Bonebiter 10

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Bonebiter 10
Bonebiter 10

This is the skull of a male gray wolf (Canis lupus).

A closer look at the pathological bone, as well as a good look at the crowns of the teeth. Note the extreme wear on these teeth, and how you can see the different layers of enamel and dentine wearing away like layers of rock.

This was a young animal, but he spent a great deal of time gnawing and chewing. The wear is smooth and evenly-distributed, suggesting that it happened over time, not suddenly (as you would see in an animal that had tried to gnaw its way out of a trap).

This level of wear is not really common in young adult animals, which he was. There are multiple reasons for this. Perhaps he wound up eating more hard foods due to his locality. Perhaps he liked to chew. Perhaps he was not high-ranking enough to get the better portions, and had to content himself with eating a lot of gristle and bone.

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Taken on: April 1, 2004
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Camera: Kodak CX7530 Zoom, f/4.0, 1/60 sec, 10.8mm (more info) (hide info)
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Focal Length: 10.8mm
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Light Source: Daylight
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