Tina Ruzzo Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 We found this jaw bone about 2 ft in depth around a pond that was dug out. I looked up raccoon which seemed to be obvious but it doesn’t have any front teeth. Can you help out by identifying? Thank you. I’m pretty sure it’s not very old. I'm just having a hard time identifying it. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Ruzzo Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Dug this up in about 2 feet of sand around a pond in cat tails. I thought raccoon but it doesn’t have front teeth. Can you help identify please, thank you. It was found in Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Dente Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 The front teeth fell out. Might be raccoon but not sure. The first molar looks too big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalie81 Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Canidea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Looks like a coyote jaw I found once 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 As @Al Dente said, the front teeth (incisors) have fallen out as the often do. It is not a raccoon, the tooth shape is wrong. I'm pretty certain it is a dog, and probably not all that old. Due to selective breeding, dog skulls/jaws can be quite variable, but this has the shape, tooth count (of what is there) and tooth shape of a dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JarrodB Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 That's Fido. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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