Actually guys, I'm going with badger on this one. Notice on the badger skull that the top front teeth are more or less in a straight line, but a possum's top front teeth are curved? Also, the next top tooth in front of the canine on a badger is larger than the other front teeth, and the front teeth on a possom are all of similar size.
While badgers are, surprisingly, located in DeKalb (according to the World Wildlife Federation), I am thinking raccoon.
http://www.skullsite.co.uk/Racoon/racoon_lat.jpg
Look at the decaying animal - the coloring looks vaguely like a raccoon, with a little black around the eye. Also, look at the teeth: while we don't have the lower jaw, the spacing between the canine and the incisors is very similar. I think we have our answer.
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The wife thinks it's a weasel, after a preliminary Google search. I'm somewhat willing to agree. Regardless, I'm just glad I didn't step on it.
It puts squirrely to shame, whatever it is.
I'm leaning towards opossum. Here's its skull:
skull.
Actually guys, I'm going with badger on this one. Notice on the badger skull that the top front teeth are more or less in a straight line, but a possum's top front teeth are curved? Also, the next top tooth in front of the canine on a badger is larger than the other front teeth, and the front teeth on a possom are all of similar size.
Badger skull:
Badger badger badger
While badgers are, surprisingly, located in DeKalb (according to the World Wildlife Federation), I am thinking raccoon.
http://www.skullsite.co.uk/Racoon/racoon_lat.jpg
Look at the decaying animal - the coloring looks vaguely like a raccoon, with a little black around the eye. Also, look at the teeth: while we don't have the lower jaw, the spacing between the canine and the incisors is very similar. I think we have our answer.
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