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Looks to me like the decomposing carcass of a little blunt-nosed dog, like some sort of pug mix, unfortunately. The prognathism of the skull looks too blunt for a raccoon or some sort of large rodent. You can see canine teeth, as well.
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I can’t tell if those are canine teeth or the bottom incisors of a rodent on my computer (looking at the slightly larger picture). You’re right, it does look like a pug.
I also looked at photos of capybara skulls and they’re too long.
I’d put down money that it’s a decomposing muskrat, assuming it’s the right size. From the photo, I’d guess that the skin on its face is decomposing, exposing the large front teeth and making them look like a beak. (See the skull photo on the Wikipedia page.)
I’m thinking it’s a fake, just because there is only one picture of it. If I found that thing washed up on the shore and had a camera with me, I’d damn sure be taking a photo from every possible angle.
I’m not sure what it is, but I don’t think it’s a turtle. Since when do turtles have teeth? This is a raccoon skull, and it doesn’t look beak-like enough, either. And how big is it? It must be pretty big to have raccoon be in the running - but how could it also possibly be a pug? Pugs are a hell of a lot smaller than even the juvenile raccoons I’ve seen up close. (my mom used to feed them, so I’ve seen raccoons up real close)
[QUOTE=elfkin477]
I’m not sure what it is, but I don’t think it’s a turtle. Since when do turtles have teeth? This is a raccoon skull, and it doesn’t look beak-like enough, either. And how big is it? It must be pretty big to have raccoon be in the running - but how could it also possibly be a pug? Pugs are a hell of a lot smaller than even the juvenile raccoons I’ve seen up close. (my mom used to feed them, so I’ve seen raccoons up real close)
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I agree about the turtle thing - that’s clearly not a beak, because it has teeth, and the two don’t go together. It looks like all the teeth in the upper jaw have fallen out, but most of the teeth in the lower jaw are still there. And now that I look closer at the high-res photo, I don’t think it’s a muskrat. The teeth look like a dog’s or raccoon’s. I disagree that pugs are smaller than raccoons; raccoons have a lot of fluffy fur, but I’d say the frame is about the same size. Here’s a guy with a pug and here’s a guy with a (juvenile) raccoon. And here’s a raccoon with a beagle, just for shits and giggles. Pugs have short, curly tails, though. I’m changing my vote to raccoon.
I’m thinking it’s a fake, just because there is only one picture of it. If I found that thing washed up on the shore and had a camera with me, I’d damn sure be taking a photo from every possible angle.
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…not to mention some cell phone footage. Very good point.
Notice that the two sets of photos from different sources (in psycat90’s link) show the creature laying on different sides of its body. That means that… somebody flipped it over. Ecccchh.
Those sure do look like pitt bull ears. But I was amazed how much the capybara skull does resemble a beak! I had no idea – ignorance fought.
I think a telling feature may be the convenient piece of seaweed on the front paw, in the “beak” photo. Is it hiding something?
[QUOTE=lissener]
It’s a skillfully accomplished PhotoShop hoax.
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Whys it got to be photoshop? The second set looks to be ‘natural’ enough, pretty much looks like a mutt with the fleshy part of its snout decomposed off.
On seeing the new pictures it’s definitely a dog. I do wonder if the other picture was doctored a little to make it look weirder or if the body was just posed to make it look weirder (yes, ick!).
It’s an evil Koala, its new form is from corruption brought about by the new Animal Emperor, who uses dark rings and spirals to force animals to do his bidding.
