I just moved to an acreage and my dog has been going nuts for an hour. This thing looks like a baby beaver without the tail. Its tail is only about 3 inches long, kinda flat but is hairy. It is very feisty and won't back down. It moves very quick. Moves like a wolverine, looks like a beaver and is not a muskrat. May even have white on its belly. This is the second one I have seen. I am from alberta so take that into consideration and no it is not a rat.
2006-09-01 19:07:37 · 22 answers · asked by concerned 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
opposum, really i am in alberta a little more thought people. I live in alberta. Please don't answer unless you know the wildlife here.
2006-09-05 13:15:14 · update #1
Possibly a badger.
2006-09-01 19:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by Martin523 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Could possibly be a woochuck/groundhog? They look a lot like beavers without the tail.
2006-09-02 02:10:47 · answer #2 · answered by kristendw78 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well duckbilled platapus is ruled out cause it aint got a beaver tail sounds like a possum they are agressive sometimes the first time I saw one I said "d@mn thats the ugliest cat I ever saw in my life!" Course it could be a tailess rat or a groundhog although groundhogs aren't usually agressive. it could be rabid espeacially if it is a possum so be careful with the dog till you find out.
2006-09-02 02:21:47 · answer #3 · answered by pink leo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A nutria closely related to beavers but with characteristics you described
2006-09-02 17:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by cowboymanhrsetrnr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it looks like a beaver without thte tail, then it is probably a groundhog, and they will bite, and it hurts as they have very sharp teeth. I got bit by one, and it tore my hand to shreds, I would keep your dog away from it, to keep from having it ripped apart... Good Luck to you here are some pics of a groundhog
2006-09-02 02:17:56 · answer #5 · answered by Just Me 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Could be a ground hog, but it sounds like a wolverine. I've heard they have a hot temper.
2006-09-02 02:12:45 · answer #6 · answered by Starscape 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its a groundhog...aka whistle pig, it should stand up when you whistle (it is a trick farmers use to shoot them) they walk the field and whistle when it pops its head up they blow it off...horrible I know but when the dog isn't there go out and whistle if it stops and looks for you its a ground hog...normally they stand on their hind legs and look up but it can take a few whistles to get its attention
2006-09-02 02:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by Skinny 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I serious think that the animal in question is a weasle. A weasle is a very fast critter and very destructive, killing chickens and other small barn yard birds.
2006-09-02 02:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by ♥ Lips of Morphine ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i agree with kristendw78's answer, they do look alot like beavers, do a wikipedia search or a google image search, it might be what youre looking for
2006-09-02 02:12:53 · answer #9 · answered by Bob7k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a prairie dog to me.
2006-09-02 02:16:39 · answer #10 · answered by Nikie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋