Dead Possum in Creek

We spotted a dead possum in the creek. I saw no bullet holes, no bleeding, no signs of a struggle. They only live for 2 years, so perhaps it died of natural causes. But it looks, well, angry.

I used a long stick to push it out of the stream and onto land. I intended to return later to bury it. But when I got back to the spot a few days later, it was gone. Not a trace. Not a piece of bone or a fragment of fur.

What type of scavenger would devour the entire dead carcass? Whatever it was, IT ATE THE BONES.

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