It's the right size for a Stellar Sea Cow
But look at the difference in this skull:
http://www.skullsunlimited.com/graphics/tq-176-lg.jpg
And yes Jeremy, the resemblance to Skeksi is remarkable
But I belief Skeksi had skeletons similar to humans.
If its really from the Russia
There is a story I found that is from the same region:
"Nessie's Russian cousin
The residents of Benyok, 250 miles (400km) north-west of Moscow, claim
that a huge aquatic beast, 'Brosnie', lurks at the bottom of Lake
Brosno. There have been numerous sightings, and tourists camping near
the lake took a photograph after their seven-year-old son shouted that
he had seen a dragon monster. Caravan-1, a newspaper in Tver, the
nearest big town, published the picture - a panoramic view of the lake
with an indistinct object floating in the foreground - and the story has
since flourished in the Russian media. "It was big like this," said a
resident, identified as Tanya, as she sketched a snake-like head rising
from the water with a large eye on its side. Tourists flock to the lake
in hope of catching sight of the serpentine creature, variously
estimated to be 13-16ft (4-5m) long. Local people say that there are
written reports of monster sightings at Brosno dating back to 1854 and
the legend might be even older. Zoologists, however, dismiss the
photograph as a log and Brosnie as a fairy tale. Hong Kong Standard, 11
Dec; Observer, 15 Dec; NY Post, 16 Dec 1996."
Excerpt from Fortean Times
Karl
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Maybe it is a surviving Stellar Sea Cow! That would account for the
herbivore like teeth, Although those teeth might be broken or worn down?
I sent the photos to a guy here in town who has articulated many whale
skeletons. I know its not a beluga, their teeth are much tinier and
pointy.
Catie
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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
.htm
l>
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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