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Old 03-21-2003 | 06:59 PM
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Default RE: Bowling Ball Buck

Huntingbry, that would have been an abscess if there was green fluid inside. What you likely saw, hanging from the bucks stomach was a teratoma. A tumor that contains hair, teeth and bone. This would be the bucks twin that never developed. The parasitic cysts are located within the body cavity, usually attatched to the liver. These are caused by a tapeworm.
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