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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 24 Mar 20 11.49am Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

I am walking through the woods on my own this morning, when I see the head of an animal. (photo). It was the size of a medium paint tin.
It's a bit tricky, because there is still some flesh at the back of the jaw which obscures the back teeth (another clue) and the additional joint between upper and lower jaw.

Anyone fancy a guess ?

Misses Hillbilly is the process of boiling the skull to make a hearty & healthy broth ,..

head of the dead thing.JPG Attachment: head of the dead thing.JPG (3,548.42Kb)

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 24 Mar 20 11.59am Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Badger

 

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ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 24 Mar 20 12.05pm Send a Private Message to ex hibitionist Add ex hibitionist as a friend

doggie!!!!!!!!

 
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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 24 Mar 20 12.13pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Jamiemartin's annoying ex.

 

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Forest Hillbilly Flag in a hidey-hole 24 Mar 20 12.42pm Send a Private Message to Forest Hillbilly Add Forest Hillbilly as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Badger

yeah, badger. A young one, at that.

Canine teeth at the front, gradually morphing to flatter chewing teeth at the back.
Badgers also have a unique interlock between skull and jaw (at the back) which makes it very difficult to break a badgers grip on something, without breaking its jaw.
Probably roadkill, with foxes stripping the carcass.

With all the CV-19 cabin fever, I expect to see more body parts in the woods in coming weeks

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 24 Mar 20 12.47pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

yeah, badger. A young one, at that.

Canine teeth at the front, gradually morphing to flatter chewing teeth at the back.
Badgers also have a unique interlock between skull and jaw (at the back) which makes it very difficult to break a badgers grip on something, without breaking its jaw.
Probably roadkill, with foxes stripping the carcass.

With all the CV-19 cabin fever, I expect to see more body parts in the woods in coming weeks

Often farmers kill the badgers with poison and dump bodies on the road to look like roadkill.
Moral of the story is don't eat them. Which may sound silly now... But give it a month or so.

 

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npn Flag Crowborough 24 Mar 20 4.30pm Send a Private Message to npn Add npn as a friend

I c don't think it's very well, I'd get it to the vet

 
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cryrst Flag The garden of England 24 Mar 20 8.23pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Originally posted by Forest Hillbilly

I am walking through the woods on my own this morning, when I see the head of an animal. (photo). It was the size of a medium paint tin.
It's a bit tricky, because there is still some flesh at the back of the jaw which obscures the back teeth (another clue) and the additional joint between upper and lower jaw.

Anyone fancy a guess ?

Misses Hillbilly is the process of boiling the skull to make a hearty & healthy broth ,..

Boil with fresh orange slices and cloves. Lovely

 
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