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I found this skull yesterday, I didn't keep it, but I was curious about what it was. Im thinking that the most obvious answer would be raccoon. Thoughts?IMG_20231112_154231.thumb.jpg.5eab8ff389fd98b1bd9e97942f0c99cf.jpgIMG_20231112_154241.thumb.jpg.5632fefa2958bc0e0b8a4c6fc440f3a6.jpgIMG_20231112_154249.thumb.jpg.74d8294ccf5da4f6cb7e51fceea7887c.jpgIMG_20231112_154256.thumb.jpg.75b4a64e8838956f61571112f3a39430.jpgIMG_20231112_154306.thumb.jpg.bf40e30e32163457677b160aa7578b14.jpgIMG_20231112_154327.thumb.jpg.48bb99c4f8e763a7f21b2cfc6d467451.jpgIMG_20231112_154331.thumb.jpg.719d1ab219505ef10529fb442059afc2.jpgIMG_20231112_154349.thumb.jpg.452e6618841fd477f8617fc4ec647a3f.jpgIMG_20231112_154405.thumb.jpg.1eab0dc094ef0c1bcdef4cd1c80d96aa.jpgIMG_20231112_154612.thumb.jpg.de9c1353fe8725764d87065b71eb0c15.jpg

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I don't think all racoons have a sagittal crest...at least, not according to Google.

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Most definitely a raccoon (Procyon lotor).  Sagittal crests can be present on some (probably older males) but most of mine do not have one or it is very reduced.

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