I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?
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I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?It looks just like a beaver, nutria, or groundhog except it has a small skinny tail with hair on the end, mUch like a horse. I just saw it living in the shed of my backyard. I have never seen anything like it around here.
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Not sure which country you are in but could it be a Coypu? I have heard there are actually some living in the UK wild now!
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Thats the first thing I thought of, but on Wikipedia it says that Nutria are extinct in Illinois, and have been eradicated in neighboring Indiana, so that cant be it.(Original post by Mulligan)
Not sure which country you are in but could it be a Coypu? I have heard there are actually some living in the UK wild now!
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?No photo(Original post by Philbert)
Photo? I want to see this.
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?What about a muskrat - they are present in your area?
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wi...pecies=muskrat
or a virginia opossum - these are often found in sheds
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wi...pecies=opossum
You can't stop the zoologist in me can you!Last edited by Mulligan; 28-04-2012 at 21:03. -
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Its definitely not an opossum, its in the rodent family, and no it isnt a muskrat. It looks just like a nutria just with a different tail.(Original post by Mulligan)
What about a muskrat - they are present in your area?
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wi...pecies=muskrat
or a virginia opossum - these are often found in sheds
http://web.extension.illinois.edu/wi...pecies=opossum
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?My shed has a hole in the door, and cats often live in there, which I have no problem with. But I looked out my window today and saw this animal in my backyard, and it was eating from a tree branch, then it went into the hole in the shed, so its say to say that it is living, i.e. rooming, in my shed.(Original post by Id and Ego seek)
You 'just' saw it 'living' in your shed?
Then where the hell did it go? -
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Snap. Have you inspected the backyard/shed for droppings, loose fur or anything that can identify this animal?(Original post by Kdm4life)
My shed has a hole in the door, and cats often live in there, which I have no problem with. But I looked out my window today and saw this animal in my backyard, and it was eating from a tree branch, then it went into the hole in the shed, so its say to say that it is living, i.e. rooming, in my shed.
Keep vigilant, keep a journal and see if you can spot it again; turn this into an adventure! -
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Lol I wish....(Original post by Naarim)
Charge it rent -
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Re: I saw a monstrocity in my shed. What is it?Lmao(Original post by Notethis)
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