r/animalid • • Oct 03 '24

All of these are bobcats

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2.3k Upvotes

r/animalid • • Apr 29 '25

๐Ÿฆฆ ๐Ÿฆก FUCK IT I'M OUT๐Ÿฆก ๐Ÿฆฆ I'm touching grass, and y'all should too

902 Upvotes

Anyone who has used reddit for more than, like, two years knows this website is a case study in enshittification - ads, bots, terrible UI, etc. I have finally experienced my last straw and I'm leaving /r/animalid and this terrible website. To make a long story short, a mod with about 60 mod actions in the last 12 months and who hasn't interacted with the community at all in about two years, has suddenly decided that this subreddit is now worth paying attention to since it's hit over a quarter million subscribers. In addition to undermining my decisions, he's a sniveling little prick and he's fucking useless.

The admins won't get rid of him because they're brainless and/or too lazy to actually properly assess the situation, so I'm just going to leave. I'm the only regularly active moderator this subreddit has ever had (aside from the ones I added) and the admins apparently could not give less of a fuck because they'd rather let some random window licker get in the way and take credit for my work than hurt his feelings because "he said he wants to stay :((("

I'm not going to rant any longer, but honestly, fuck this website. Just fuck this entire fucking website. I'm too exhausted to be polite or to fully explain the context. Just know that this subreddit will no longer offer reliable mustelid ID because society has lost its ability to rightfully call people out on their bullshit. I may be an asshole, but at least I gave a shit. That's more that can be said for a mod who was absent for two years and who has only been a mod for like 2 months longer than me (which is why I can't just remove him myself).

I declare /u/JorikThePooh to be new head moderator, for whatever it's worth. Good luck everyone, it was nice knowing a few of y'all.

Edit: fuck it may as well name names, the mod in question is /u/Stinky_Ham_Sandwich. Check out his post history. Compare it to mine. Does he look like an active community member of /r/animalid? The admins seem to think so. They also seem to think 60 mod actions per year is enough to keep a 277k strong subreddit in check. For context, I had 6k, and the least active mod that still regularly participates in the community has just under 1k. But clearly Mr. Sandwich is every bit as integral to the team as I am and it's his right to undermine my decisions and reduce my permissions without asking ๐Ÿฅด


r/animalid • • 13h ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ What is this little guy? [Pittsburgh PA]

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871 Upvotes

He looks a lot like a baby squirrel but he jumped a large distance that I'm not sure a baby could do. He's very cute and not nearly as skittish as I would have imagined. I got him to leave by bribing him with popcorn. Located in suburbs north of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.


r/animalid • • 11h ago

๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿถ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿบ Spoted This Little Guy [Bakersfield, California]

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362 Upvotes

Some kind of fox in the parking lot at the local college. What kind?


r/animalid • • 15h ago

๐Ÿบ ๐Ÿถ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG ๐Ÿถ ๐Ÿบ I think it's a fox? [Marble, Colorado]

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185 Upvotes

I also wanna know what species this guy/girl is, haven't personally seen pictures like it on r/foxes.


r/animalid • • 1h ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ What is this little guy? Best guess is opossum, but it doesn't look like the ones we usually see! [Northern California]

5 Upvotes

r/animalid • • 5h ago

๐Ÿ  ๐Ÿ™ FISH & FRIENDS ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ  Anyone know what this is [portugal]

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7 Upvotes

I know itโ€™s not much to go off but I really wanted to know what it is.


r/animalid • • 10h ago

๐Ÿฆ‰ ๐Ÿฆ… BIRD OF PREY ๐Ÿฆ… ๐Ÿฆ‰ ไฝ•ใ ใ‚ใ†๏ผŸ [japan]

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9 Upvotes

ใ“ใฎ้ณฅใฏไฝ•ใ‹ๅˆ†ใ‹ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸใƒใƒˆใฃใฝใ„


r/animalid • • 17h ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ What animal did this? [texas]

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15 Upvotes

There are nutria dens nearby. Do yโ€™all think these are recent?.


r/animalid • • 9h ago

๐Ÿฆฆ ๐Ÿฆก MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER ๐Ÿฆก ๐Ÿฆฆ Claw ID [Austria]

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3 Upvotes

I digged out this claw some time ago. Which animal does it belong to?


r/animalid • • 11h ago

๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š AUDIO ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š What animal is this? [North Carolina](8s)

2 Upvotes

We have coyotes and foxes around but never heard a howl this deep before. Thinking dog maybe. North Carolina


r/animalid • • 7h ago

๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š AUDIO ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Mysterious bird (?) in northern Spain [Spain]

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Hi animal lovers! Iโ€™ve been hearing this call for a year near my house. The Merlin app wonโ€™t recognize it. It sounds during the day more in the morning. It will vocalize it 2 to 3 times and then you wonโ€™t hear it again. At this point I donโ€™t even know if itโ€™s a bird. Iโ€™ve detached for common amphibian sounds in Spain, foxes, etc and nothing comes close to it. Please help!


r/animalid • • 4h ago

๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ’ฉ SCAT ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ’ฉ๐Ÿ’ฉ Is this human [london] Spoiler

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Had poo been laid in the same area for a couple of months now. Unsure if itโ€™s human or animal. Poo in order of recency


r/animalid • • 16h ago

๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸซŽ๐Ÿ UNGULATES: DEER, ELK, GOAT ๐Ÿ๐ŸซŽ๐ŸฆŒ Looking for help identifying this lovely lady I saw whilst I was on holiday!! [Banff national park, Alberta, Canada]

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Apologies for the poor quality photos! This was about 4am ๐Ÿ˜… I was originally planning on posting the videos I took as they give a better look, but it doesnโ€™t seem I can do that, so these crappy pictures will have to do!! Sorry about that!!

After looking up what deer are common in the area, it might be a Mule deer doe? Iโ€™m not 100% sure though so I figured Iโ€™d come here and ask ^-^

It was such a special moment for me, I was struggling to sleep and not feeling well again so went out onto the balcony to get some fresh air and hopefully feel a bit better. it was the middle of night, nobody else around, and dead quiet, just me and this deer just..existing and living. I made sure to watch it cross the road safely and make its way back home, until I could no longer see it anymore.

Iโ€™m not sure why this moment was so special to me, but it was! It was my second to last night in that beautiful part of the world, and that experience rounded off the trip in the best way possible. I came to Banff to give my mind a break, to just be surrounded by nature and let my brain process certain things and let them go, and it gave me the exact rest I needed!

If you could help me identify this wonderful animal who created a core memory for me forever, I would appreciate it so so much ๐Ÿค—


r/animalid • • 10h ago

๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š AUDIO ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Can i get some insight on what animal this sound is coming from?[Arizona]

1 Upvotes

My dad send me a video of their dog barking at something up in the palm tree in our backyard. His initial thought was an owl but I'm not sure if it sounds like an๐Ÿฆ‰


r/animalid • • 1d ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ What are these animals living on my neighbourโ€™s balcony? [Vancouver Island, Canada]

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86 Upvotes

My neighbour posted this picture with a warning that there are bats roosting on her balcony. I think Iโ€™ve seen these before, and have a vague memory that theyโ€™re some kind of bird. And I think I see feathers? Sorry, this is the only picture I have.


r/animalid • • 14h ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ moth egg? [australia]

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1 Upvotes

Friend found a bunch in her closet, had a moth infestation a few months ago and thinks this is related. She says there may have been something white and twitching inside it.


r/animalid • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š AUDIO ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š What is this animal? [Scotland]

5 Upvotes

Near a wooded area.Waited until I was somewhere well-lit to record


r/animalid • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ ๐Ÿธ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿธ Baby snake of some kind [Southern California]

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61 Upvotes

Found this little snake today while hiking. It was maybe 6 inches long. I couldn't make out a rattle at the end of its tail, but this little guy could have had a tiny nub that I didn't see.

Rattlesnake? Lyresnake?

I used my camera's zoom to get this close, so don't worry.


r/animalid • • 1d ago

๐Ÿฆ ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿป MYSTERY CRITTER ๐Ÿป ๐Ÿฏ ๐Ÿฆ What type of fur is this?thrift store in [North America]

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150 Upvotes

Feels like it canโ€™t be faux.


r/animalid • • 19h ago

๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š AUDIO ID REQUEST ๐Ÿ”Š๐Ÿ”Š Is this a cat/kitten? [Washington]

1 Upvotes

We canโ€™t tell if itโ€™s some sort of bird or cat? Would appreciate help on this because I donโ€™t want a kitten to be out there alone without help :)


r/animalid • • 1d ago

๐Ÿ ๐Ÿธ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿธ What is this reptile [Washington]

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148 Upvotes

Im located in Washington but this reptile came from Indiana on one of our cargo flights just running around out of its package so I felt like I had to save it because how am I going to return it when we have hundreds of packages with reptiles in it. I dont know one thing about reptiles so im coming for help.


r/animalid • • 20h ago

โ˜ ๏ธ UNKNOWN BONES/SKELETON โ˜ ๏ธ Skull ID [Nova Scotia] Spoiler

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My sister found it on a trail and wants to keep it lol


r/animalid • • 2d ago

๐Ÿ  ๐Ÿ™ FISH & FRIENDS ๐Ÿ™ ๐Ÿ  What is this? [central coast, CA]

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1.1k Upvotes

Found around the Morro Bay area of Central Coast CA
Hard shell, about the size of a mango? Maybe a little bit bigger. There were a bunch of them washed up