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Skull ID please (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Howard_Hopkinso
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Welsh Peregrine
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One pair of upper incisors means it is a rodent. Without references, I cannot remember the differences between rat and squirrel but the cheek bones are distinctive.
Well, I've looked at the pictures, it's really hard to tell. A picture showing the length of the skull would be helpful.
It's not a squirrel, and unless you have really HUGE rats, it's not a rat skull.
By taking away what we know it's not, it could be a groundhog, nutria, or beaver? Beaver's front teeth have a yellow/brownish enamel. I don't see that on this skull, but the enamel will flake off over time, in the weather and all.
Rodent's teeth grow the lifetime of the animal.
Let me ask, was the skull found near water?
It's not a squirrel, and unless you have really HUGE rats, it's not a rat skull.
By taking away what we know it's not, it could be a groundhog, nutria, or beaver? Beaver's front teeth have a yellow/brownish enamel. I don't see that on this skull, but the enamel will flake off over time, in the weather and all.
Rodent's teeth grow the lifetime of the animal.
Let me ask, was the skull found near water?
