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Hi All=20
Well I'm going to wade into this a bit.=20
My first impression of this animal was "it's a mink".=20
Even though many many experts have suggested it's an Otter and it could =
very well be. Most everyone does the same thing in identifying things =
"go for the head (face)". All too often there are obstacles that prevent =
solid ID's. Such as physical barriers, deformities, exaggerated =
characteristics, and preconceived thoughts. All some times can cloud our =
judgement or cause us to miss some other clues.=20
In this case the most viewed image or the one that receives the most `` =
air time`` is the left side profile of the animals head. Again as with =
the annual ``headless seals`` an area of the body that is very venerable =
to damages (post mortems) and often the first place to show signs of =
decomposition.=20
Now there's another diagnostic part of this animal is very visible and =
in my mind is clearly not conforming to the ``Otter Theory``. It is the =
hairless fight front foot. This feature to me has Mink written all over =
it. The foot appears to have no damage structurally and in the same =
photo evidence of trauma around the head is clear.=20
My Call is it's a Mink.=20
Tom K=20
Canso=20
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Randy Lauff=20
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=20
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Mystery creature found in northern Ontario
That was my first impression as well. The one view seems to show odd =
teeth for an otter (or anything), though perhaps they aren't teeth or =
they are loose and therefore misaligned?
Randy
On 22 May 2010 19:44, Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca> =
wrote:
It's pretty clearly a juvenile river otter (Lontra canadensis). It =
must have been lying dead for some time with its face in the water so =
that the fur on the front of the head became loosened and fell away.=20
Cheers,
Chris
On 22-May-10, at 6:16 PM, Angela Joudrey* wrote:
Is anyone following this story? Any thoughts?
Mystery surrounds creature found in Ont. creek | Sympatico.ca News =
news.sympatico.ctv.ca
Two nurses not from the area were hiking and their dogs drug this =
out of the lake. It was a waterlogged, partially bald 'creature'. They =
took a few photos and continued on their way. Once they had time to =
think about it and realized they had no idea what it was and went back =
to get it, it was gone. All that is left is the photos that they have =
released.
--=20
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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<DIV><BR>Well I'm going to wade into this a bit. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>My first impression of this animal was "it's a mink". </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Even though many many experts have suggested it's an Otter and =
it could=20
very well be. Most everyone does the same thing in identifying things =
"go for=20
the head (face)". All too often there are obstacles that prevent solid =
ID's.=20
Such as physical barriers, deformities, exaggerated characteristics, and =
preconceived thoughts. All some times can cloud our judgement or cause =
us to=20
miss some other clues. <BR></DIV>
<DIV>In this case the most viewed image or the one that receives the =
most `` air=20
time`` is the left side profile of the animals head. Again as with the =
annual=20
``headless seals`` an area of the body that is very venerable to damages =
(post=20
mortems) and often the first place to show signs of decomposition. =
</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Now there=92s another diagnostic part of this animal is very =
visible and=20
in my mind is clearly not conforming to the ``Otter Theory``. It is the =
hairless=20
fight front foot. This feature to me has Mink written all over it. The =
foot=20
appears to have no damage structurally and in the same photo evidence of =
trauma=20
around the head is clear. <BR></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>My Call is it=92s a Mink. </DIV>
<DIV><BR>Tom K <BR>Canso <BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:51 =
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [NatureNS] Mystery =
creature=20
found in northern Ontario</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>That was my first impression as well. The one view =
seems to=20
show odd teeth for an otter (or anything), though perhaps they aren't =
teeth or=20
they are loose and therefore misaligned?
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Randy<BR><BR>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On 22 May 2010 19:44, Christophe