Monday, January 9, 2012

What type of Skull is this?

I'm moderately sure it's a mustelid (weasel family). I'm torn between mink and striped skunk, leaning toward the latter. The dental formula would fit either. The skunk skull is a bit larger than the mink. See my source; it might help There is also a key to skulls by Gl. Your library might be able to get it on interlibrary loan from a museum or university.

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