r/bonecollecting

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We buried this ram skull a while ago and forgot about it until this week. It seems to be in fairly good condition and I'm looking for advice on preservation. The outer layer of the horn is chipping off at the base and there is an area at the back of the left upper jaw where the bone has disintegrated. I'm pretty new to this and could use some tips. I also removed a few teeth that were very loose and kept them to put back when we're done cleaning.

Would I be able to somehow clean this and collect the skull? I was thinking about maceration but this is my first time dealing with this so I wasn’t too sure about if it’d work. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!

description said deer but those 2 holes at the front are so weird

Can I save it in some way?

A few years ago I found this skull in the yard next to an old house and I saw that the right eye was smaller than the left eye. There is a fracture inside the eye socket but there is nothing on the other side. Everything is straight. What happened to his eye?

I just cane across this beautiful skull, but I have no idea how to clean it. If I were to boil it, is it gonna smell really bad? Something about degreasing too?? I also only have half a bottle of 3% hydrogen peroxide, I heard that was for something. I want to try and keep it intact with the least smell. Sorry for the paragraph haha, i'm really new to this.

Found these in a stream in Wales, wondering if they are sheep bones ?? also found what looks to be a rib

Found near Lake Travis in Lago Vista, Texas. It looks like maybe a raccoon? but are those paddles the feet? We thought maybe they could be part of the scapula or pelvis, but it’s weird to me how they are unattached when the skin has kind of “shrunk” over the rest of the body

Can someone tell me how old this roe-deer was?

Found in midwest Virginia near Charlottesville I dont know how to trigger warning on mobile and im not sure if i need to. My fiance took this and it is the only one he was able to get. Skull has fur on it sorry that it isnt clear

Found in Fairfield County, OH in some woods. Can provide better photos if that would help.

Found in Slovakia in Januar in forest near well,there was grayish/red fur nearby although i don't know if the fur belong to this individual.Appriciate any suggestions or guesses.

Earlier this afternoon I found this cat head/skull. It’s about 2x4in. My sister and I think it’s a bobcat, but we want to clean it and preserve the skull (and hopefully the fur too). What’s the best way to clean it? Can we save the fur? Should we keep the fur separate? (I’m unsure about leaving it intact because I’m afraid it’ll continue to rot) Does anyone have any idea of what kind of cat it is? Note: There were no bugs on or in it when I found it, and it doesn’t smell like rot at all. Also, this was found in Choctaw, Oklahoma.