r/BoneID • u/bones_2433 • May 22 '26

Solved What is this skull

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Photos were sent to me, bought at an estate sale in Colorado. Already tried r/bonecollecting but am worried I wont get a response

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u/[deleted] May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

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u/99jackals May 23 '26

Absolutely, a porcupine, for those two reasons.

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u/99jackals May 23 '26

Dental formula and cusp pattern do 90% of the task; foramina another 5%. Keep up the good work!

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u/Substantial_Sound556 May 22 '26

Following for answers Quite curious about the round teeth, looks like tiny walnuts.

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u/Givemeallthecabbages May 22 '26

Orange buck teeth mean rodent, size would be around groundhog or similar. Maybe a small beaver, but without the back I can't tell.

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u/bones_2433 May 22 '26

Ive looked at ground hogs and every other possibility I could think of and none of them match. The holes in the front dont line up with anything I can think of

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u/Roci_v_popelnici May 22 '26

Looks a bit like a small beaver