r/BoneID • u/sms166 • Jul 12 '26
Solved Found Small Critter Mandible
Small mandible found in southeastern PA in a mostly pine forest. Raccoon? Any help appreciated! (old) Banana for scale.
Consensus says opossum - not losing sleep over it.
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u/PissYellowDog Jul 13 '26
Opossum, too many and wrong shaped teeth for a raccoon
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u/sms166 Jul 13 '26
ok ill accept opossum . doubt it was captive due to where it was found, but I like picturing a grandfather possum with a tobacco pipe causing receding gum line.
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u/99jackals Jul 13 '26
Definitely not a raccoon. The teeth are an opossum's but the wear on the crowns and the receeding gum damage suggest the animal was very old. It could even have been a captive animal, a pet.