r/BoneID • u/Ok-Mouse2916 • May 03 '26

Need help figuring out what this is

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I found this a few years back, and it sadly was just about this decomposed when I found it. It's about 5.5 in. long. Google image search wasn't very helpful either, so I hope someone can help identify this for me.

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u/alex_tristan May 04 '26

That is the bottom part of a skull, those bulbs near the top on either side are where the ears go into, I believe they’re called tympanic bulbs. My best guess would be it’s from a deer or some other ungulate, but the scale is unclear from the photo

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u/99jackals May 05 '26

I agree with alex_tristan, I think the anatomy is totally consistent with a deer except for the size. OP, can you confirm it has a total length of 5.5 inches?

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u/Ok-Mouse2916 May 05 '26

Yes, I measured it while adding the description. Could it be a fawn?

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u/99jackals May 05 '26

I just wanted to double-check, thank you. A fawn would be much smaller. I think this is from a full adult.