Vtkrista Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Hi all! I'm just curious is anyone has an idea what animal this is. It was found in my backyard which is wooded with oaks and pines. Location is South New Jersey. It's a pretty heavily wooded area. I'm thinking maybe a fox? I also found near the bones a black feather which may have come from a crow or vulture. Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtkrista Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 More photos of bones from the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fossildude19 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Jaw cropped: Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM - APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creek - Don Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Looks like a dog, wolf, fox or Coyote jaw bone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemipristis Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 +1 for canid 'Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.' George Santayana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 It's an opposum. Do a Google image search for comparative images. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fossildude19 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 For comparison: 2 Tim - VETERAN SHALE SPLITTER VFOTM - APRIL - 2015 __________________________________________________ "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." John Muir ~ ~ ~ ~ ><))))( *> About Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vtkrista Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Excellent! Thank you. Any ideas how long these may have been there? They look pretty clean and recent to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClearLake Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 @Carl is correct, it is an opossum and yes, they are fairly recent. Could be only a few months old, probably not a lot more since the vertebrae are still articulated and many of the teeth haven’t fallen out of the jaws. Always great to find a pile of bones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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