What animal is this?

yelbike · Jul 30, 2015

My wife hit it with a rake than my dog finished the job.

Jstpssng · Jul 30, 2015

You might get a more accurate answer if you gave a size reference... Is it the size of a dollar bill, or a long handled shovel?

Barry 1 · Jul 30, 2015

Young Ground Hog

KiotiKowboy · Jul 30, 2015

Looks like an everyday pesky mole.

Pixguy · Jul 30, 2015

Groundhog/Woodchuck is my guess as well.

yelbike · Jul 30, 2015

Jstpssng said:
You might get a more accurate answer if you gave a size reference... Is it the size of a dollar bill, or a long handled shovel?

About a foot long.

My wife thought a badger.

smstonypoint · Jul 30, 2015

Another vote for groundhog.

Steve

txdon · Jul 30, 2015

nutria

If I saw something like that in Texas.

2grit · Jul 30, 2015

100% Woodchuck/Groundhog. See them all the time

Jstpssng · Jul 30, 2015

yelbike said:
About a foot long.

My wife thought a badger.

OK, I would agree with those who said a young woodchuck, in which case it probably won't be the last that you see.

. Does it have rodent teeth?

My first thought was a muskrat or nutria, but the feet aren't webbed, and it lacks the long, furless tail.
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