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Name This Animal

This forum is meant to help with the identification of animals seen in the field or the backyard.
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What kind of snake is this?
Posted by BryanOctober 4, 2021
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2 CommentsUpdated October 8, 2021Last commented by BryanEsther-B, Zone 7a
What is this animal track
Posted by bdhildebrandFebruary 5, 2007
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53 CommentsUpdated September 25, 2021Last commented by HU-405323647HU-130292925+51
What are these small green round things? Seeds? Eggs? From what?
Posted by Robert MutruxApril 19, 2016
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4 CommentsUpdated August 11, 2021Last commented by HU-652008764rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7+2
Help - Raccoon digging around plants
Posted by Indigo2017 BlueAugust 22, 2020
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4 CommentsUpdated October 11, 2020Last commented by kittymoonbeamsocks+2
What wild animal would have a burrow like this?
Posted by debodunAugust 25, 2020
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Are these insect eggs or good 'n plenty?
Posted by plantmomzone10asunset16August 14, 2020
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4 CommentsUpdated August 16, 2020Last commented by Esther-B, Zone 7aplantmomzone10asunset16+2
Curious green caterpillar on fennel (NOT swallowtail!)
Posted by ctlady_gwJune 24, 2020
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3 CommentsUpdated August 8, 2020Last commented by Katrina Helenearbordave (SE MI)+1
Unknown bird with crest, Los Angeles area
Posted by ilovegardeningMay 9, 2016
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5 CommentsUpdated July 11, 2020Last commented by HU-490678505rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7+3
Help with bird ID
Posted by katiekat .April 12, 2019
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5 CommentsUpdated June 7, 2020Last commented by RescueMomvinmarks+3
Is this bird injured or is this normal behavior?
Posted by Katelyn HarrisJune 6, 2020
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2 CommentsUpdated June 7, 2020Last commented by RescueMomKatelyn Harris
Baby bird ID New York
Posted by anita55May 23, 2020
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Not a Tadpole, not a horseshoe crab, what is it?
Posted by ataxiaAugust 28, 2006
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6 CommentsUpdated May 11, 2020Last commented by HU-515242142+4
What is this white woolly? (SW Houston - zone 9a)
Posted by javiwaApril 10, 2020
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2 CommentsUpdated April 26, 2020Last commented by javiwaJinx
Are these spiders?
Posted by PFCMCLAugust 3, 2019
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4 CommentsUpdated April 7, 2020Last commented by Aidan Creekmorejemdandy+2
What is this?! Rat?
Posted by Jack MortonMarch 16, 2020
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1 CommentUpdated March 19, 2020Last commented by rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
What the heck is this?
Posted by hal7777February 6, 2019
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4 CommentsUpdated March 5, 2020Last commented by HU-771536180Esther-B, Zone 7a+2
Sounds in walls - what is it?
Posted by R MJanuary 14, 2020
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10 CommentsUpdated January 14, 2020Last commented by StaxR M+8
Is this a fat worm or some insect?
Posted by Miami CuseDecember 8, 2019
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2 CommentsUpdated December 9, 2019Last commented by The Logician LLCFori
What is digging up my backyard?
Posted by Ariel (Zone: 7b)October 5, 2018
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15 CommentsUpdated November 24, 2019Last commented by armouredjemdandy+13
Caterpillar ID needed: SF, CA back yard
Posted by javiwaOctober 5, 2019
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8 CommentsUpdated November 23, 2019Last commented by The Logician LLCjemdandy+6
what is going to hatch out of these??
Posted by Nick ChamberlainAugust 17, 2018
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4 CommentsUpdated November 23, 2019Last commented by rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7jemdandy+2
name this animal please
Posted by paulMay 10, 2018
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4 CommentsUpdated November 22, 2019Last commented by jemdandyHU-82002173+2
What spider did I dig up?
Posted by Toronado3800 Zone 6 St LouisNovember 3, 2019
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6 CommentsUpdated November 4, 2019Last commented by Bill_minn_3b {West Central MN}gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)+4
Can Spike pigs shoot out their Spikes?
Posted by Mia KhalifaOctober 21, 2019
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1 CommentUpdated October 26, 2019Last commented by rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
ID this caterpillar please
Posted by PFCMCLSeptember 28, 2019
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3 CommentsUpdated September 29, 2019Last commented by The Logician LLCPFCMCL+1
Hawk ID, please! Chapel Hill, NC
Posted by OlychickSeptember 22, 2019
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8 CommentsUpdated September 25, 2019Last commented by Olychickcatherinet+6
Hawk ID, please (FL)
Posted by nydepotSeptember 15, 2019
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3 CommentsUpdated September 19, 2019Last commented by whwonydepot+1
Insect ID please
Posted by dianela7bnorthalSeptember 15, 2019
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4 CommentsUpdated September 16, 2019Last commented by Foridianela7bnorthal+2
chrysalis I.D
Posted by dis2wJune 29, 2013
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6 CommentsUpdated August 29, 2019Last commented by ForiMary Ann Einarson+4
Please id these insects
Posted by ggopalJuly 19, 2019
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4 CommentsUpdated July 20, 2019Last commented by ggopalThe Logician LLC+2
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