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More About the Mystery Skull
On Monday asked if anyone could I.D. this skull, which was wrapped in leaves — but I neglected to add a quarter for size comparison…
I hope this helps.
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I’m thinking possum and the reason it was caught up in leaves was because it was dragged to a hiding place.
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Earlier pix had teeth…
Figuring it must be a mammal… -
are there any teeth that are obscured? don’t see any. could it be a snake?
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Pat Price
I’m thinking possum and the reason it was caught up in leaves was because it was dragged to a hiding place.
Jim Wright
Earlier pix had teeth…
Figuring it must be a mammal…
linda
are there any teeth that are obscured? don’t see any. could it be a snake?