Can someone tell me what this cute little critter is?

[mcctatas]

So I took the kids to our little local zoo today.....and aside from the caged critters, there were a bunch of these little guys running around, no fear of humans, cute as hell, but what the fuck are they? Anyone?

[fortyfeetunder]

1. Did it have a tail?

For a moment I thought it was a guinea pig or similar rodent.

[mcctatas]

5. small tail, burrowing holes....

my daughter is convinced that, due to it's almost suicidal lack of fear of humans, it is a lemming. I told her I don't think they're native to WI;)

[nadine_mn]

2. Richard Gere's Date?

I keeeeeed...come on someone had to go the Gere way.


groundhog maybe?

[mcctatas]

6. OMG....

gerbil stuffing! :rofl: That was quite possibly one of the silliest celebrity rumors, EVER :rofl:

[LeftyFingerPop]

3. Groundhog aka woodchuck.

[Fox Mulder]

4. Kind of looks like a groundhog or a muskrat.

:shrug:

[pokerfan]

7. Looks like a marmot

[ForrestGump]

8. Nutria, I think

That's my guess, anyway.

[galledgoblin]

9. groundhog

how big was the lil' guy?

[Oeditpus Rex]

10. It's...

Eep!

[elana i am]

11. was it

about rat sized or maybe a little smaller, but with a shorter fur covered tail?



vole? there are different kinds with different coloring. water vole. bank vole. field vole. meadow vole. while looking for a pic to post i found out that they are actually a protected species in the UK.

[Solly Mack]

12. Meadow vole, me thinks

[Wcross]

13. Woodchuck. n/t

[nadine_mn]

14. Its a Varmit - those fierce creatures hunted by Mitt Romney

as you can see...they are deadly and fierce


I crap my pants just thinking of an encounter with one.

[blockhead]

15. It's a muskrat

[Blue Diadem]

16. Muskrat, you can tell by it's tail.

My first thought was a woodchuck but their tails are short and a little fatter and don't look like mouse/rat tails.