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Moleasaurus
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Giant Gerbal
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Pack Rat
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Mountain Beaver
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Marmot
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Voting closed: December 29, 2012, 07:26:54 PM

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Offline Goldeneye

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What is it?
« on: December 19, 2012, 07:26:54 PM »
What do you think he is?

I know the answer, and also know these are not seen often.  I got to play big game hunter tonight when I got home from work.  This guy was invading my space.  It was in self defense I promise!


For anyone concerned this little guy may be a protected species.  He is not
« Last Edit: December 19, 2012, 07:34:21 PM by Goldeneye »
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM »
My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2012, 07:31:44 PM »
I do believe you found your self one of them Packraps.
As a kid parents were night fishing Deer lake for silver and they were playing cards in a cousin's cabin. He sent a 22 round through the ceiling and there was blood dripping on the table but the noise stopped. Ok so maybe we are a bit hillbilly over here, but it was over 40 years ago.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2012, 07:43:46 PM »
I wouldn't mind seeing one of them up close, looks like a neat little critter and a very old species.

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2012, 07:51:52 PM »
Quote from: crow killer on December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM
My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!

 :yeah:
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2012, 07:55:06 PM »
those are mean lil farts too
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM »
Ya gonna eat that?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2012, 08:01:33 PM »
Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

The thought did cross my mind.  He is big enough.  I bet KFhunter would take a run at putting him on his BBQ in a heartbeat.

To be honest, I'm thinking about doing a taxi mount with him.  They are a unique looking bugger.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #8 on: December 19, 2012, 08:08:14 PM »
Yeah the more i look at it the cooler it is. got some whiskers eh and i wouldnt want it ripping at my pant legs thats for sure. You should think about a hyped up pscho zombie rodent type of mount. whats its front claws and teeth look like?
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #9 on: December 19, 2012, 08:16:09 PM »
The claws are long and sharp.  The upper teeth are long and yellowish.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2012, 10:31:37 PM »
Quote from: Goldeneye on December 19, 2012, 08:01:33 PM
Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

The thought did cross my mind.  He is big enough.  I bet KFhunter would take a run at putting him on his BBQ in a heartbeat.

To be honest, I'm thinking about doing a taxi mount with him.  They are a unique looking bugger.

Cool critter, I'd do the mount as well.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #11 on: December 22, 2012, 05:46:48 AM »
Quote from: crow killer on December 19, 2012, 07:30:24 PM
My cousin had one of these in his back yard one time and he looked it up :tup:
Looks like a mountain beaver to me!
Yea I know i think im the one who found it. It was weird when i saw it i didnt know what is was at first looked it up and its a mountain beaver
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #12 on: January 07, 2013, 09:24:47 AM »
Sorry for the late update to this.  Yes, this is a mountain beaver for those of you that did not know.  I have taken him to my taxidermist and he will be mounted in a woodland type setting.  Should be a pretty cool mount.  The taxi says these are brought in fairly rarely.  Usually come in from someone on a tree farm or something of the kind.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #13 on: January 07, 2013, 09:41:55 AM »
For anyone who's got an infestation of them, I have found a means of controlling them.  Anytime I find a new borrow, I dump some cat poop from the litter box in it.  For some reason, they seem to really not like that.
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #14 on: January 07, 2013, 02:29:25 PM »
Mountain beaver, identified by their lack of a tail, sizable teeth and claws. We had one in our backyard here in Bothell (proper) a couple of summers ago...freaked me out as I didn't know what it was and it was huge!
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #15 on: January 07, 2013, 02:34:01 PM »
Quote from: washelkhunter on December 19, 2012, 07:58:30 PM
Ya gonna eat that?

it'll smoke right up  :chuckle:
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