The world certainly is small. Thanks to all who gave pictures that I could use in his shop.

 

[7mmFan]

I took my wife to a jeweler/goldsmith today as a surprise. She worked with him and picked out a setting for her necklace similar to yours except with a diamond.

I thought it was going to be a big leap of faith going in and leaving them with a stranger, or so I thought, then he casually adjusted his right shirt cuff and made sure we could both see his elephant hair bracelet.

The world certainly is small. Thanks to all who gave pictures that I could use in his shop.

Happy wife. Happy life.

 

[thinchliff]

What a great idea. Super bad ass jewelry.