The first photo is the positioning when found untouched. Second photo with upright skull was moved for observation.
All found in a couple foot radius, couldn’t find anything else on the surface
skeletal remains in the woods
Potentially killed by mountain lion (as per intact spine) but definitely scavenged by wolves and/or coyotes (as per more robust dispersal of non-spine parts than is common for mountain lion. No day bed or latrine found in the area, as is common for lions allowed a complete feeding.
Medium and small (<5 cm) shell observed on a DFO Quebec Region scallop survey.
Larger (>5 cm) shell observed on a DFO Quebec Region scallop survey.