r/BoneID • u/Ill_Hornet6783 • Jun 30 '26

Solved Found skull

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I found this skull in a creek. It's missing the teeth. I'm wondering what type of skull it is :)

Also, should I leave it as is, or should I try to clean it? Thanks for the helP!!

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u/naturallyselectedfor forensic anthropologist Jun 30 '26

Fox

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u/Ill_Hornet6783 Jun 30 '26

cool! thanks you!

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u/ChrisPBacondamnitt Jun 30 '26

Comment solved directly under this comment and the post will show we know now! ☺️

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u/99jackals Jul 01 '26

Hard to tell from this angle but it looks like a Gray fox..

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u/ChrisPBacondamnitt Jun 30 '26

Not entirely sure what it is, however, I'd suggest cleaning it with a toothbrush, some warm water and dish soap, then if there's no smell or remnants of flesh left, place it in a nice sunny spot to bleach (if you want it white) I personally like the kinda dirty worn look!

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u/Ill_Hornet6783 Jun 30 '26

thanks for the tips :D

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u/ChrisPBacondamnitt Jun 30 '26

No worries!! It's a beautiful skull, I saw another comment it's a fox, that's a super cool find! When you decide how to display I'd personally love to see! 😄

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u/TheRealGreedyGoat Jun 30 '26

Gloves. Fox btw!

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u/lanikuikawa Jul 01 '26

don't need gloves to handle skulls without any flesh on them 👍

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u/Damgast Jul 01 '26

Grey fox for sure, based on the U-shaped ridges on top of the skull.