# What is this animal? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 13, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905 "2009-07-13T21:32:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![robcaro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@robcaro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robcaro)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/1 "2009-07-13T21:32:07Z")
My daughter posted a photo of a new animal that they have. Here it is and what is it? [http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=16533&id=100000083146846&ref=nf](http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=16533&id=100000083146846&ref=nf) ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/2 "2009-07-13T21:39:45Z")
I get an error message trying to view your link: "This content is currently unavailable The page you requested cannot be displayed right now. It may be temporarily unavailable, the link you clicked on may have expired, or you may not have permission to view this page. " ---
**Author:** ![Squink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@Squink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Squink)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2009, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/3 "2009-07-13T21:44:45Z")
I also get an error message. Try uploading here: [http://www.tinypic.com/](http://www.tinypic.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/4 "2009-07-14T02:18:37Z")
I just got a sign-in screen. Bummer. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/5 "2009-07-14T02:25:29Z")
It’s a weasle, looks South American to me; the bandana, eye-patch and maté say Argentinian, but the stripe makes me think he may be from Patagonia. If not, you may have a Badger on your hands…not good, Hilarity will not endsue, back away slowly. [sup]waiting for the link to be fixed ;)[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/6 "2009-07-14T05:51:20Z")
If you right click on the picture and select “copy image address” you can paste the viewable-to-all address here - no fancy uploading needed. And, now, you have to. I want to see the bandana. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/7 "2009-07-14T19:30:01Z")
Is it a [sugar glider](http://www.sugarglider.com/)? Or maybe a [bearded dragon](http://www.beardeddragonguide.com/)? Or perhaps, depending on the sense in which they “have” this animal, [giardia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia)? ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/8 "2009-07-14T20:56:54Z")
Totally a brontosaurus. ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/9 "2009-07-14T21:15:38Z")
That is an Ivory Billed Woodpecker! You can get into major trouble if you mess around with those because they were thought to be extinct until recently. Like with all super-endangered animals on your property, it is best just to kill it when no one is looking to avoid any future problems. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/10 "2009-07-14T21:22:59Z")
It’s a duckdoo ---
**Author:** ![Olentzero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90ced4/32.png) [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/11 "2009-07-14T23:19:45Z")
What’s… oh no, nice try. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/12 "2009-07-15T22:37:20Z")
> [@Olentzero](#): > > What’s… oh no, nice try. Only kidding. It’s actually a Hammerfor. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/13 "2009-07-15T22:43:56Z")
Man, I sure do hate it when people post things to look at that you have to sign up or even log in to see. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/14 "2009-07-16T04:11:02Z")
The only thing worse is when they don’t return for days. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2009, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-animal/502905/15 "2009-07-16T04:54:58Z")
> [@Stoid](#): > > Man, I sure do hate it when people post things to look at that you have to sign up or even log in to see. > [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > The only thing worse is when they don’t return for days. Yes. Since the OP hasn’t returned to provide a working link, and the thread makes no sense without one, I’m going to close it. If the OP can find a way to post something accessible, he can e-mail me and I will reopen the thread. Colibri General Questions Moderator