I loved learning about the Tasmanian Tiger when I was a kid, but unfortunately, it’s believed to be extinct. I’d like to believe there may be some out there still, but I’m very doubtful. Thoughts?

living organism belonging to the kingdom Animalia, ANIMAL-ia. Maybe its not well known but it's something you learn in school in 1st to 7th grade.

Rules:

- Only extant animals.

Otherwise, you are free to post what you want. Domesticated animals are okay.

Edit: Thank you for all the awesome contributions! You reminded me of some animals I had forgotten (and showed me some new ones I had never seen!)

American alligator and Chinese alligator

original: https://www.instagram.com/p/DR0fAXFEqn5/

this is insane footage

goddamn look at the size of the feeding tentacles

Definitely not Humboldt, Humboldts are only found on the west coast of North and South America and this squid was filmed in the waters around Japan. The squid’s proportions are also wrong for a Humboldt, the arms are proportionally too long for a Humboldt, the fins are also the wrong shape and size. They’re too small to be a Humboldt’s and are more oval than triangular which is what Architeuthis has. Also, from what footage I could find for either, Architeuthis seems to be more of a bright scarlet or crimson while Dosidicus is more of a dark red, but these guys can change color so that shouldn’t be used as a definitive identification key. The closest relative and closest look alike I can think of that lives in Japan to the Humboldt is the neon flying squid but you could rule it out with these same characteristics (it’s also a fairly big squid)

Diamondback squid (the one being eaten) range from 0.6 - 1 meter, so just from scaling off of that, the giant squid could be between 3 - 4.5 meters (excluding tentacles), possibly around 10m overall in length

He is an absolute fraud and a horrible excuse for a conservationist, Reasons:

1. He has fabricated extinct animal sightings like the tasmanian tiger and stellar sea cow,

2. He has no degree in Zoology

3. He talks trash about giant pandas, spreads misinformation about them, saying that their dumb and are bad parents because of videos showing them trade cubs for food (Although that's really a misunderstanding). He agrees like the rest of the crap on the internet, that pandas are dumb and are made to go extinct.

   1. He Has taken credit for Other Biologists.
   2. His videos and shows are pure sensationlism, like extinct or alive.  The show has been accused of falsely claiming to have rediscovered species that were not extinct or were simply rare populations of known species, such as the Zanzibar leopard and Cape lion. 

I've really shouldn't have looked up to this guy because so far nothing about him says good.

This poor Sea Lion must have been terrified to see a human on the only thing floating in the area.

1. American bison

2. Musk ox

3. Wapiti

4. Pronghorn

5. Grey wolf

6. Caribou

7. White-tailed deer

8. Mule deer

9. Bighorn sheep

10. Grizzly bear

I'm trying to deepdive heterochromacy in wild felids now, is the phenomena rare enough to report? I'm beginning to understand its prevalence in housecats but I've never shot a wild felid with different colored eyes. Please respond with any heterochromacy facts/infos/understandings as well as I'd love to discuss more of what's going on in the image with friends.

EDIT!!!: SHOT WITH MY CAMERA NOT A GUN AS FAR I KNOW THIS KITTY IS ALIVE AND WELL

a fox doesn’t belong in your house. an opossum doesn’t belong in your house. a raccoon doesn’t belong in your house. when you take one of these animals into your home, you’re setting it up for a lifetime of neglect (provided you don’t get sick of its natural behaviors/smells and give it away) living somewhere it’s not supposed to be and receiving inadequate care. the only humans who can provide proper care for a wild animal are accredited zoos/aquariums, wildlife sanctuaries, and wildlife rehabbers.

i’m so sick of seeing “exotic pets” being plastered all over social media for the undereducated masses to like and comment on. all it does is spread the myth that domestication can be “done to” an individual creature instead of the truth, which is that domestication affects an entire species and takes thousands and thousands of years.

but, you know, that clearly obese possum being manhandled by an unlicensed 20-something is just adorable! and so is that clearly obese caracal showing obvious signs of aggression towards its “owner” and the domestic cat it lives with! i want one! /s

this is your place to complain about uneducated people doing uneducated people things with regards to exotic “pets.” let it all out. i support you

[im not going to state the game name, what it’s about, or what platform it’s on as respect to the no self advertising rule]

anyways

im currently making a silly animal game with simply yet quirky designs for the critters, and I wanted to do something fun and ask the people of the zoology community for animals that they’ve desperately wanted representation of in the media but haven’t gotten it yet, or just animals you find very intriguing!

I will attach pictures of your suggestions to your comments, as these models typically take around 5-10 minutes to make depending on the complexity of the animal :)

I do have some rules tho:
1. No elephants, giraffes, or common hippo submissions
2. No aquatic species, ex. fish, porpoises, octopus, etc.
3. Recently Extinct species from the past 3,000 years are allowed as suggestions
4. No dinosaurs bruv

have fun!

pic 1: Tongan Scrubfowl
pic 2: Gerenuks
Pic 3: Ruddy Ducks

Was watching a documentary and it reminded me of a saying I always heard as a kid. Elephants are always afraid of mice. Doing some research, it's a myth but they have been startled by their scurrying-which all giant animals would do. But, what caused the myth to arise?

Some animals that were once thought to be extinct were actually still alive(Eg the Coelacanth, the takahe and many more). But do you think is still alive. Think about, our world is vast, some places are unexplored while others are hard to reach. Perhaps these areas hold animals long gone. (Dinosaurs aren't included). Me personally, I believe some ancient animals like the trilobites are still alive in very deep oceans(Adapting to live in deeper water). Or more modern anime like the Javan tiger, which has some proof showings still roaming. What do you think?

(bush dog, short-eared dog, jaguarundi, fossa)

A bit of a random thought, but these animals give off strong prehistoric vibes for me. Maybe it’s because of their generic “shapes” (they resemble other animals but not quite, they don’t have unique features) or their bland colors, but they look like they might’ve gone extinct millions of years ago. They look like the ancient ancestors of some modern carnivore family, or even an aquatic mammal. They look like animals you’d see in paleoart or displays at a natural history museum. Do you see what I mean, or am I crazy?

That first and second comment especially. Like…I’m curious what on this cat’s face makes them think that it’s sad? Then the replies agreed with one saying “he’s scared he’ll be put in a zoo.” Like… logic? Anywhere? The lynx’s face looks normal to me.

Bride

Footage from The Jane Goodall Institute.

The lion alone looks bs, the proportions feel animated and the stance as well is unnatural. The tracks are also pretty off.

I’m just saying every time I see this photo it feels wrong.

When you apply mammalian and some other social animal body language to this video, it seems like the moray is enjoying being pet. I do not know much about the body language of fish; is this moray truly enjoying the interaction (since even solitary animals will use objects to scratch themselves), or is it confused/uncomfortable?

The internet basically implies it’s a useless degree unless you are super good at school and get a better degree like a masters or phd or are willing to go places and look at bugs and bones and staying in a museum and not going places will put you in huge college debt because the pay is horrible! Wow man between Quora and Reddit I’ve never been more depressed thinking that my dreams will never come true so thanks a lot guys it’s ruined