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Antarctic explorer next to the skeleton of an Elephant Seal, 1912 (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean, looks like an older skeleton, could have been a natural death and they just found it. I feel like a hunted Elephant Seal would have a more... butchered look to its bones.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

It does look found and naturally decayed, but somewhat recently. The bones are still held together and I imagine I see some fleshy bits here and there. Otherwise it would not be posable and would be just a jumbled pile.