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Field vole bones from an owl pellet

These are the mystery items of the natural world. It can be quite a challenge to identify which part of the skeleton a bone belongs to and especially what animal it came from. But teeth, bones and skulls are all commonly found and it is always interesting to find out their origins.

Some of the most difficult specimens to identify are those that have become sub-fossils, or even fully fossilised, as they might have belonged to an animal that is now extinct.

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Re: scapula and pelvic bone but from what ? any ideas please 22 hours ago by ckmerlin ckmerlin
Re: Jaw / teeth / part of skull for ID please - ?fish 1 week ago by Lewis Lewis
Re: Animal Bones / Carcass - Can you identify? 1 week ago by Florin - Museum ID team Florin - Museum ID team
Can anyone id this bone please? 2 weeks ago by suesteveb suesteveb
Re: Please help me identify this? 2 weeks ago by Linnyraven Linnyraven
Re: Is this a fossilised tooth? 3 weeks ago by Episcophagus Episcophagus
Bones found on Northern California Coast 3 weeks ago by opposable thumbs opposable thumbs
Re: Any ideas on this biology lab tooth? 3 weeks ago by Episcophagus Episcophagus
Re: Whale bone 3 weeks ago by Rob Rob
Re: Found on a beach in dublin 4 weeks ago by habdab habdab
Re: Found a tooth in the Thames! - Is it a fossil? 1 month ago by morgash1984 morgash1984
Re: What creature does this skull belong to? 1 month ago by Noakes Noakes
Can anybody identify this vertebrae 1 month ago by Freckles Freckles
Re: Tooth found on Bournemouth bay - What is it? 1 month ago by Redwellie Redwellie
Here are some finds found on/in gravel bar river 1 month ago by ckmerlin ckmerlin
Re: Tooth found on East coast of South Africa, St Francis Bay. What is it? 1 month ago by HMikha01 HMikha01
Re: tooth found on beach 1 month ago by HMikha01 HMikha01
Re: A Victorian mystery object... 1 month ago by habdab habdab
Re: Answered - mystery necklace 2 months ago by greyarea greyarea
Re: Is this a massive tooth or just a bone? 2 months ago by Heather Heather
Re: Nice Badger skull 2 months ago by ckmerlin ckmerlin
Re: Is this a Fox lower jaw bone 2 months ago by ckmerlin ckmerlin
Re: Unknown Juvenile Long Bone 2 months ago by Myloko Myloko
Re: Found a tibia in the woods while hiking: Anyone know what species it might be? 2 months ago by Myloko Myloko
Re: Curious Jaw-bone found on beach 2 months ago by ckmerlin ckmerlin

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