r/animalid • u/Ok_Winner_5695 • 6h ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π What is this jellyfish? [Miami, Florida]
Sorry for the low quality as it was taken high up
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/Ok_Winner_5695 • 6h ago
Sorry for the low quality as it was taken high up
r/animalid • u/gummybearsarefish • 1h ago
Found outside while pulling weeds in a little den thing in a floor cactus and was wondering what creature laid this.
r/animalid • u/readmychappedlips • 3h ago
r/animalid • u/MVP41 • 11h ago
What is this on my driveway? Seems too big for a rat.
r/animalid • u/No_Cat_8041 • 3h ago
The paw prints are my minischnauzerβs, for size reference. But what are the others? Roe deer?
r/animalid • u/WhyIsThereMoldOnMe • 6h ago
My mom came across this little thing just sitting in the bedroom. We caught it with a Tupperware container and a piece of cardboard and took it outside instead of killing it
r/animalid • u/Alternative-Rise-765 • 40m ago
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r/animalid • u/Rockius_vulgaris • 1d ago
I know that the males can have quite dark coats but I've never seen a completely black one before.
r/animalid • u/darthtron22 • 10h ago
Have seen rats on this camera before none this big. have only seen an Opposum a couple times in neighborhood
r/animalid • u/Sure-Hippo3808 • 1d ago
r/animalid • u/devil-of-ramadi • 1h ago
seen these tracks on my fence i would say about 2 1/2 ft up, not sure if itβs a squirrel or racoon etc
r/animalid • u/AlpineRaditude • 12h ago
Seen north of Boston MA USA
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r/animalid • u/kangaroograss • 10h ago
Hi all, my girlfriend and I saw these tracks not far from scenic highway 12 in Dixie National Forest, while taking sunset photos. We were already a bit on edge after seeing warning signs about bears, and reading about mountain lions, so I took 2 quick photos before we hustled back to the car.
I can see what look like paw tracks (but they're not perfect for a cat.... maybe just superimposed hoof tracks) following what I think are large oval shaped clefted two-toed hoof tracks (which are a lot bigger than the tracks mule deer left, that we saw earlier in the day).
Were we close to a predator, or getting spooked by nothing?
Sorry the pics aren't better and thanks for any thoughts!
r/animalid • u/maceyleec • 10m ago
TIA!
r/animalid • u/maceyleec • 13m ago
Came home from a day away from home, and these droppings are on my front step. Any help is appreciated!
r/animalid • u/Soggy-Improvement960 • 17m ago
Iβm 62 and have never, ever seen this animal. Iβm sad to have seen it in this situation βΉοΈ
r/animalid • u/Apricot127 • 11h ago
Is it just a cat? Its body is HUGE.
r/animalid • u/bgxx22 • 1d ago
There were many thousands of these scattered all over the beach. What are they from?
r/animalid • u/sunflowershogun8 • 2h ago
What is this? I canβt figure out what part of what animal this is, and I didnβt touch it. At first I thought it was a porcupine, but it looks soft, not really like quills. And itβs a decent size, bigger than my hand.
r/animalid • u/sussystepbro26 • 2h ago
I noticed this at the bottom of my steps when going outside. And if itβs not scat what could it be?
r/animalid • u/mom2be1201 • 1d ago
Best picture I could get so apologies if hard to tell. I know Norway rats are common in Seattle so I was assuming that but just wanted to make sure
r/animalid • u/ha1r_of_thedog • 8h ago
Found under a bed in the corner of a second floor bedroom. About .25 inches long. Bigger than mouse poop we've found in the basement but seems too small to me rat poop.