To the right and below is a picture of a friendly critter that, in part, plays a part in Flank Hawk? (Hint: It's closely linked to one of the main characters).
My first encounter with one of these little mammals was along the crick that ran behind my grandparent's house when I was a kid--maybe 5 or 6 years of age. I occasionally spotted turtles there too! :)
Test your North American fauna knowledge.
Do you know what the pictured animal is?
Do you know what the pictured animal is?
ummmm... muskrat? This is a Kiwi answering so don't laugh too hard ;p
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ReplyDeleteAs a proud Oregonian (originally), I can say with certainty that this is a beaver.
ReplyDeleteOf course, it's been nearly 20 years. I could be mistaken.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like a beaver to me.
ReplyDeleteI believe it is a muskrat.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Kathleen, it is a muskrat!
ReplyDeleteThe answer is: Muskrat. It's easy to mistake it as a beaver (both aquatic rodents).
ReplyDeleteMain visual clue: the laterally compressed tail.