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Monday Morning Mystery 010818: Skull
Found this skull wrapped in leaves by the Celery Farm last week.
I wonder what kind of skull, and how it got wrapped in leaves.
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Since the bottom jaw is missing and the front of the snout seems damaged, you would not see the classic incisors, so I am going to guess some kind of rodent. Anything from a vole to a squirrel.
Link to a photo of a damaged vole skull.
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How big was the skull? Can’t tell from photos.
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The molars are flat for grinding. Skull is elongated but too small for a deer.
Fawn ? Stashed for future eating? -
Oof…at least it is not my skull, lol. Such bare bones. I would say canine also but hmmm. Wouldn’t the fangs be longer though? In the front that is? And actually the snout is not that long and thin like a fox. Maybe a groundhog? I wish there was a better picture from the top.
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I going to say Deer ….A crow like to peck on bones maybe he wrapped it in leaves for later ???
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Canine. Perhaps a fox
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Fox?? Got wrapped in leaves by the wind?
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Frank
Since the bottom jaw is missing and the front of the snout seems damaged, you would not see the classic incisors, so I am going to guess some kind of rodent. Anything from a vole to a squirrel.
Link to a photo of a damaged vole skull.
https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8168/7363336870_016f202383_z.jpg
Frank
How big was the skull? Can’t tell from photos.
Judy Collier
The molars are flat for grinding. Skull is elongated but too small for a deer.
Fawn ? Stashed for future eating?
Marianne Herrmann
Oof…at least it is not my skull, lol. Such bare bones. I would say canine also but hmmm. Wouldn’t the fangs be longer though? In the front that is? And actually the snout is not that long and thin like a fox. Maybe a groundhog? I wish there was a better picture from the top.
Ginny
I going to say Deer ….A crow like to peck on bones maybe he wrapped it in leaves for later ???
Sally
Canine. Perhaps a fox
Carol Flanagan
Fox?? Got wrapped in leaves by the wind?