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Offline UrbanTrapper

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Unique Tumor?
« on: June 14, 2016, 10:52:33 PM »
Incidentally caught this possum in Seattle on a nuisance raccoon job.  When I first saw him I thought he must have a horrendous prolapse but when I looked I saw it was a bulging wound or tumor on his tail.  This possum was also blind in one eye and in otherwise poor condition.  Thinking a biologist might want to see this, or that I should at least report it, I called WDFW Region 4 office.  Customer Service there said a biologist wouldn't need to see it unless there were multiple cases.  So, is anyone else out there seeing animals with a condition like this?  Anyone know what this really is?

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Re: Unique Tumor?
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016, 09:23:09 PM »
That does look like prolapse. Could be from very poor nutrition
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Re: Unique Tumor?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2016, 10:08:05 PM »
Did this happen to be near a bus route or other form of public transportation?
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Re: Unique Tumor?
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2016, 11:32:32 PM »
Did this happen to be near a bus route or other form of public transportation?

 :yeah:


got it's tail run over at some point possibly

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Re: Unique Tumor?
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2016, 11:13:25 AM »


 :dunno:

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Re: Unique Tumor?
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2016, 05:03:01 PM »
Tail run over is the most likely explanation but I like Elephantiasis the best. :tup: Thanks for the answers.

 


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