Skull ID

[JRobyn]

Any opinions? Not many features left for identification, but we think it most closely fits raccoon.

 

[2LaneCruzer]

raccoon skull - Google Search

 

[jack707]

Could be a possum

 

[murph1]

Could be a possum

That would be my guess too possum skull - Google Search

 

[Fossil Farm]

Raccoon. Opossum skull has a high mid rib and a very small brain cavity. Most of the ones shown on that google search are raccoon as well. A few are opossum, namely the museum photo.

 

[oldballs]

I'm going with Raccoon ...not Opossum because IIRC Opossum teeth are not that aggressive and large up front ... aren't the Opossum teeth more fine in general?

 

[jack707]

I boiled alot of possum skulls and both have large teeth up front on side of skull.

 

[graysonh]

Raccoon! Ditto what Fossil Farm said.

My first post doing something besides bugging people for help on my tractor ;-)

 

[Relic]

I boiled alot of possum skulls and both have large teeth up front on side of skull.

Why would you be boiling possum skulls??? An inquiring mind would like to know.:scratchchin:

 

[jack707]

Why would you be boiling possum skulls??? An inquiring mind would like to know.:scratchchin:

After I cut the head off the I throw the head in boiling water to soften the meat then scrap it off.

 

[Fossil Farm]

Why would you be boiling possum skulls??? An inquiring mind would like to know.:scratchchin:

Years ago, the zoology department of the university wanted skulls from fox, raccoon, opossum, etc. for their collection. They wanted the animals total length, the skull and some other measurement off the animal. Don't remember right now what that measurement was. Of course they wanted the skulls boiled and all the meat and brains removed. Used a laundry detergent Axiom or something like that with a little bleach. Worked pretty good.