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I now have 100 skulls in my room !

Jake
Jake

This is an extra long post but I think you will like it. This week I reorganized all the bones in my room and got an amazing surprise. Dad added even more shelves so I could put even more skulls out.  This next picture is what my room looks like if you take a photo all around (click for a bigger one)






When I counted them there were exactly 100 skulls on display !( not including more that are in boxes). Dad took a picture of all my shelves, and I did a list so here is a list of all the skulls I have got !



No

Animal

Details

Story

1
Roe deer Buck with chewed antlers and lower jaws July 2011

2
Roe
deer
Buck with misshapen antlers from the Roman Fort Wood. August 2010

3
Roe deer Buck with broken left antler July 2011

4
Red deer Stag, called Roger. I have the whole skeleton March 2011

5
Grey seal Swapped with Mrs Powell

6
Dog Bought on eBay

7
Red
deer
Stag with left antler sawn off, and mishapen right antler. Found in gamekeepers pit, Dougal's Cairn

8
Monkey Macaque, alpha male, gift April 2011

9
Monkey Macaque, gift

10
Beaver American beaver, gift Jan 2011

11
Leopard Either a leopard or clouded leopard, gift March 2011

12
Fox Back part of braincase June 2010

13
Fox Front part of skull Feb 2011

14
Fox Broken nose, no jaws

15
Badger Swap Sept 2010

16
Badger With lower jaw, no canines, bought on eBay

17
Badger With lower jaw, canines, bought on eBay

18
Cat From skeleton "Kitty". With lower jaws. Found in cat skull wood. April 2010

19
Cat Found in cat skull wood.

20
Cat GIft July 2010

21
Hedgehog Skeleton "Oscar" July 2010

22
Guillemot  Swap with Mrs Powell   

23

24
Snake Boa constrictor, gift March 2011

25
Puffins  Part of a swap with Mrs Powell   

26


Ref

Object

Details

Story

A
Hooves From red deer and roe deer

B
Tibia Broken roe deer tibia




No

Animal

Details

Story

27
Gannet Swap with Mrs Powell


28

29
Sandwich tern Swapped with Mrs Powell

30
Guillemot Swapped with Mrs Powell

31
Herring Gull From the big box of bones  April 2011


32
Oystercatcher Bought on eBay

33
Woodcock Found in Woodcock Alley, Suicides Graves  June 2010

34
Great black-backed gull Swapped with Mrs Powell

35
Gull Unidentified, bought on eBay

36
Pink-footed goose From a skeleton in the Pheasant Woods March 2010


37
Greylag From the Big Box of Bones April 2011


38
Mallard From the geese lakes. Nov 2009

39
Barn Owl Part of a swap Oct 2010

40
Hobby Broken nose, no jaws April 2011


41
Owl Short-eared owl, from box of bones April 2011


42
Crow Found in Dougal's Cairn

43
Magpie Found in Fallen Tree wood Sept 2011


44
Buzzard With lower jaw and beak sheat Sept 2011

45
Jackdaw Found in Pheasant Woods Sept 2011


46
Pink-footed goose Found at the geese lakes

47
Grey Heron Bought on eBay

48
Crow Found in the Pheasant Woods Sept 2011


49
Buzzard Both found in the Pheasant Woods Nov 2011

50

51
Crocodile Gift from Malawi Aug 2011
  

52
Alligator head Gift from dad's friend

53
Fox Found in Suicides Graves Aug 2009

54
Fox From skeleton "Vulpy" May 2011

55
Fox Found on Sheriffmuir Feb 2011

56
Armadillo Gift from Ben Williams Oct 2011

57
Kangaroo Gift from dad's friend Sarah





No

Animal

Details

Story

58
Sheep One horn, found in Titus Well

59
Sheep "Montferno", found on Titus Well Moor June 2010

60
Sheep One horn, found on Sheriffmuir Aug 2009


Ref

Object

Details

Story

C
Spider Tarantula

D
Butterflies





No

Animal

Details

Story

61
Sheep Young sheep, no horns

62
Sheep Adult, with horns, found Titus Well Moor Nov 2010

63
Sheep Adult, no horns, found at Gannochan Farm June 2010

64
Cow Bought on eBay July 2011

65
Red deer Young stag, part of skeleton "Quentin" Feb 2011

66
Pig Part of a swap with Mrs Powell

67
Bat Hammerhead fruit bat, bought on eBay

68
Monkfish Gift

69
Red deer Young hind, "Dixie"

70
Old hind "Lisa" April 2010

71
Middle-aged hind, found Suicides Graves

72
Roe deer Eight month old doe, found near Duck Skull Valley Nov 2010

73
Nine month old buck, Quoiggs Wood Feb 2011

74
Buck "Eddie", Ardoch Estate Aug 2009

75
Buck "George", Roman Fort Wood May 2010

76
Young buck, under one year

77
Old doe

78
Old buck, Sheriffmuir

79
"Julie", part of skeleton, Secret Lake Wood Feb 2010

80
Old doe, with worn down teeth

81
Young buck, small pedicles, Sheriffmuir

82
Buck, with 1cm antlers

83
Mallard In plastic case Nov 2009

84
Bird Tiny bird skull, unidentified

85
Red deer Foetal skull May 2011

86
Rabbit Rabbit skull


Ref

Object

Details

Story

E
Antler Red deer antler  Aug 2009

F
Leg bone Broken red deer radius, ulna and humerus  Oct 2009

G
Antler  Small misformed red deer antler  Aug 2009

H
Spine Spine of "Eddie" the roe deer  Sep 2009







No

Animal

Details

Story

87
Fallow deer Gift from Mitch the gamekeeper Oct 2010

88
Red deer With broken pedicle and malformed antler Aug 2010

89
Red deer From Titus Well wood Oct 2011

90
Roe buck with anters Gift from Alistair the gamekeeper July 2011


91

92

93
Split skull, from Dougal's Cairn Oct 2009

94
Red deer 'spiker' stag From Dougal's Cairn Aug 2011

95
From Suicides Graves





No

Animal

Details

Story

96
Pheasant From the Pheasant Woods

97
Mallard Young, broken skull

98
Pheasant From the Pheasant Woods

99
Wood pigeon

100


Ref

Object

Details

Story

I
Feathers From pheasant chest  Sep 2010

J
Ear tags From dead sheep  Nov 2010

K
Wool  From sheep

L
Bullet case Shell casing from bullet  Sep 2010

M
Quack A duck's "quack"  Feb 2011

N
Shell Fresh water mussel shell  Sep 2010

It'll be even cooler when I get to 200, but I think mum might have burst a blood vessel by then.

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9 comments :

Psydrache said...

I don't know why but it seems that my comment din't get to you, so I try it again.
Your collection is amazing! I really enjoy it and go over each one with my eyes. Very impressive are the stags with the antlers. It's a wish to have one too. The seal is also very cool. Where did you get it?
Man, your room looks like a little museum! I guess your friens have to pay an admission if they want to come in your room, haha ^^
Very very impressive collection. I see forward when you get a job one time and then you buy the big "junk" ;D

Jake said...

I got the seal from another collector called Mrs Powell and I swapped it for some red deer skulls. I am going to write about it soon. Glad you like my room !

Jay said...

What would you like to be when you grow up?

Jake said...

Hi Jay. An archeologist, I think.

Anonymous said...

how many skulls have you got now?

Anonymous said...

I have a few bones around my house. Not nearly as much as you though! Recently i found a squirrel skeleton in my backyard. Your collection is amazing!

Jake said...

@Anonymous1 - not quite sure, maybe about 130 ?

@Anonymous2 - thanks !

Daniel said...

That aloooooot of skulls. Nice work getting them up there.... do have room for others?

Jake said...

I've got about 150 now but I'm running out of room !




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