The other day I was walking around my neighborhood with Dori and noticed a little brown thing in a pond. It was brown, about the size of a cat, and it was swimming. I've been going through the list of swimming brown things that I know of, and all I could think of is a beaver, an otter, and a Rodent Of Unusual Size. None of which seem to really fit. But this is the area it was swimming in:
The sad part, depending on what this little creature is, is that I saw its carcass on the road yesterday. I tried to take a picture so that it could be properly identified, but it was kind of missing its head. This is how close I got:
But I imagine, that if I got closer, it would've looked like this:
So, if anyone knows what kind of animal this is, please let me know. Its bugging me.
Let me just start by saying I have extensive training in roadkill. The best way to go about properly identifying this animal scientifically would be by studying picture number two. Okay. Got it. It's a crappy stick figure with the wrong head on it.
ReplyDeleteYou are silly Britt. Thanks for the laugh!
You are so in tune with your animals, I'm surprised you don't know. I have birds that nest outside my office window in a light pole and when I find myself watching them I think of you.
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ReplyDeleteShould have sent Mark out to identify that dead thing in the road ---- If I know you, no matter what it is, you'll start with the big crocodile tears and be a mess!
Love the ROUS and that is a great picture, but I must be honest and say...I have no idea. Although maybe you should have been an artist too.
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