[NatureNS] ID help - skeleton on Cape Sable Island

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Interesting. I wonder if there's sexual dimorphism...my one specimen of a
pilot whale is definitely narrower. I realize it is dangerous to make
conclusions on one specimen though.

Randy

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RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.


On 24 September 2013 09:09, Laurie Murison <gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> **
> It is a pilot whale.  I sent the photos to Jim Mead at the Smithsonian for
> confirmation.  He has probably done more necropsies and worked with
> skeletons of marine mammals than most people.  I am checking with MARS to
> see if it was reported to them at an earlier date.  Their number is
> 1-866-567-6277 whenever a dead, injured or distressed marine mammal is
> found - or in this case, a skeleton.
>
> Laurie Murison
> Grand Manan, NB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Blake Maybank <bmaybank@gmail.com>
> *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> *Sent:* Monday, September 23, 2013 5:44 AM
> *Subject:* [NatureNS] ID help - skeleton on Cape Sable Island
>
>  A friend took three photos this weekend of a skeleton of a vertebrate on
> Cape Sable Island.  The three photos are here:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/
>
> A crocodile, perhaps?  All suggestions welcome.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Blake
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Interesting. I wonder if there&#39;s sexual dimorphism...m=
y one specimen of a pilot whale is definitely narrower. I realize it is dan=
gerous to make conclusions on one specimen though.<div><br></div><div>Randy=
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______________<br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, N=
S.</div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 24 September 2013 09:09, Laurie Muris=
on <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca" target=3D"_=
blank">gmwhale@nbnet.nb.ca</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gm=
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<div><font face=3D"Arial">It is a pilot whale.=A0 I sent the photos to Jim=
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Mead at the Smithsonian for confirmation.=A0 He has probably done more=20
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date.=A0 Their number is <a href=3D"tel:1-866-567-6277" value=3D"+186656762=
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  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial;BACKGROUND:#e4e4e4"><b>From:</b>=20
  <a title=3D"bmaybank@gmail.com" href=3D"mailto:bmaybank@gmail.com" target=
=3D"_blank">Blake Maybank</a>=20
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  <div style=3D"FONT:10pt arial"><b>To:</b> <a title=3D"naturens@chebucto.n=
s.ca" href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" target=3D"_blank">naturens@ch=
ebucto.ns.ca</a> </div>
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  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:large" class=3D"gma=
il_default">A friend took three photos this weekend of a skeleton of a=20
  vertebrate on Cape Sable Island.=A0 The three photos are here:<br><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakemaybank/" target=3D"_blank">http:=
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  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:large" class=3D"gma=
il_default">A crocodile, perhaps?=A0 All suggestions=20
  welcome.<br><br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:large" class=3D"gma=
il_default">Cheers,<br><br>Blake<br></div>
  <div style=3D"FONT-FAMILY:tahoma,sans-serif;FONT-SIZE:large" class=3D"gma=
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