help identifying skull

[oldsmellhound]

Hi everyone,

I found this skull when out in the woods hunting yesterday, and I wondered if any of you could help me identify it.

Any replies are appreciated.

Thanks.

[Jim_IV]

Skunk?

[WYObowfisher]

Looks like a Coon to me.

[cowboycrittergitter]

I'd say it is a coon to.

[Howler]

Ditto on the racoon.

[oldsmellhound]

Thanks for all the replies - I thought it might be too big for coon, but I could be wrong. Also, I didn't realize coons had those really big canine teeth on the sides.

[22 guy]

Its either a raccoons or a oppossums. My dog is always bringing up critters she has killed in the woods. Just last month I found a skull that looks just like that in my backyard.

[bigangrychicken]

coon for sure.

[furgitter]

Coon

[Jrbhunter]

It looks like the K-9 is about 3/16"-1/4" thick front-to-back. That's extremely large for a coon tooth.


The slope of the nose is very unique: otherwise I'd say beagle.