"Pit bull" may refer to a few different breeds, including the bull terrier and American Staffordshire terrier. These breeds have strong, wide skulls.
Scientific Name: Canis familiaris
Breed: Pit bull
Age [Sex]: Adult [U]
Collection Date: Dec 2000
Locality: Bushman Ave., southwest of Napa, Napa Co., California.
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Collector Name [Number]: R. E. Jones [LT3209]
Notes: Nearly complete skeleton, missing tip of tail, hyoids, some phalanges, sternum; roadkill captive animal; Breed: Pit Bull.
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