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kyleecarrigan · 2 years

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One day I’ll have a bay window with shelves and it will be glorious

#personal #succulents #cactus #skulls #vulture culture #I really need to clean those skulls my boss gave me #so many succulents #they make me happy #deer skull #raccoon skull #opossum skull #woodchuck or groundhog skull

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maevefinnartist · 4 years

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my partner's mom's boyfriend is part of a local search and rescue team, he found this in the woods during one of this runs. I currently have it degreasing 🌿💙

#woodchuck skull #groundhog skull #marmot skull #animal skull #animal bones #vulture culture #bone collector #bone collecting #dead stuff #cigarette #stick and poke #garden #goblincore #goblin culture

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notoriousnugg · 4 years

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Woodchuck, groundhog, or whistle pig 😂 if you will. Coolest teeth in my collection.

They have super strong skulls. They can survive harsh blows to the noggin, that could kill similar mammals.

Like squirrels their teeth never stop growing. If the teeth are out of alignment, they can impale the lower jaw and even it’s poor little brain.

Side bar: to answer the age old question a wood chuck could chuck, about 700 lbs of wood.

#teeth #oddities #tiktok #bones #vulture culture #vulture #vulture community #vulture core #animal teeth #animalskulls #skulls #skull collecting #skull #animal skeleton #bone processing #bonecollector #bone cleaning

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boneidentification · 5 years

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Hey there, I was hoping to get some help with these! Everything was found separately while on various hikes/walks in the Detroit area of Michigan.

Thank you so much for your time! Let me know if you need more photos :)

You’ve got a groundhog/woodchuck skull and jaw bone, skunk skull, and partial pig skull!

#rodent #skunk #mustelidae #pig #skull #jaw #submission

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craigcameronolsen · 4 years

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Found me a Woodchuck skull on Groundhog Day. #springiscoming #sixmoreweeksofwinter https://www.instagram.com/p/B8FH0LAgvtw/?igshid=62lumzc020zs

#springiscoming #sixmoreweeksofwinter

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thebeakerblog · 7 years

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While driving a few days back, I spotted a large rodent. I had to make a turn and the critter scampered very quickly (and safely) off the road, so I didn’t get a great look at it, but based on its size, color, and where I was, I’d venture to say it was one of two creatures: a woodchuck or a beaver. Which got me wondering, how do you tell the difference? For Wildlife Wednesday, here are some facts about woodchucks (Marmota monax) and North American beavers (Castor canadensis):

Part of the confusion with identifying these rodents stems from the woodchuck’s many interchangeable names. Woodchucks are basically big squirrels (sometimes called “marmots”) and are also known as groundhogs and “whistlepigs.”

Woodchucks are active during the day and can often be found on forest borders throughout much of the United States, Canada, and even parts of Alaska. As you can see in the top three pictures above, their short, bushy tails are usually black to dark brown and account for about 25 percent of their total body length.

Woodchucks live in elaborate dens, which are dug in well-drained soils. According to the University of Michigan, “most have summer (located near food sources) and winter (located near protective cover) dens.”

Beavers live in lodges -- built on islands, the banks of ponds, or on the shores of lakes, according to the University of Michigan. The critters are mainly active at night.

Beavers have large skulls and big teeth, which help the animal cut through wood to construct lodges and dam up streams, ensuring enough water flows into its lodge.

Another key beaver feature (bottom two photos above) is the tail. Beaver tails are generally broad and covered with scales. The tails help with swimming (beavers can stay underwater for up to 15 minutes) and are used to store fat and signal danger.

(Image Credits: Top Three (clockwise) - Creative Commons: Andrew MacLachlan/USFWS, Wikimedia Commons / Bottom two: (descending) - Creative Commons: mypubliclands, Bryn Davies / Source: Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan): Marmota monax, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History: North American Mammals - “Marmota monax,” IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Marmota monax, Animal Diversity Web (University of Michigan) - Castor canadensis, Wikimedia Commons, IUCN Red List: Castor canadensis)

#wildlife wednesday #woodchuck #beaver #animals #biology #animal facts

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larson-stoll-art · 5 years

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Working on the layers to scan into Photoshop. #art #artist #artsy #arte #design #photoshop #illustration #drawing #bestoftheday #instagram #instadaily #instagood #pop #popart #popsurrealism #bartsimpson #skull #animal #animals #bear #raccoon #moose #deer #rabbit #bunny #possum #dog #weasel #frog #porcupine #mouse #rat #groundhog #woodchuck #squirrel #like4like #love #rake #snake https://www.instagram.com/p/BtU1r7qgthe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cgv07r836p2d

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scuba-sam · 7 years

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Happy Groundhog Day everyone!🍂 This groundhog skull belongs to a female groundhog that I found in the Spring of 2014 in my favorite park in NJ. One of the big downsides of living in FL. is that there are no groundhogs here, so I haven’t been able to see or work on any others. It’s surprising to think how often I took them for granted before moving South. I used to see them all the time and now I haven’t seen one in over a year and a half! •Groundhogs are also referred to as woodchucks, marmots, groundpigs, and more!

#groundhogday #vultureculture #death #woodchuckskull #groundhogskull #roadkill #nature #skull #animalskull #groundhog

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naturalhistoryseeker · 6 years

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