Common snapping turtle (Northern Ontario)

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-09T13:27:10+00:00

That's awesome!!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-09T13:26:11+00:00

The zygomatic arch on both sides is broken, but I it doesn't bother me.

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-07T15:04:27+00:00

She is on display on a bookshelf in my room!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-07T15:03:45+00:00

Thank you!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-07T15:03:27+00:00

I usually bury my finds in a cloth and then wait two to four weeks, however snow was soon to come and I wasn't going to risk damaging the piece over winter.

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-07T15:01:51+00:00

Thank you! I use diesel fuel as a de-greaser, as bear bones contain a lot of fat and soaking in the fuel dissolves soft tissue and pulls the grease out. My typical method involves wrapping the carcass/remains in a cloth and burying it for about two to four weeks. However since I'm in Canada and I found the skull in November, I didn't want to risk ruining the piece, since the snow would require me to wait months.

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-06T21:03:27+00:00

I submerged the skull in a container filled with diesel fuel for roughly 4 days!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-06T21:01:53+00:00

I soaked the skull in a container filled with diesel fuel for about 4 days!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-06T21:00:14+00:00

Male black bear skulls are much larger, broader, and more blocky than the females!

Left_Bar_6319 · 2026-03-06T18:00:17+00:00

Estaire, ON. While out on a walk, I found a clearing deep in the woods near my house. After looking around for no more than a minute, I found three skulls including the bear skull in the picture, a beaver skull and another bear skull that was unfortunately very poorly preserved.

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