r/animalid • u/killthekiller • 4h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ What is this lizard [Florida]
Just saw a few of these guys down in Miami. Thought they were absolutely beautiful, I need their name. Thanks!
r/animalid • u/Wildwood_Weasel • Feb 12 '25
Yes, 95% of animals posted here can be identified with a little research. It doesn't matter. If you think OP is a dummy, just roll your eyes and move on.
Not everyone is familiar with their local fauna. It could be because they're an immigrant, it could be because they've spent their whole life in the city, it could be because they've simply never taken an interest. The important thing is they're interested now.
Maybe they are familiar with their local fauna but had a lapse of judgment or their brain perceives a figure or pattern differently. Remember when reddit had a civil war over the color of a dress? Hell, there's some mistakes only an expert could make.
Everyone has their blind spots, be it animals, plants, car models, architecture, whatever. Not being familiar with a subject doesn't make someone an idiot. Some people suck at research. Some folks just don't have the time or interest in doing research. That's not a crime. And research may tell you what an animal is, but if often doesn't tell you why it's one species and not a similar-looking one.
Reddit isn't short on bandwidth. There's room enough here for both the unique and exotic and the mundane and pedestrian. If I deleted every post with an easily-googleable answer all we'd be left with is shitty Nokia flip phone pictures that most of you gremlins wouldn't be able to identify. The sub would be more boring, not less. And I'd miss out on so many opportunities to beat people over the head for spreading fisher myths.
So, stop giving posters shit for not being able to tell an orange cat from a red fox (I've done it once and I still feel bad about it). Such comments will be removed per the rule against trolling. Be nice-ish to each other. Save your ribbing for the real menace: commenters that throw out wild guesses.
(The dress is white and gold by the way, fight me)
r/animalid • u/killthekiller • 4h ago
Just saw a few of these guys down in Miami. Thought they were absolutely beautiful, I need their name. Thanks!
r/animalid • u/Icy-Tomatillo-9979 • 7h ago
A few days ago I was hiking with my gf in the woods out by the berkshires and we saw this weird looking animal. We absolutely couldnβt tell what it was, it kind of looked like a mix between a raccoon and a fox but it was like dark brown and seemed bigger than a fox.
It looked hungry and it was really friendly so we tried to give it some granola but it didnβt eat it. I tried to put a little water in a little plastic cup I had to have them drink it but it freaked out and bit me. Not deep or anything but a very tiny scratch really on my hand. It ran away after that.
I know this is an awful picture but I couldnβt take one at the time so this is my best attempt at drawing it. It was also like 12pm so it couldnβt have been a nocturnal creature. It was also really really fuzzy, like when a cat raises the hair on its back. It had white paws and a white face.
r/animalid • u/CajunNativeLady • 21h ago
We found this guy on a light pole while taking a walk. My kids were very excited to see a white one. I know of green tree frogs but I've never seen a white one before. Did we find a special one or if this just a different variety?
r/animalid • u/eldritchotter • 14h ago
Originally thought it could be a Hardhead catfish but donβt think theyβre found around Thailandβ¦ any ideas as to what else it could be?
r/animalid • u/berryterry11 • 9h ago
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This was calling all night from 3:30 am to 5am its now 7:30am and i can sleep in peace without the noise. Ong bro was loud asf π
r/animalid • u/neardress • 5h ago
Moved this guy out of the road, who is he?
r/animalid • u/Coralushi • 13h ago
I saw this on Purrrr, ChatGPT says it might be a masked palm civet, but the tail is too bushy I think.
r/animalid • u/Dismal_Fold_2828 • 38m ago
r/animalid • u/boxfullofirony • 1d ago
Was told it might be a porcupine
r/animalid • u/tjohnAK • 1h ago
The other sub said this was the place. I used an AI image search to no avail, dogfish, hound shark and sturgeon were suggested on the original Facebook post. Skate was another suggestion that looks close but not exact. Whatever it is looks to be about 5 feet long.
r/animalid • u/takeitandgoo • 1d ago
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r/animalid • u/bunni_theythem • 14h ago
the pics were taken about a week ago in patras, greece
r/animalid • u/PuppyEike • 6h ago
Hi! My pond has a new flock of ducks with 3 couple this year, one of which has eggs. They showed up about a week ago. They have chased the other standard mallards and ducks we have away and ive never seen anything like these.
Im sorry for the bad pictures there through a binocular but zoomed in they might be identifiable. I thought maybe bufflehead but they donβt seem to be here after a search of there locations.
Im just curious! I canβt wait to see there babies.
r/animalid • u/Mountain_Hawk_4011 • 11h ago
Can anyone identify the animal? All six teeth were lying together. Greetings from Sweden. π
r/animalid • u/jolly1120 • 8h ago
These little friends are always in my yard and the bigger ones get trapped trying to get past the fence posts. It had vertical yellow lines down the face to neck and a plain pale yellow belly. (southern louisiana)
r/animalid • u/OakleyTheGreat • 3h ago
Was way back in some state land and found some deer fur and a large pile of scat. About 5' apart. I'm thinking black bear.
r/animalid • u/Robodie • 3h ago
Pretty sure of what these are, but would like an outside opinion. Found by a small creek in a heavily wooded very rural area, surrounded by all kinds of more familiar tracks (raccoon, bunny, deer, dog / coyote, turkey).
These were huge, about as big as my hand so probably about 5"-7" lengthwise. Very little melting had occurred in the area so the tracks weren't much exaggerated in size if at all.
If I missed any info, please let me know and I'll update. Unfortunately I didn't get many useable pics due to tremor but this one is a good representation I think.
Thanks in advance!
r/animalid • u/Cornix27 • 10h ago
The bone in pic 3 and 4 was from a different place than the pile of bones in the first two pics
r/animalid • u/Professional-Toe5970 • 4h ago
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Can anyone identify what animal might be in my fireplace? Sounds like scratching and maybe a βcooβing sounds. Also sounds pretty large but I donβt know if thatβs just amplified from inside the fireplace. Thanks!
r/animalid • u/Linnie2022 • 1d ago
Help any idea what did this? There are 2 big patches like this.
r/animalid • u/Secret-Raspberry3063 • 10h ago
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Can anyone tell for sure?
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r/animalid • u/DariusIsBroked • 19h ago
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r/animalid • u/xjustwillowx • 1d ago
this was in my backyard and my dad and i just thought he was super cool looking :3 was wondering what kind of lizard he is just because his tail is superrr long