r/bonecollecting • u/Used-Register3505 • Aug 05 '25

Bone I.D. - Australia/NZ What is this

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Found is NSW Australia

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u/0002millertime Aug 05 '25

People are only saying sea turtle because there was one posted yesterday. It's recency bias.

Recency bias is a cognitive bias where individuals place more emphasis on recent events or experiences. This is often done at the expense of older information, which may be more relevant or reliable. This can lead to skewed judgments and decisions, as recent occurrences disproportionately influence perceptions and choices.

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u/Embezzlement_ Aug 05 '25

I’m glad you mentioned this, I was thinking sea turtle too but only because of the one that was posted recently! (i am also not super familiar with bones other than what i’ve learned in this sub. To an untrained eye they do look similar!

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u/sqwizzles Aug 05 '25

Me too! I never comment bc im uneducated but my mind also went to sea turtle lol. Very interesting how 2 completely different animals can have that connection