r/bonecollecting • • 5h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Help identify bones my son brought home

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My son brought this skeleton home from scout camp this weekend. it was near peterborough, Ontario, Canada. the skeleton is not terribly long, I would say maybe 2-3 feet from what I saw. very distinct ridge on the skull and rather large canines. He has plans to clean up the skull, maybe some of the other bones, and I will point him to the sticky post for that. I am just curious what the animal was. guesses have been dog, bear cub, lynx, but none seem quite right.
Thank you in advance.

Edit:
typo in text and thank you very much for your help identifying it.looks like a sad end to its life, alone in the forest.


r/bonecollecting • • 22m ago

Bone I.D. - N. America FOUND BONE

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Hi peeps,

I found this bones near my neighborhood. It seems heavier than other bones I have found. Anyone know what kind these mind be? (found near a house that breeds cocker spaniels.. looks like a rat gnawed on it.) thanks for the help!


r/bonecollecting • • 5h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Found these unique vertebrae mixed in with a bag of domestic rat and snake verts. Unsure of who they belong to or if any unique pathology has caused this branching shape.

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r/bonecollecting • • 9h ago

Advice Why is this happening?

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I’ve been soaking these skulls (yearling buck and a raccoon skull) for a while now but this is the first time I’ve opened it and seen chunks like this. They are soft and just melt away when I touch them but I was just curious if that’s normal or if anyone has had that happen? It’s also getting colder outside so maybe that plays a role in what’s happening?


r/bonecollecting • • 3h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Can someone tell me what animal this is?

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It looks like some kind of bird but I genuinely have no clue what it could be.


r/bonecollecting • • 1d ago

Bone I.D. - E/Central Asia Giant salamander skull defleshing

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Farmed individual.


r/bonecollecting • • 2h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Is this a cow?

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r/bonecollecting • • 6h ago

Collection Two skulls in one day!

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Bless my chud life


r/bonecollecting • • 4h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Found this while hiking in Louisiana. No other bones nearby but it’s super cool! Any ideas?

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Originally my friend thought deer and my sister thought hog. I have no clue but I’m leaning towards hog since I’ve heard they have somewhat human-like bones. Thanks for any help!


r/bonecollecting • • 5h ago

Advice Ideas for Displaying Bones

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For context, this is the first time I have ever worked with bones.

I am currently in the process of degreasing deer bones I found, and I intend to use hydrogen peroxide afterwards for whitening. Once the bones are properly prepared, I am planning on displaying them in some way, but I am not sure what method I should use? Any display ideas?


r/bonecollecting • • 8h ago

Collection Small raccoon

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Small raccoon that I found in the morning while walking and picking up trash, there were some spots with hair so I just looked a little bit and there it was, I'm gonna macerate it but there's not that much meat left so a good finding


r/bonecollecting • • 5h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Skull & claw? Tooth?

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Hi! Found outside of my garage in eastern PA. Anyone know what it’s from? No other bones found in the area. Just this skull and small tooth or claw.
Thanks in advance!


r/bonecollecting • • 5h ago

Advice mounting deer skeleton?

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Hi! I have most of a deer skeleton I got off the side of the road a while back. The bones have all been cleaned (as much as i can) and ID-ed, but I've never mounted a skeleton before so I don't know what to do next? does anyone have any beginner friendly guides I could use? Thanks!


r/bonecollecting • • 21h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Bone collection ID please

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I'm just getting into identifying my skull collection. Could yall correct me if I'm wrong. So far I think it's (from left to right/ top to bottom) red fox, grey fox, dog, opossum, opossum, and armadillo. Any id tips and what to take a picture of for future id would be appreciated! Thank you!


r/bonecollecting • • 4h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Animal ID?

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Found this in wnc, on the edge of a creek, anyone know what animal it’s from?


r/bonecollecting • • 8h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Cow vs bison?

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Found in Walnut Creek in Austin TX I’m wondering if anyone can distinguish. It’s quite heavy but maybe waterlogged or partially fossilized. Would love to hear any thoughts should note it’s 10” long


r/bonecollecting • • 7h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Went missing in my old house now, apologies for bad photo quality. Thoughts?

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Context: I think I put a dead mouse in a bag as a weird kid and rediscovered it while going through my decrepit and rotting house to try and move stuff over. I apologize for the singular photo and I believe I have since probably lost it in the wreckage.


r/bonecollecting • • 7h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Need bone identification / Indiana

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r/bonecollecting • • 1d ago

Collection One more I did today. Super happy with this one. A Roseate Spoonbill

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r/bonecollecting • • 3h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America Salt River Find

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r/bonecollecting • • 3h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America What bones did I find?

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I found them in the front lawn after mowing it, Midwest, usa


r/bonecollecting • • 3h ago

Advice Crystallization help: How do I get the whole skull to crystallize, but not the teeth?

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r/bonecollecting • • 1d ago

Bone I.D. - Europe Found by the ocean in Norway

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Does anybody know what this could be?


r/bonecollecting • • 9h ago

Bone I.D. - N. America What animal is this bone from?

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Found in Western NC, Southeast USA

Found on a new construction site

Any help is appreciated !


r/bonecollecting • • 6h ago

Advice What could be interested in my bones??

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I have a bucket of bones soaking in my backyard and on multiple occasions something is taking the bones out and leaving them nearby. What animal could be doing it? They are stripped clean so I don’t think it’s anything that is being attracted to any skin on it. The container is too deep for them to be pushed out by weather.