Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on January 04, 2017, 10:20:27 pm
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This is the skull from a really old coyote that was hit by a car. I was surprised by how large and healthy he was despite the condition of his teeth. One canine is missing. The other 3 are badly worn down. His front teeth are completely gone. 2 of his molars are partially broken off. It was found in an area with a lot of houses. He might have been surviving on neighborhood pets. I have cleaned a lot of skulls over the years and this one is by far the worst tooth wear I've seen.
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181431_zpswr7vsakk.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181431_zpswr7vsakk.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181450_zpsxvz7tnkm.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181450_zpsxvz7tnkm.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181517_zpsm5c4hcn3.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181517_zpsm5c4hcn3.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181544_zpsuqt6gh0j.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181544_zpsuqt6gh0j.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181604_zpslni5esuy.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181604_zpslni5esuy.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181659_zpsdc9prvpm.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181659_zpsdc9prvpm.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181707_zpsfdpk5zv0.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181707_zpsfdpk5zv0.jpg.html)
(http://i666.photobucket.com/albums/vv22/Outlawstaves/20170104_181722_zps2jmluwfz.jpg) (http://s666.photobucket.com/user/Outlawstaves/media/20170104_181722_zps2jmluwfz.jpg.html)
For a reference on how bad his teeth are here is a normal coyote skull.
(http://www.pugetsound.edu/files/resources/6219_Coyote_sideangleangle2large.JPG)
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Great job on that skull Clint and interesting story, he was prolly eating dog and cat food too
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Nice, I love them skulls and you do a fine job on them. :)
Pappy
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My guess on this one is he has been eating table scraps. Nice job on the skull Clint.
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That looks good, you did a nice job.
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Nice work...I like the skulls.That's an old snaggle tooth.No teeth decay too bad though.A person's gotta remember he chewed on a lot more stuff then your average domestic dog does.Bones,tendon,grissle,hide etc.That wears em down.He's probably at least 10.Who knows.
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I agree with Ed. He looks like the leftovers he's been eating are bones left after the rest of the gang is full. At 1st I thought you just lost the front teeth boiling skull but I can see the rest are very worn down. Like Pappy I just love the skulls they are fascinating
Bjrogg
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BJ, those teeth were gone before I cooked the skull. There aren't even sockets for them. They have been gone for a while.
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You do really nice work on them skulls Clint
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Thanks. I did a couple of deer skulls this year also.
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Yea I could see that when I looked closer osage he's gotta be a old dog
Bjrogg
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I wonder how painful those front canines were?
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That is really interesting. He must have been a cunning old guy. Perhaps he just had enough and decided it was time for a blindfold and a cigarette out in the middle of the street!
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Obviously he was a product of good genes, dedicated parents, and good luck on his own part. In other words, he is what nature intended. Hope his end was quick.
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He may have jumped in front of a car on purpose....... >:D
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You do really nice work cleaning those up.
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Clint, that yote lived a full life, all used up when he checked out, I can only hope for such a full life :o Bob
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It looks like it came out really clean and nice. Very nice work
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X2 Lyman :laugh:
Great job on prepping the skull. I hate to admit it
but his teeth look better than mine. :'( But I survived
my car wrecks.
Zuma
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Those teeth are better than mine, maybe you could pop a molar in the post to me :o ::)
Del :laugh:
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Those teeth are better than mine, maybe you could pop a molar in the post to me :o ::)
Del :laugh:
I've got a jar of teeth Del. How many do you need? ;D