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Fig. 6 | BMC Veterinary Research

Fig. 6

From: A case study of monofilament line entanglement in a common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus): entanglement, disentanglement, and subsequent death

Fig. 6

There is a 4.0 cm long by 0.5 cm deep defect on the left lateral edge of the maxilla. Visible within the larger defect are 4 smaller grooves, each about 1 mm deep. There is also a defect on the right lateral maxillary edge, 4.2 cm long by 0.5 cm deep, with 5 smaller individual grooves that are each less than 1 mm long. a Dorsal view of maxilla shows the bilateral bony erosion of the maxilla. b Left lateral maxillary defect. c Right lateral maxillary defect

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