Identify this animal please

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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Jeanie wrote:
    Are you right there sport?

    I think I posted several options for you and I don't think at any point I was rude. If you're feeling put upon then I'd suggest that's your problem.
    Sorry I misspoke, my apologies.
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    beemster wrote:
    Sorry I misspoke, my apologies.

    No worries. :)

    I wasn't having a go at you, I was just surprised to find the exact same picture is all. It's a difficult animal to identify and you're right, they don't give you any information on that wildlife park site. It's not a very good site really.
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    Jeanie wrote:
    No worries. :)

    I wasn't having a go at you, I was just surprised to find the exact same picture is all. It's a difficult animal to identify and you're right, they don't give you any information on that wildlife park site. It's not a very good site really.
    the best i can tell is its an agouti, and i believe someone mentioned that earlier, however this seems much larger than the agouti i saw in other pics. I am going to california in march and plan a visit to the san diego zoo so i will bring the pic and get confirmation, someone there will know for sure, lol, or i would think.
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  • pacifier
    pacifier Posts: 1,009
    well if you look at the picture's file name it says something to the effect of wildlife_agouti.jpg so although I do not know what an agouti is I am going to agree with others on here and guess that it is an agouti
  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    beemster wrote:
    the best i can tell is its an agouti, and i believe someone mentioned that earlier, however this seems much larger than the agouti i saw in other pics. I am going to california in march and plan a visit to the san diego zoo so i will bring the pic and get confirmation, someone there will know for sure, lol, or i would think.

    The coloring doesn't seem right for the agouti either does it? I'm just trawling the Melbourne Zoo website now because I seem to remember seeing a similar creature there but that was a while ago. I wish I could remember the name! That would help! :o

    That's what we need! A zoologist! :D I'd love to visit San Diego zoo, I'm sure someone there will know what it is. :)
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  • BrotherLoveBone
    BrotherLoveBone Posts: 264
    I have no idea, but would be interesting to see it move around since it looks like a reverse wheelbarrel with those sticks as front legs
  • pacifier
    pacifier Posts: 1,009
    Jeanie wrote:
    The coloring doesn't seem right for the agouti either does it? I'm just trawling the Melbourne Zoo website now because I seem to remember seeing a similar creature there but that was a while ago. I wish I could remember the name! That would help! :o

    That's what we need! A zoologist! :D I'd love to visit San Diego zoo, I'm sure someone there will know what it is. :)


    I remember seeing something similar at melbourne zoo aswell but it wasn't quite as ugly. I have pictures.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Capybara?? No

    Agouti??? Nope

    It appears to be a Patagonian Cavy or Patagonian Hare or a Mara...all the same thing. It's not native to the island.

    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dolichotis_patagonum.html
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    This is an agouti....small animals they are:

    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dasyprocta_punctata.html

    This is a Capybara:

    http://www.ualberta.ca/~rrothery/wallpapers/edmonton/capybara.jpg

    It does help to own the two volume set of "Walker's Mammals of the World"
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    pacifier wrote:
    I remember seeing something similar at melbourne zoo aswell but it wasn't quite as ugly. I have pictures.

    oh good! :D I was starting to think I was dreaming or something! :D

    The Zoo website isn't proving to be very helpful. I guess whatever it is, they either don't have them anymore or they're not the "stars" of the show! :D
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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    tybird wrote:
    Capybara?? No

    Agouti??? Nope

    It appears to be a Patagonian Cavy or Patagonian Hare or a Mara...all the same thing. It's not native to the island.

    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dolichotis_patagonum.html


    Patagonian Cavy! Good idea ty! I reckon too! :) And they did have them at Melbourne Zoo, I'm sure of it! :)

    http://www.zoofun4u.com/JessZoo/cavy/AlbumIndex1.html
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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Jeanie wrote:
    Patagonian Cavy! Good idea ty! I reckon too! :) And they did have them at Melbourne Zoo, I'm sure of it! :)

    http://www.zoofun4u.com/JessZoo/cavy/AlbumIndex1.html

    I *knew* it was a type of hare!
  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I *knew* it was a type of hare!

    :D Nice work!
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  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I *knew* it was a type of hare!
    It's called a hare, that is correct. However, it is from the Order Rodentia not Lagomorpha...so it is more closely related to both the capybara and the agouti than to "true" hares or rabbits.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Jeanie wrote:
    Patagonian Cavy! Good idea ty! I reckon too! :) And they did have them at Melbourne Zoo, I'm sure of it! :)

    http://www.zoofun4u.com/JessZoo/cavy/AlbumIndex1.html
    That's it....most the size and shape of the ears...the front legs also are a good field mark.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    tybird wrote:
    That's it....most the size and shape of the ears...the front legs also are a good field mark.

    yes, the agouti wasn't doing it for me because of the size and the coloring and the shape of the head.

    and the capybara is a little too boofy.

    those cavy's are sleeker, more refined looking features I guess.

    mostly I'm just glad you found it coz it was going to drive me nuts! :D
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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    tybird wrote:
    It's called a hare, that is correct. However, it is from the Order Rodentia not Lagomorpha...so it is more closely related to both the capybara and the agouti than to "true" hares or rabbits.

    well I find it interesting that you say "true" hares. some "hares" look pretty similar to bunnies. some, like this one, are really big and scary looking. when I think "hare" i tend to think of the later. like the first photo I posted. that guy is scary!
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    well I find it interesting that you say "true" hares. some "hares" look pretty similar to bunnies. some, like this one, are really big and scary looking. when I think "hare" i tend to think of the later. like the first photo I posted. that guy is scary!
    Hares are scarier looking than their cousins the rabbits....bigger, much larger ears, taller with those big forelimbs. The cavy, while looking like a hare, is actually a rodent.

    Rabbit:

    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Oryctolagus_cuniculus.html

    Hare:
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Lepus_americanus.html
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    tybird wrote:
    Capybara?? No

    Agouti??? Nope

    It appears to be a Patagonian Cavy or Patagonian Hare or a Mara...all the same thing. It's not native to the island.

    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dolichotis_patagonum.html

    Nice work and thanks
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    "Life Is What Happens To You When Your Busy Making Other Plans" John Lennon
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    beemster wrote:
    Nice work and thanks
    You are quite welcome...this is up my alley, and I enjoy doing it.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.

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