Abstract：
:Although raccoons are known as one of the most common scavengers in the U.S., scavenging by these animals has seldom been studied in terms of forensic significance. In this research, the seasonal pattern of raccoon scavenging and its effect on human decomposition was investigated using 178 human cadavers placed at the Anthropological Research Facility (ARF) of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) between February 2011 and December 2013. The results reveal that (i) the frequency of scavenging increases during summer, (ii) scavenging occurs relatively immediately and lasts shorter in summer months, and (iii) scavenging influences the decomposition process by hollowing limbs and by disturbing insect activities, both of which eventually increases the chance of mummification on the affected body. This information is expected to help forensic investigators identify raccoon scavenging as well as make a more precise interpretation of the effect of raccoon scavenging on bodies at crime scenes.
journal_name
J Forensic Scijournal_title
Journal of forensic sciencesauthors
Jeong Y,Jantz LM,Smith Jdoi
10.1111/1556-4029.12992subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-03-01 00:00:00pages
467-471issue
2eissn
0022-1198issn
1556-4029journal_volume
61pub_type
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