I’m finally getting the bobcat laid out and have run into some questionable parts. The first p

I’m finally getting the bobcat laid out and have run into some questionable parts. The first photo shows the collection of parts in question: tail vertebrae with a possible extra piece since it doesn’t fit into the flow of the rest, possible carpals/tarsals and extra toe bones, all matched up toe bones with a mismatch pair, and the claws matched up as closely as possible.

The second photo shows a closeup of the possible carpals and tarsals. All references I’ve been able to find show that there are 7 carpals and 6 tarsals for bobcats and I’ve successfully identified those ones. I believe pair #3 could be carpals located near the dew claw but I only found one image that can support that theory.

The third photo shows the sternum bones with an oddly-shaped piece I haven’t seen in any other images of feline or canine sternum bones. I’ve also looked at feline x-rays but still didn’t see a similar-shaped piece.

The extra pieces are throwing me off but I’m not surprised since I also found a small brown claw sheath when I received the skeleton. I’m sure multiple skeletons were cleaned in the same beetle tank and the seller accidentally picked up some remnants of other creatures when bagging this guy up.

If anyone recognizes these bits please feel free to send me a message!