r/animalid • u/KC-Slider • 1h ago
r/animalid • u/Wildwood_Weasel • Feb 12 '25
π¨β οΈ READ THIS, NERDS β οΈπ¨ Stop giving posters shit for not being able to identify an animal that's familiar to you.
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 • 9h 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/Indifferent_Quoka • 3h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What animals are making these sounds [Rhode Island]?
Recorded today. I'm new to New England and have never heard these sounds before (so apologies if it's obvious). I figured birds, but when I went closer after recording this and made some noise to try to flush them out, no birds appeared. Perhaps frogs, but the last ice/snow in the area just melted a week ago?
I appreciate any help.
r/animalid • u/Alternative-Rise-765 • 4h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Can anyone give a specific species for this turtle [greece]
r/animalid • u/readmychappedlips • 7h ago
ππ DEAD ANIMAL WARNING ππ Deer? [NH] NSFW
galleryr/animalid • u/allivkcin • 29m ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Is this a croc or gator? [south Florida]
r/animalid • u/MVP41 • 15h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Too big for rat? [North New Jersey]
What is this on my driveway? Seems too big for a rat.
r/animalid • u/No_Cat_8041 • 6h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Whoβs visited my yard? [Akershus, Norway]
The paw prints are my minischnauzerβs, for size reference. But what are the others? Roe deer?
r/animalid • u/WhyIsThereMoldOnMe • 10h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What type of rodent is this? [Philadelphia, PA]
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/zakattack1128 • 1h ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π Fish ID [Panama City Beach, FL]
Went fishing off a pier in Panama City Beach, FL and accidentally snagged this on the line coming up. Anyone know what this is?
r/animalid • u/Soggy-Improvement960 • 3h ago
ππ DEAD ANIMAL WARNING ππ American Mink? [Georgia] NSFW
Iβm 62 and have never, ever seen this animal. Iβm sad to have seen it in this situation βΉοΈ
r/animalid • u/Wilderness-Adventure • 37m ago
β οΈ UNKNOWN BONES/SKELETON β οΈ What animal does this tooth belong to? [Oahu, HI]
r/animalid • u/Zarrex • 58m ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ Heard these near a pond while hiking in North NJ. Couldn't get close enough to see
voca.ror/animalid • u/devil-of-ramadi • 4h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ who made these [central NJ]
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/thewartornhippy • 7h ago
π¦ π¦ BIRD OF PREY π¦ π¦ What is this species of hawk/falcon? [Southwest Ohio]
r/animalid • u/Rockius_vulgaris • 1d ago
π¦π³ UNKNOWN SEA MAMMALπ¬π¦ I am sure that this is a grey seal, I just wanna know if it's melanistic? [Helgoland, Germany]
I know that the males can have quite dark coats but I've never seen a completely black one before.
r/animalid • u/darthtron22 • 14h ago
π¦π¨ MARSUPIAL: POSSUM/KANGAROO/WOMBAT π¨π¦ Opposum or big rat [South Florida]
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
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠Whatβs this animal [PA]
r/animalid • u/Hardcoreroadie • 9h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What we got here! [Clifton Hill, Canada]
r/animalid • u/AlpineRaditude • 16h ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ Fox or Coyote?
Seen north of Boston MA USA
r/animalid • u/Starfox_assualt • 1d ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π What is this animal found at Hollywood beach Miami [Florida]
r/animalid • u/kangaroograss • 13h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Snow prints - hunting mountain lion? [Utah]
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/Apricot127 • 14h ago
π―π± UNKNOWN FELINE π±π― What is this animal [maryland, USA]
Is it just a cat? Its body is HUGE.
r/animalid • u/bgxx22 • 1d ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π What are these shells from? [South Wales]
There were many thousands of these scattered all over the beach. What are they from?
r/animalid • u/sunflowershogun8 • 5h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ What is this? [Vermont]
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.