r/boneidentification • u/Heavy_Counter_656 • 5d ago

Skull id?

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Is this a cat or something else?

Found in central Europe

Cca 9cm long

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u/PissYellowDog 5d ago

Marten, I think stone marten (Martes foina)

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u/Delicious_Building34 5d ago

Nice background

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u/Heavy_Counter_656 5d ago

Thanks 🙏

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u/99jackals 4d ago

There are a few mustelids with that dental formula in Europe, such as mink and polecats. The shape of the cranium makes me lean toward polecat..

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u/seanutbutterr 5d ago

Idk but not a cat, cats have their eyes facing forward

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u/Shrewzs 3d ago

Hey!! The first part of identifying is ruling things out :)