I am up at my Lake cabin in North Dakota and we saw a black animal a little bigger then a cat chase a bunny across the beach, and none of us know what it could be. And no it was not a dog. Does anybody have an idea on what it could be? Our ideas are possibly a skunk.
2007-07-14 15:30:15 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Well I don't think a skunk would chase a bunny... maybe a racoon... racoons can become quite dark and appear black in some cases... well we need more than what you told us... tell us what the tail was like, ears up or floppy, other important details... Good luck on your quest to find this animal!!
2007-07-14 15:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How would it be a fox or a wolverine - that would have resembled a dog. If she is saying that it was not a dog, then it can't be a fox or wolverine. And if it looked like a skunk - well I don't know many skunks that look like a wolverine or fox.
Skunks are very easily recognizable, sometimes they can be solid black oh and they are NOT vegetarians. They're omnivores they eat plants and animal material I do doubt they would eat a rabbit, since the meat that they mostly eat are rodents, lizards, salamanders, frogs, snakes, birds, moles, and eggs ...
If it were bigger then a cat then it is possible that it was a Pine Marten but not a mink possibly a fisher because ND is close to Canada and fishers live throughout Canada. But a mink? They live in Florida mostly ( when it comes to the US )
Just curious, since when did ND have beaches? My mom grew up in ND there are no beaches-lakes with some sand maybe but no beaches.
2007-07-16 21:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a skunk - but the distinctive white stripes of the skunk are pretty easy to recognize, plus they're not really built for speed.
It may have been some other type of weasel - like a mink (which are dark brown, and often look black if they're wet).
It could also have been a marten or a fisher, both large, athletic weasels, but those are extremely rare (if not totally gone) in North Dakota.
Here's some pictures of mink
http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/images/Mink.jpg
http://wildlife.state.co.us/NR/rdonlyres/14FFEE96-0245-43E9-B779-FD905091280D/0/Mink.bmp
http://dnr.state.il.us/orc/Wildlife/virtual_news/images/mink/mink_closeup.jpg
2007-07-14 22:40:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Quite possibly, it was a black bear cub. Skunks are vegetarians would have no interest in a bunny. Black bears are omnivores but at that age would be chasing a bunny out of curiosity and fun. They are also small and quite agile and can run fairly fast. Never approach one though, Mom isn't quite so cute!
2007-07-14 23:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by ToolManJobber 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Minks are black but they are actually a little smaller than a cat. A fisher fits your description pretty well but I didn't think they were in ND.
2007-07-14 23:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a fox. They change coat colors seasonally and I have seen a few that were black. Check out a pic at this link:
http://www.gerardfuehrer.com/Red%20Fox%200511101.htm
2007-07-14 22:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by susann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be a marten or a fisher. If it was chunkier it could be a wolverine.
2007-07-14 22:58:04 · answer #7 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
pine marten, fisher, or a mink would be my guess
2007-07-16 21:04:37 · answer #8 · answered by STEVE C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋