Any clues as who's skull this is?
 

My oldest son Anthony lives in Tulsa Oklahoma. He is working on a lake house near Lake Tenkiller. And found this skull, it's rather interesting I think.

Any idea who it belonged to?

Yes, very interesting. From the looks of those teeth I don't think I'd like to run into a live specimen!

Is it
 

Is it beaver teeth? They are curved.

Looks like a beaver to me, too.

What rodents are common out there? Definitely looks rodent to me. I think the bottom teeth are simply a malformation. I don't know of any critter with crossed bottom teeth like that. It looks like the one tooth was actually growing into the upper skull area. Poor thing probably starved to death. The teeth didn't create the correct bite, so they wouldn't wear down correctly allowing it to eat. The teeth are pretty sturdy, much more than rabbit. Are beaver common out there?

A beaver was out first thought. But it appears to have curved fangs also.

Still a mystery I guess. :)

Really sad. Poor critter--beaver or any of the gnawers, even a porcupine, muskrat, groundhog, marmot. Amazing it lived so long. I don't believe they're fangs. They just grew awry or the animal was injured and unable to gnaw and keep them worn down properly. It does appear to have a prominent snout, too.:(

It does appear to have a snout. I looked up Opussums and they don't have the same teeth pattern.

If my son calls tonight I will ask about the teeth pattern and if it looks like it maybe a small part of a larger skull.

Looks like a muskrat skull to me.

That might be it!

The bottom teeth may have spread out while under ground from the weight of the dirt. Or the lower jaw bone was broke during his or he last battle.

I miss Lake Tenkiller. I used to live on Black Gum Mountain just out of Vian.

Don't have a clue about the skull but love the Tenkiller area. DH has an aunt that lives up there.

mltquilt

Looks like a beaver

I vote for beaver, too. Don't tell me we have no naturlist on this board? Maybe someone's husband? LOL

I thought beaver had blunt teeth...not pointy? Anyway...it doesn't look like a skull to me...it looks more like a set of claws? You should ask a local hunter...they usually know.

It is probably a Chuppcara.

LOL! My thought too!


The chupacabras is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.

wild pig? they look like tusks to me, but i would think the skull would be bigger. don't know if young ones have tusks like the adults do.

I have found museum curators very helpful and informative. I'll bet if you e-mail the photo and explain where it was found, they would be happy to tell you about it.
If it were here in NY, I would send the photo to our DEC and ask. They put out a great magazine here called Conservationist, and they often show and identify skulls, etc.

Great idea, we have a living history museum near us. I will inquire there.

Looks like a mole skull.

What about possum? They have skinny heads with protruding noses. Their teeth are jagged with fang like teeth that are outside their lips sometimes.
I agree that it looks like it had misshapen teeth that caused an eating problem. Wierd!

I thought possibly beaver also.

MOM!!! I have been looking for her for the last week!! Tell him to send her back home when she is ready and tell her not to take anymore trips without asking!!!!

Billy

ha ha ha!! that`s nasty!!! lol

Has to be a West Texas Chupacob ra!!!

My guess would be beaver!

hmmmm?????

Very nasty, but fuuuuuunnnnnny!

Ok - here is my 2 cents worth. I grew up trapping beaver in Minnesota and that is not a beaver skull. You maybe have a different sort of breed down there but certainly not the standard beaver. Perhaps the same family but something native to your area as we don't have anything that matches that up here. Good luck.

Send it to the Univ. of Okla. archaeology dept. and they will be able to tell you. bet it will be free too.

Chupacabra. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)

I agree with beaver but it's a little long in the tooth!