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

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 week ago

That is a ziplock bag full of teeth

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Raccoon or Possum?

Complete guess, I’m a software engineer.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Could they be software engineer bones?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

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

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Also should probably tell us the general area of the world they're from

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Which one exactly is 2-3 inches?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

The piece that looks like a jaw bone.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

That’s massive!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

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