Found this on the beach at Trouville-sur-Mer in France, on 11 May 2018. It was laying in the sand, close to a trash can. Considering the strong smell of sand within the skeleton, it must have been near the sea for a very long time.
What species is this from?
Also posted on other identification websites and fora:
- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14323892
- https://observation.org/waarneming/view/160056539
- https://forum.waarneming.nl/smf/index.php?topic=431852.0
- http://www.nhm.ac.uk/natureplus/message/115302/
The length of the bone (the piece remaining) is under 12 centimeter.
The height of the only easily removable tooth (the smallest remaining one) is under 25 milimeter.
Old pictures in sunlight (all in low resolution & without measure bar):
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Update of 22 July 2018 (most in higher resolution & with measure bar):
This new set of pictures is archived at Wikimedia Commons.
- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, side A, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 1 of 3
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, side A, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 2 of 3
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, side A, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 3 of 3
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, side B, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 1 of 2
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, side B, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 2 of 2
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, top side, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 1 of 3
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- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, top side, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 2 of 3
See Wikimedia Commons for a higher resolution.
- Jaw with teeth (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, length smaller than 12cm, top side, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 3 of 3
See Wikimedia Commons for a higher resolution.
- Smallest remaining tooth from jaw (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, height smaller than 25mm, side B, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 1 of 2
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- Smallest remaining tooth from jaw (lone animal bone) found on beach of Trouville-sur-Mer in France on 11 May 2018, height smaller than 25mm, side B, photographed on 22 July 2018 - Image 2 of 2
See Wikimedia Commons for a higher resolution.