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Animal Identification Needed
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Kyoto, Japan
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All right, this has been driving me crazy for the past few days.
I've seen this critter for the last few days in the rocks along the river that runs near my house, but can't figure out what it is. I'd say woodchuck/groundhog, except the tail doesn't really look right and they supposedly don't like living that close to water.
Here are two pictures (you can use the drop-down in the corner to enlarge them):
http://awarofka.personal.scifience.j...ter+1.jpg.html
http://awarofka.personal.scifience.j...ter+2.JPG.html
Any suggestions as to what this is are welcome! 
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Antonio TX USA
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Glenn -----OTR/L, MOT, Tx
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Dec 1999
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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It doesn't look like any of those.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally Posted by ghporter
Is this the same as the german Bisamratte?
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Administrator Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by badidea
I'm no zoologist, but they look pretty much the same.
All-it sure ain't a beaver; that tail is slender, not broad and flat.
Scifience, do we have a winner?
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Jul 2005
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Whatever it is, it's a cutie.
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Been inclined to wander... off the beaten track.
That's where there's thunder... and the wind shouts back.
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Join Date: Nov 2005
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Looks like a muskrat.
What part of the world do you live in?
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Join Date: Aug 2002
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Originally Posted by ghporter
I'm no zoologist, but they look pretty much the same.
All-it sure ain't a beaver; that tail is slender, not broad and flat.
Scifience, do we have a winner?
So far that Bisamratte seems the closest. I couldn't tell you if there was a winner yet, since I'm not positive as to what it actually is
As to what part of the world I'm in: Northeast Ohio, USA.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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I super cereal it's ManBearPig.
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It's not a muskrat because your critter has fur on its tail and muskrats don't. Muskrat tails are also shaped for steering in the water. Your critter looks like a regular rodent tail. It somewhat resembles a woodchuck but the eyes are too receased to be a woodchuck, IMO.
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Join Date: Feb 2001
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Maybe it's a mutant, an x-mammal.
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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Originally Posted by Scifience
All right, this has been driving me crazy for the past few days.
I've seen this critter for the last few days in the rocks along the river that runs near my house, but can't figure out what it is. I'd say woodchuck/groundhog, except the tail doesn't really look right and they supposedly don't like living that close to water.
Here are two pictures (you can use the drop-down in the corner to enlarge them):
http://awarofka.personal.scifience.j...ter+1.jpg.html
http://awarofka.personal.scifience.j...ter+2.JPG.html
Any suggestions as to what this is are welcome!
It's a Marmot.
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Mar 2001
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It's just a dog. Relax people.
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by greenamp
his doesnt have whiskers though. weird too, must have good eye sight when it swims
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Admin Emeritus  Join Date: Oct 1999
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Originally Posted by badidea
See on the left navigation bar of Wikipedia where it lists the other languages that that article is available in? For English, it says muskrat.
I have actually found Wikipedia to be very useful for translating the names of things that aren't in the dictionary.
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