Simply Skeletal

Bones are beautiful, as are the beings they compose.

[blackbackedjackal]

Hi! Recently saw your post about your farm fox and you mentioned that he has doggie characteristics, if you don’t mind me asking what are they? I’m still new to skull iding and couldn’t see anything off on my first look

The top is a normal wild red fox skull, and the bottom is Cinnabar! Cinn has a shorter muzzle, thicker zygomatic arches, larger orbits, and a pronounced underbite. All of this makes him look more ‘doggy’ in appearance then how a red fox should look, and all of this is the result of being severely inbred.

[thewindwhistlesyourname]

Went on a walk today in a nature park and stumbled on these beauties!! Sadly most of the teeth are gone from the skull, so I’m not entirely sure as to what animal it came from. If anyone may know feel free to share any knowledge!!

[prettydeadstuff]

Beautiful beautiful beautiful shag skull cleaned by @sittaeuropaea. This is the bird that was found on the beach when he, @bonemonger and I went on a trip to Arran - I have the weird feet preserved at home, I will have to take photos of them together! This is a gorgeous skull and was a birthday gift, I love it very much.

[blackbackedjackal]

Perfectly normal pet bonding is comparing your dog’s fat head to similar breeds. Lobo next to a female Belgian Malinois.

[kbatcreations]

[aphelion-necrology]

Bird bones are pretty cool

[boneidentification]

I hope these are clear enough. My grandpa found it years ago on a walk. Any idea what it is? We’re thinking it’s some kind of turtle?

This is indeed the skull of a turtle and looks very similar to the alligator snapping turtle! Fantastic find!

[heycalacademy]

Dire wolf / CAS-G 61485

Scientific name: Canis dirus Age: Pleistocene Locality: California, USA, North America Department: Invertebrate Zoology & Geology, image © California Academy of Sciences

[roadkillandcrows]

One extreme to the other. Borzoi and French bulldog.

[heycalacademy]

Giraffe / CAS-MAM 15337

Scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis Locality: AFRICA: Kenya, Kedong Collection date: 12 June 1930 Collector: L. Simson Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences

[arcusxx]

[heycalacademy]

Jack fish / CAS-ICH 80481

Scientific name: Caranx sp. Department: Icthyology, image © California Academy of Sciences

[mischievousdog]

“Our embrace lasted too long. We loved right down to the bone.” – Anna Swir | 26/31

[aphelion-necrology]

It’s quiet here.

[heycalacademy]

Mule deer / CAS:MAM:26565 and CAS:MAM:26566

Scientific Name: Odocoileus hemionus    Age [Sex]: adult [M] Locality: unspecified Higher Geography: North America Collection Date: Jul 1981 Collector Name [Number]: R. Bandar - RB607 RB608 Notes: Skull without mandibles, antlers locked in combat with CAS 26565; no locality data, collected in North America, possibly in California. Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences

[farrenlux]

it’s 12am time to post bones

[heycalacademy]

Slow loris / CAS-MAM 16745

Scientific name: Nycticebus coucang   Sex: Male Department: Ornithology & Mammalogy, image © California Academy of Sciences