I saw an animal in my garden and I have no idea what it is! It had longish legs, pointy ears, was small, looked like a mink (though don't think it is one), PLEASE HELP! I even went to the library and looked for it in a nature book, but still couldn't find it! It wasn't a cat either.
2006-12-26 22:01:38 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Where you live would be helpful here. Sounds like maybe a fox. Did it have a bushy tail? Remember, there may be several different sub-species of a single type of animal. Take a trip to your local zoo and look at the indiginous animals section and maybe even talk to a zooligist. You may have stumbled on something that you and the family dog may want to keep your distance from.
2006-12-26 22:17:41 · answer #1 · answered by rsqur 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hummm, I am sure it wasn't a mink as they have short legs and long bodies. It sounds like you described a fox to me. It may have been hunting mice or just passing through. The Red Fox is the most common of all the Foxes:
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"The Red Fox"
The red fox is by far the most common species of fox. It is 90 to 105 cm (36 to 42 in) long, not including the tail, weighs about 7 kg (about 15 lb), and is distinguished by black ears and feet and a white tip on the tail. The coat is usually some shade of rusty-red or reddish-brown, sprinkled with light-tipped hairs. The red fox ranges across Eurasia and North Africa and from northern Mexico to the Arctic. Within these vast zones diverse variations of the red fox have developed; those of the south are smaller and have lighter-colored coats, and those of the north are larger, with thicker and darker coats. The silver fox, valued for its black, frosted fur, is simply a variant of the red fox.
2006-12-27 06:24:09 · answer #2 · answered by fourpawsg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From your description it sounds like a ferret to me.
But surely you would recognise one of those.
Try and take a photo the next time you see it, take it along to your vets or post it on the net.
Someone will recognise it for sure.
2006-12-27 07:20:15 · answer #3 · answered by Christie W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on where you live, could be a fox, coyote, weasel. if you want to keep animals out of the garden i recommend lemon peels replaced every other day, spread though out the garden.
2006-12-27 07:21:48 · answer #4 · answered by punkbun03 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably a weasel or someones pet ermine got loose
2006-12-27 06:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by zeroartmac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
can't think of an animal that would fit the description but it's cute how you're so curious now I'm curious too sorry I can't help.
2006-12-27 06:07:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say ferret, Wiesel or mongoose but they have long bodies and short legs.
2006-12-27 06:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post a picture on a new question and people will recognize it!!
2006-12-27 08:17:32 · answer #8 · answered by ♥Hollister♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi! Try www.wikipedia.org
2006-12-27 07:32:51 · answer #9 · answered by Wendy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did it have eyes? If not, then it was a mole. It could be a opossum also.
2006-12-27 06:03:46 · answer #10 · answered by amysbuttabutta 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋