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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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Is This a Fox or something else? S.E. Michigan Z6a
Posted by Parker LansingMay 2, 2025
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1 CommentUpdated May 12, 2025Last commented by rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
What is this tiny creature? S.E. Mich z6a
Posted by Parker L (S.E., Mich)September 17, 2024
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7 CommentsUpdated December 13, 2024Last commented by Ryan BaileyOld Forester ( Zones 8a-6a ) Ga/NC+5
Dog and Dog OR Dog and Coyote?
Posted by Parker L (S.E., Mich)December 8, 2024
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3 CommentsUpdated December 13, 2024Last commented by Ryan Baileyvinmarks+1
Name This Critter S.E. Michigan Z6a
Posted by Parker L (S.E., Mich)September 7, 2024
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3 CommentsUpdated December 13, 2024Last commented by Ryan BaileyParker L (S.E., Mich)+1
What is this animal track
Posted by bdhildebrandFebruary 5, 2007
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62 CommentsUpdated December 3, 2024Last commented by GregHU-552327866+60
Unable to identify this
Posted by Old Forester ( Zones 8a-6a ) Ga/NCNovember 19, 2023
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2 CommentsUpdated November 26, 2023Last commented by Old Forester ( Zones 8a-6a ) Ga/NCrhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Spider ID help
Posted by Old Forester ( Zones 8a-6a ) Ga/NCOctober 15, 2023
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1 CommentUpdated October 25, 2023Last commented by rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
Can anyone identify this animal? Domestic cat or lynx? I have no idea
Posted by HU-230455986March 15, 2023
Name This AnimalAnimal Debates
5 CommentsUpdated August 31, 2023Last commented by HU-226515222HU-154239972+3
Can someone identify this flying animal?
Posted by Tommy DabishDecember 1, 2022
Name This AnimalBird WatchingNature Photography & Optics
1 CommentUpdated December 3, 2022Last commented by Esther-B, Zone 7a
Is this a fat worm or some insect?
Posted by Miami CuseDecember 8, 2019
Name This AnimalSouthern GardeningInsects
4 CommentsUpdated September 18, 2022Last commented by selvincia estima+2
Identify this animal
Posted by Alan AparAugust 30, 2022
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4 CommentsUpdated August 30, 2022Last commented by Alan AparOld Forester ( Zones 8a-6a ) Ga/NC+2
What is this blood-curdling screaming sound?
Posted by tracey3345July 7, 2016
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12 CommentsUpdated July 23, 2022Last commented by HU-503517675summersrhythm_z6a+10
What is this animal?
Posted by HU-695733393July 5, 2022
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2 CommentsUpdated July 20, 2022Last commented by Esther-B, Zone 7avinmarks
night butterfly with pattern like Dalmatian
Posted by vivalamor39August 11, 2015
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5 CommentsUpdated May 20, 2022Last commented by Sunita Singhrhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7+3
OT: What could these birds be, no pics
Posted by erasmus_gwMay 5, 2022
Name This AnimalCarolina GardeningAntique Roses
14 CommentsUpdated May 8, 2022Last commented by Sheila z8a Rogue Valley ORerasmus_gw+12
Insect infestation on a shrub in my rain garden
Posted by Don AndersonJanuary 14, 2022
Name This AnimalIntegrated Pest ManagementInsects
6 CommentsUpdated January 20, 2022Last commented by floral_uk z.8/9 SW UKDon Anderson+4
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 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
Name This AnimalCalifornia Gardeninggarden
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
Name This AnimalWildlife GardenInsects
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 javiwaJilly
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
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