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Domestic Cat

Felis catus

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33.1468, -117.009

Field Notes

Description:

Decomposing mammal leg and foot.

Habitat:

Was in open field that was originally sheltered from a trailer but was recently moved. It was about 23 meters away from skull spotting.

Notes:

We have coyotes that run along the property line quite often and we hear them eating late at night. Yikes!

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
EmilyMarino
I was wondering if it was from the same animal! Well there you go, cat it is!
CindyBinghamKeiser
Hi Emily, unfortunately I didn't measure it and it's now gone. I found a skull nearby and it's currently getting cleaned by beetles. It's looking more and more like a large domestic cat!
EmilyMarino
At first I thought this was canine, but now I am second guessing myself and thinking it is feline remains. If you could provide the approximate size of the leg bone, that might help to narrow it down! It's obviously a back leg... Looks like the top of the tibia and fibula have been gnawed off right before the knee.

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Southern California Wildlife
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Identifying Animals Through Osteology

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PublishedNovember 24, 2011

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