/r/animalid
This subreddit helps users identify animal species from pictures, videos, audio or calls, tracks, dens, scat, etc. All ID requests should include the animal's LOCATION (country, state, city, name of ocean or coast). This sub is NOT for identifying breed info for cats/dogs or identifying insects/parasites. Comments should be helpful or educational only, and advice should be legal and humane. Welcome!
Have a picture of an animal you need identified? Post it here and let the collective consciousness of reddit ID it for you!
It is best if you have a picture, if not, a good description. Provide a location if you have a picture or not.
Rules
1. ID Posts Only
The primary purpose of all posts should be to identify the species of animal in a photo, video, or audio file. Other posts with no ID request will be removed.
2. No Insects
Insect ID requests should be posted in /r/whatsthisbug or /r/pestcontrol or another insect-related group. Insect posts here will be removed.
3. No Breed Requests
This group is for identifying species not breeds of domestic dogs or cats. Breed ID requests for dogs and cats will be removed.
4. No Hate
This group will not tolerate hate speech, harassment of users, doxing, racial or homophobic slurs, or any other hate related comments. If you witness this, please flag it immediately. Users will be banned temporarily or permanently for this behavior, depending on severity.
5. No Violence
This group believes in the humane treatment of people as well as animals. Posts encouraging or celebrating violence toward anyone, human or animal, will not be tolerated and will be removed. Repeat violators will be banned.
6. No Animal Abuse
This group encourages the peaceful coexistence of animals and humans. Please do not post photos or videos containing animal abuse or mistreatment. Please do not comment on a post advising the OP to harm or kill the animal in question. In the case of invasive species, feel free to educate OP of the potential harm a species may pose and direct them to a wildlife authority or veterinarian for humane euthanasia. Avoid violence.
7. Low-effort comments will be removed at moderator discretion.
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Wolf or coyote pups?
Seen in the upper peninsula. There were originally ~10 but they ran off the road before I got the camera out.
00:25 UTC
Turtle in Florida
My uncle came across this turtle while fishing in Florida. Wondering what species it is
00:23 UTC
What species of turtle is this? Tucson Arizona, Santa Cruz river
00:05 UTC
What is this small mammal in KY backyard? SW Michigan
Found this little thing in my backyard. It all makes sense now because I have seen little tunnels in my flower beds and mulch! Maybe a shrew or vole?
23:55 UTC
ID Please? SE USA
23:38 UTC
What are these animal babies
22:24 UTC
This bird has stumped me.
Mostly brown bird. Located in SW Michigan.
20:20 UTC
2 inch wide, green, squishy creature in a tide pool near San Francisco
19:51 UTC
what this could be?
this was in backyard in MN, what it could be?
19:38 UTC
Any idea what the pup drug in from the hills of Gunnison, Co?
Our pup drug this bone in and while it looks like bison vertebrae to me, we have only spotted elk in the area. Any ideas?
19:39 UTC
ID this snake?
Id snake?
19:20 UTC
Egg found in dirt mound, any idea what species it is?
My moms boyfriend bought the dirt at a gardening supply store. (Sorry if this flair is incorrect, I didn’t know what to put).
18:22 UTC
Any idea what made these markings in our gazebo?
They are on every spire in there
17:52 UTC
What is this guy?
Found on the shores of Lake Huron in Michigan. We were thinking dogfish?? My mom asked for your assistance in figuring this guy out.
17:43 UTC
What kinda of owl does this appear to be? NW Suburbs of Chicago was flying low and walking around.
TIA!
16:40 UTC
HELP !!!! mystery call, N. Illinois
I have been trying to figure out what animal this is for a couple years now!! For a while I was convinced it was a bird but every time I get a recording on Merlin, nothing comes up. I tried posting about it last summer in a different subreddit but I didn't have any good audio of it, but finally I got some good recordings so hopefully this post works. It's genuinely driving me nuts that I don't know what it is so hopefully you guys can help !!
16:39 UTC
I think it’s a shrimp in a defensive position, am I right ?
16:37 UTC
Big slug I found in Vancouver, B.C. (Stanley Park trails) last year.
Found this big bastard last year while walking the Stanley Park trails one day. For reference, he’s probably about 6 inches long. Is this a Banana Slug?
16:34 UTC