Hello all,
I burried a decaying otter (Lontra canadensis) in order to get the bones without having to deal with the nauseous smell.
Does anyone know how much time you would typically wait before organic soft tissues disappear ? One year, 2 years, ... ten years ?
context: temperate environment (Iowa), clay to clayey sand, humid (flood plain, ponds closeby), abundant vegetation (birches roots, tall grasses).
Thanks for your help,
François
François Lanoë
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle
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