r/animalid • u/pkwilli • 13h ago
r/animalid • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '25
𦦠𦑠FUCK IT I'M OUT𦑠𦦠I'm touching grass, and y'all should too
Anyone who has used reddit for more than, like, two years knows this website is a case study in enshittification - ads, bots, terrible UI, etc. I have finally experienced my last straw and I'm leaving /r/animalid and this terrible website. To make a long story short, a mod with about 60 mod actions in the last 12 months and who hasn't interacted with the community at all in about two years, has suddenly decided that this subreddit is now worth paying attention to since it's hit over a quarter million subscribers. In addition to undermining my decisions, he's a sniveling little prick and he's fucking useless.
The admins won't get rid of him because they're brainless and/or too lazy to actually properly assess the situation, so I'm just going to leave. I'm the only regularly active moderator this subreddit has ever had (aside from the ones I added) and the admins apparently could not give less of a fuck because they'd rather let some random window licker get in the way and take credit for my work than hurt his feelings because "he said he wants to stay :((("
I'm not going to rant any longer, but honestly, fuck this website. Just fuck this entire fucking website. I'm too exhausted to be polite or to fully explain the context. Just know that this subreddit will no longer offer reliable mustelid ID because society has lost its ability to rightfully call people out on their bullshit. I may be an asshole, but at least I gave a shit. That's more that can be said for a mod who was absent for two years and who has only been a mod for like 2 months longer than me (which is why I can't just remove him myself).
I declare /u/JorikThePooh to be new head moderator, for whatever it's worth. Good luck everyone, it was nice knowing a few of y'all.
Edit: fuck it may as well name names, the mod in question is /u/Stinky_Ham_Sandwich. Check out his post history. Compare it to mine. Does he look like an active community member of /r/animalid? The admins seem to think so. They also seem to think 60 mod actions per year is enough to keep a 277k strong subreddit in check. For context, I had 6k, and the least active mod that still regularly participates in the community has just under 1k. But clearly Mr. Sandwich is every bit as integral to the team as I am and it's his right to undermine my decisions and reduce my permissions without asking π₯΄
r/animalid • u/Adventurous-Lab-9933 • 1h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Help me ID this snake I found by the American river, thanks! [rancho Cordova, california]
r/animalid • u/dark-angel-of-death • 10h ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ Found this claw hanging off my scarf? [England]
I have the scarf hanging up behind a door and I probably havenβt used the scarf in over a year and found it hanging from it when I closed the door.
My dog passed away last year and was only a small pug and this looks way bigger, feels harder and doesnβt really look like hers from what I remember. but could it be from her? If so I wouldnβt want to get rid of it.
Also doesnβt look like my cats claws. He has all his and again theyβre small and transparent.
So where did this claw come from? Could there be something else in the house?
r/animalid • u/Silent618 • 1h ago
π¦π«π UNGULATES: DEER, ELK, GOAT ππ«π¦ Deer on trail camera[northern Wisconsin]
I got this guy on a trail camera that Iβm almost positive is a white tail deer, but it almost looks to have a mane like a horse. I know cameras can have blurry patches but I figured Iβd ask around to get some opinions.
r/animalid • u/bchta • 11h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Three animals tracks out my back door. [Kansas]
These were within 18 inches of each other. I tjink the first one is made cat. Not certain about the other two.
r/animalid • u/darth__anakin • 8h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ What animal is this? [Iowa]
My boyfriend found this animal print at his uncleβs home in southwest Iowa. He thinks itβs a mountain lion and his father believes itβs a bobcat. The area they were in is wooded with backroads.
r/animalid • u/zobeast26 • 1d ago
π»πΌ UNKNOWN BEAR πΌπ» Is this a Grizzly or Cinnamon Bear [Western Montana]
Came across this beast by my house. Iβm pretty sure this is a Grizzly due to its hump. But my sister thinks itβs a Cinnamon Bear. Who is right?
r/animalid • u/timorouscapp • 2h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ Does anyone know what animal is making this sound? I heard it around 12am. [Canada Ontario]
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r/animalid • u/scandijord • 5h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© [North Shore Minnesota] animal ID from scat Spoiler
Found right outside our cabin door. We border some woods and are also on the shore of Lake Superior.
r/animalid • u/Dull-Ice-5673 • 58m ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What animal is this?...Audio caught on CCTV [Malaysia]
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Hey, I got woken up by the sound around 4.40am ish yesterday... Living in Malaysia.. I think it's a type of monkey but can't be too sure which ... Much thanks!
r/animalid • u/Swimming-Donkey-2394 • 1d ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠[Northern Minnesota ]
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r/animalid • u/Trekker519 • 6h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© [Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ] Animal ID from scat Spoiler
it sort of just looks like a dog got in the backyard from a distance. Looking closer there are definitely seeds or something like that in it and also white hair. It does not look like dog up close. We know its not moose. To me it does not look like bear, although there have been recent bear visits in the area.
r/animalid • u/Sha77eredSpiri7 • 1d ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠[Someone's Living Room] what is the animal in this GIF, my guess is it's some kind of Mustelid but I can't quite pinpoint which one
ignore the Casualties: Unknown caption I swear it's not actually on fent, I know it's there, I just can't figure out what this animal actually is and it's been piquing my curiosity for a little bit
r/animalid • u/Busy-Bicycle-2828 • 13h ago
π¦π«π UNGULATES: DEER, ELK, GOAT ππ«π¦ Chamois or deer? [Bosnia and Herzegovina] π§π¦
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Unsure whether this is in fact a Chamois, which I hope it is. At least I know they are in the area. But it doesnβt look as thicc as one, so could just be a regular deer as well..
r/animalid • u/greensquishybear • 12h ago
π§±π« TAXIDERMY/PELT ID REQUEST π«π§± What is this paw from? [Canada]
I just got this framed paw today because it was SO cute and only $45, but I forgot to ask the artist what kind of paw this was, anyone have any ideas?
r/animalid • u/ne0nbeetle • 8h ago
β οΈ UNKNOWN BONES/SKELETON β οΈ Bones found on the shoreline of a lake [Eastern Massachusetts]
r/animalid • u/flip_fontaine • 1d ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ Is this a wolf or coyote? [northern california]
Stared at each other for about 5 seconds, head seemed rather broad. First thoughts was it was a wolf, looking at the pictures Iβm leaning back towards coyote
r/animalid • u/sebbythegaylord • 1d ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Unidentified squirrel like creature at the Omaha zoo [Nebraska]
Maybe a ground squirrel? Help?
r/animalid • u/gettindecked • 1d ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ What is the is? Large brown mammal [Northern New England]
r/animalid • u/Psychological-Owl783 • 13h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© Scat ID in [Las Vegas, Nevada] Spoiler
You can see the small breed dog poop in the scooper.
What is this small scat in my yard?
I've seen rabbits, but this looks like it might be smaller. Is it from a rat?