r/animalid • u/AllieNyah • 15h 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/Upbeat_Barracuda_565 • 1h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What is this sound? [British Columbia]
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I live out of town near deep woods, southern BC. never quite heard this sound before, curious if anyone can identify ? Thanks.
r/animalid • u/jorgy41789 • 7h ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ Is this a coyote? [Wilmington, NC]
My brother in law saw this creature in Wilmington, NC yesterday and I feel like it's likely to be a coyote but it looks tall. I know red wolves are rare but is this a red wolf or just a tall coyote? π
r/animalid • u/shadowedscythe_ • 7h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Could someone please help me identify this cutie π [from online USA]
I have been searching for an answer for weeks from an Amazon listing for these clippers, I really want to know what this poor baby is π₯Ί So cute π
r/animalid • u/Fake-Pepsi • 9h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ What kind of bird? [NJ Shore area]
Hi!
This guy showed up on my doorstep about an hour ago. He has a red tag on each leg, but I cannot make out what they say. I was going to try to grab him to read the tag but do not want to stress him out. He didnβt go crazy when I got close, and he drank some water I gave him. I believe heβs a pigeon but cannot tell if he is wild or maybe a pet?
I donβt want him to get eaten by a fox or something overnight.
Any advice on how to proceed?
Thanks in advance!
r/animalid • u/gaitedunicorn • 1d ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ ID request- [central coast California]
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Coyote andβ¦.somethin elseβ¦.in the backyard tonight. A dog? A raccoon? Riparian habitat in a suburban area
r/animalid • u/EatYourPant • 9h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Mouse or rat ? [Georgia]
r/animalid • u/yellowthesun • 5h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ What kind of bird is this from? [Southern California]
I wear a womenβs 7.5 shoe if that helps. I keep seeing these huge feathers at the park near my house.
r/animalid • u/minnesota_husk3r • 5h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ What the Hell is That? [Western IA]
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Iβm trying to figure out what this is. In slow mo, it appears to have a long tail. My camera pinged a bobcat, seems a bit large for a bobcat. Could this be a juvenile male lion seeking new territory?
r/animalid • u/cindycidaho • 2h ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π Do fish count? [ alaska] TV
facebook.comFrom Facebook account shows Alaska but I couldnβt find an ID in the comments
r/animalid • u/ivy7496 • 17h ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠Id request [central Indiana, USA]
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Long tailed weasel is my guess but don't know much about what other options are native. Thanks!
r/animalid • u/AssholeFinger • 1d ago
π¦ π¦ BIRD OF PREY π¦ π¦ These are turkey vultures right? Not just turkeys? [Maine]
They were huge, the photos donβt do their size justice. I drove right up to them, they were not intimidated or scared of my vehicle.
r/animalid • u/Lxrge • 18h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Found these tracks last year and still canβt identify them [Southern Appalachians]
I found these tracks around this time last year in the southern Appalachian region, and I still havenβt been able to figure out what made them.
Iβm keeping the exact location vague because I donβt want the location itself to influence the identification. The prints were roughly 4 to 4.5 inches long.
Any ideas what animal these could be?
r/animalid • u/Amiedeslivres • 10h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Who left these itty bitty tracks? [Lulu Island/Richmond, BC, Canada]
Poking around a bit of sandy riverbank near an industrialized bit of the lower StΓ³:lΕ/Fraser River, we found human and dog and raccoon tracks in the wet intertidal zone. Then there was this little thing I couldnβt ID. Critter would have been active in the early morning but not before 8am as this sand was underwater then. Pic 2 includes my US size 7 boot for scale.
r/animalid • u/Own_East62 • 8h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What animal ist that [Chemnitz Germany]
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I stay awake at night and hear that thing, it seems rather large and I heard it move through the trees, so I think it's a mammal. You can hear the animal at best between the seconds 20-30, nothing comes after 30.
r/animalid • u/VforVibing • 1d ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠What mustelid is this? [ashland oregon]
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Iβm certain this is some sort of mustelid, but Iβm not sure which one. About the size of a house cat, but maybe a bit longer including the tail. Seen on a hike in the hills near Ashland, and quite a trek away from any body of water. My best guess is either a mink or a marten, but the tail didnβt look quite like anything I could find online
r/animalid • u/MsCardeno • 1d ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ [NJ] Is this a coyote or a fox?
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I feel like itβs a coyote (obviously) but everyone says itβs a fox I show the video to
r/animalid • u/surft_out • 19h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Whatβs this guy?[Olympic Peninsula, WA]
We see deer, bobcats, mountain lions, and even a house cat. This guy has us stumped.
r/animalid • u/semilliterategoblin • 18h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What animal is this? [Kopaonik, Serbia]
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Not talking about the house martin, the other one (i think its a dog but merlin said it was hearing a bird while it was calling out so i dony know honestly), any answers are appreciated!!!