There are some alternate photos (too small) here:
http://www.boingboing.net/ Bottom of the page.

I think the claim of hair is a bit suspect; the
decomposition is advanced. That stringy stuff
could be anything.

It is definitely whale-like. The teeth are either
very worn down or very unusual.

Check this out too:
<http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20372915-5006003,00.html>

This one is interesting also:
<http://www.gateway2russia.com/st/art_151306.php>

Cryptozoology is soo much fun!

Britt

>Wow Karl,
>At first I thought it was a Sei whale, but the
>tail doesn't look right. Maybe it's a dragon?
>Stoney
>
>Karl Gehrman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>Ok I know this is on topic but I just had to see
>if one of you has any idea what the creature
>pictured at this link is ?
>
>I think there a few skull collectors on the list a maybe a taxidermist.
>
>At first I thought it was a porpoise of some kind.
>But the tail end is all wrong.
>
>But look at those teeth, they look flat like plant eaters!
>
>It does not seem to be fake, but the “hide” could be covering something.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>
><http://englishrussia.com/?p=251>http://englishrussia.com/?p=251
>
>Karl

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