this post was submitted on 26 Mar 2025
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What is this thing?

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[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Probably a Coyote jawbone.

The right side which is broken off is the front, the hinge is missing from the rear side on the left.

Check to the left of that compound molar (biggest tooth), if there is only one molar it's a coyote. If there is a molar and a hole for a second molar it's a Fox.

[–] jam12705@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have an impressive knowledge of the dental arrangement of several carnivores. Are you perhaps a wolf dentist by profession?

[–] NoSpiritAnimal@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

No I'm a woods-type autist. I have a +2 buff for outdoors knowledge and working with my hands.

That is a ziplock bag full of teeth

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Raccoon or Possum?

Complete guess, I’m a software engineer.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Could they be software engineer bones?

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago

I’m sure they would have dealt with bugs, while alive.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Unless we've taught rodents how to code, I don't think so.

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if i had the option to choose between teeth that grow all throughout life and coding, i would choose the first

[–] Papanca@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

We have a lot of Red Foxes in this area, that is my guess.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How big are they, where did you find them, and why did you bring them home?

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

About 2-3 inches. Found by the side of the road in Northern Virginia. I am not the one who bought them home, so I cannot comment on motivation.

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Which one exactly is 2-3 inches?

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

The piece that looks like a jaw bone.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 4 points 1 year ago

That’s massive!