A small collecton of skulls

Chris

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There was some grey fur nearby. I will have a look next time I pass through to see if there's any teeth.
If you could get pictures from a few more angles it’d help. Fox and badger skulls can be tricky to differentiate without seeing a few angles, especially if when you throw different ages of animal into the mix. Also useful to know if the lower jaw stays attached when lifting the top.
 

Zingmo

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The jaw on the right side was completely detached when I found it. Hence the picture showing it's 'good side'.

Z
 

FerlasDave

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I’m not sure about a young badger but I’d agree with Broch, usually they have the line down the centre of the cranium. Otter also is similar and stoat but that would be too small. The only other suggestion is it could be a polecat, they’re usually a bit smaller than 5” though.

@JonathanD ?? :-D
 

Galemys

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Dec 13, 2004
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Found this during a weekend in the Solling area (central Germany) last month:
half a fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra terrestris)...it was snapped in two by an unknown, but probably very stupid or naive predator. Fire salamanders are highly poisonous (see the yellow glands with black dots behind its eyes) so it might even have killed its predator posthumously. I always thought adult specimens had no enemies...
I have put it in 96% alcohol but need to redo it because there is liquid evaporating and the air bubble is expanding slowly over time.





Some pictures of how it looked on site:
https://observation.org/observation/310670847/
I found it after a rainy period around 20:15, suggesting a daytime predator. The tail part was stripped of its skin.

Cheers,

Tom
 
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Galemys

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The cat from my colleague at work had dragged this in; a rose-ringed parakeet (a female, lacking the black collar of the male). So I collected it and turned the remains into this beautiful skull.

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Work under construction: a mole and a housecat

Cheers,

Tom
 
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