my dog killed some animal and I can't figure out what it is

[Syrinx]

My dog isn't a hunting dog. But you know how dogs can be.

He brought some critter up to the porch. It's not mangled or anything, but I'm not sure what it is.

Looks like a cross between a rabbit and a rat.

Any ideas?

[KitchenWitch]

1. maybe a shrew?

[Syrinx]

3. I'm not sure what that is

But I'll look it up! Thanks to wikipedia!

:hi:

[Random_Australian]

2. Possum? Bilby? Wait, you don't have those.

Edit: Typo

[Syrinx]

4. we have opossums

Unless it means something else in Australian. ;)

[Syrinx]

5. it's got rabbit shaped ears but smaller and a rat-like tail

hmm

[Hissyspit]

6. I smell a rat.

Or possum.

What color is it?

[Syrinx]

7. maybe so

I need to look at it in the daylight. :hi:

[Hissyspit]

8. Miss Honeychurch suggests eating it in total darkness

so as to more appreciate the taste.

[Syrinx]

9. um, okay

I don't know what that means, but okay. :shrug:

Okay I see her thread now, but I still don't really understand. ;)

[Hissyspit]

10. Roadkill, baby!

Actually it really doesn't make sense except that you mentioned needing more light.

[Syrinx]

11. One of my friends actually has roadkill is his freezer

He explained the situation to me.

Him and a buddy were driving the rural roads and came across a dead dear, that had been hit by a car. The got out and the animal was still warm. They loaded him up and took him home and "processed" him. I'm not really fond of deer meat, but I don't have anything against what they did.

(I understand what you said now, in case you didn't see my edit.)

[sbj405]

12. How big? My dogs recently brought me a mole.

[Syrinx]

15. I'm leaning toward a small opossum

Fitting, since I oppose 'em too. ;)

[Mutley]

13. Maybe an opossum.

edit: ugh... still really early in the morning. :silly:

[Syrinx]

14. I think that might be it!

I had forgotten what those things look like. I'll look when the sun comes up. Well, actually, I'll be asleep when that happens, but you know what I mean. :)

[Mutley]

16. I do.

:P

You're just now going to bed and I just now got up. :D

[Syrinx]

17. I have terrible insomnia

Luckily I can do my work tonight as well as this morning. Thanks!

[Neoma]

18. You could always put up a gross picture of it.

[RebelOne]

19. My dog got one of those. It looked like a rat, but wasn't.

I can only guess it was a baby possum.

[anarch]

20. OMG...I just hope Oscar is OK n/t

[no name no slogan]

24. also my first thought

has there been an Oscar sighting recently?

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

21. chupacabra?

[trackfan]

25. Damn. You beat me to it. n/t

[Bossy Monkey]

22. Cotton mouse?

http://www.enature.com/flashcard/show_flash_card.asp?recordNumber=MA0091

If not that, your answer is pretty likely here:
http://www.dcnr.state.al.us/watchable-wildlife/what/Mammals/

[AngryAmish]

23. Does it have feathers?

If so, it may have been a bird.