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 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] imsufferableninja@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 months ago

That is a ziplock bag full of teeth

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Raccoon or Possum?

Complete guess, I’m a software engineer.

[–] iii@mander.xyz 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Could they be software engineer bones?

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

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

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] merde@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago
[–] Papanca@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

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

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months 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 11 months ago (1 children)

Which one exactly is 2-3 inches?

[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

The piece that looks like a jaw bone.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 4 points 11 months ago

That’s massive!