My son found a skull of a curious animal in the garden yesterday. What animal would this come from?

September 15, 2022

about 18 cm tall, found in Lokeren, East Flanders

Asker: Philip, age 35

Answer

Best,

It is not a skull, but a part of the “back” (pelvis + vertebrae, fused) of a bird – presumably a duck bird (goose?)

Best regards

Koen Van Den Berge

distribution and ecology of mammals in Europe / fauna management

Institute for Nature and Forest Research
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