**not for the squeamish ** what animal is this the skeleton of?

[TellySavalashairbrush]

Found this skeleton in my loft today . We’ve had pest issues in the past. Any idea what it is? Larger than a rat but maybe it’s a big rat 🤮

Rat or squirrel (which are basically rats with added cuteness and a head for heights)
It's very..... green.

It certainly looks rat like! No idea how you’d actually find out though.

If you can get a clearer photo of the skull, you should be able to tell by comparing the teeth to online photos.

I won’t be going back for a close up !!! It’s obviously been up there a while and stunk to high heaven

Isn't that a trap on the left hand side of it? If so I'd say rat! They can be very big!

No. Not a trap, we put poison up there years ago though.

Are you sure it's not a lizard of some sort?

Rats like lofts op and they can get quite big and muscular.

It looks like it has a fairly long tail , so rat.

You left it up there????

squirrels have long tails

Rat or a squirrel.

Namethecat I can't see a tail at all?

No, the ‘thing’ is now at the local rubbish tip thank goodness. I thought lizard too, but think it’s unlikely.

Rats can be fecking enormous, more so than squirrels, so a big old rat would be my bet. Lizards are rarely that size in this country, unless you're not in the UK?

I think rat

🤢

Rats have a horrendous smell when they die. You are lucky you were able to find it and remove it easily. We had one die at work once and were unable to find it. We had to move out of the office in the end.

If you are UK-based, I also think rat...

Gremlin.

It’s a rat!

Alien. Definitely an alien.

uk based.