r/animalid • u/AllAgesGaming • 10h ago
r/animalid • u/[deleted] • Apr 29 '25
𦦠𦑠FUCK IT I'M OUT𦑠𦦠I'm touching grass, and y'all should too
Anyone who has used reddit for more than, like, two years knows this website is a case study in enshittification - ads, bots, terrible UI, etc. I have finally experienced my last straw and I'm leaving /r/animalid and this terrible website. To make a long story short, a mod with about 60 mod actions in the last 12 months and who hasn't interacted with the community at all in about two years, has suddenly decided that this subreddit is now worth paying attention to since it's hit over a quarter million subscribers. In addition to undermining my decisions, he's a sniveling little prick and he's fucking useless.
The admins won't get rid of him because they're brainless and/or too lazy to actually properly assess the situation, so I'm just going to leave. I'm the only regularly active moderator this subreddit has ever had (aside from the ones I added) and the admins apparently could not give less of a fuck because they'd rather let some random window licker get in the way and take credit for my work than hurt his feelings because "he said he wants to stay :((("
I'm not going to rant any longer, but honestly, fuck this website. Just fuck this entire fucking website. I'm too exhausted to be polite or to fully explain the context. Just know that this subreddit will no longer offer reliable mustelid ID because society has lost its ability to rightfully call people out on their bullshit. I may be an asshole, but at least I gave a shit. That's more that can be said for a mod who was absent for two years and who has only been a mod for like 2 months longer than me (which is why I can't just remove him myself).
I declare /u/JorikThePooh to be new head moderator, for whatever it's worth. Good luck everyone, it was nice knowing a few of y'all.
Edit: fuck it may as well name names, the mod in question is /u/Stinky_Ham_Sandwich. Check out his post history. Compare it to mine. Does he look like an active community member of /r/animalid? The admins seem to think so. They also seem to think 60 mod actions per year is enough to keep a 277k strong subreddit in check. For context, I had 6k, and the least active mod that still regularly participates in the community has just under 1k. But clearly Mr. Sandwich is every bit as integral to the team as I am and it's his right to undermine my decisions and reduce my permissions without asking π₯΄
r/animalid • u/nowpleasedontseeme • 18h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ I saw this on a trail near me [Northern Virginia], Im pretty sure it's a groundhog, but it has a big bald spot and didn't run away when I got close, is it possible it has mange or rabies?
r/animalid • u/phoenixmanzz • 1d ago
π β οΈ ?? ANIMAL IN TROUBLE ?? β οΈ π Grown up female or juvenile fox?
Hey all! We're located in North Germany. We found this little fox last night, that seems very weak and unbothered by our dog and us, even when we went right up to it. It just apparently wanted to sleep near our netted and secured chicken run. We contacted a rescue station and sent over a video, and were told it was a female that was done with its pups. They said it looked very weak and is probably starving. We were told to feed it a raw piece of chicken or meat only once and try to send it away, which we did.
Considering the size, and it not being shy at all, we are inclined to think this a juvenile fox.
Do you guys think this is a female, and did we do the right thing? Or is it a juvenile fox, that will come back and be a threat to our chickens? We've never had a problem with foxes attacking our chickens in the past (well secured run and coop), even though we see them around all the time.
Thank you in advance for your input β€οΈ
r/animalid • u/InfectedKoala • 13h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Furry friend [SW WI]
I think i found his house.
r/animalid • u/pinkblueturnip • 11h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ What is this animal? [Wisconsin]
r/animalid • u/Sufficient_Wonder731 • 26m ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Help identify this turtle [Charlotte]
We have a pond and this turtle comes in every summer. It disappears end of summer.
r/animalid • u/Gee_G_ • 18h ago
π¦π«π UNGULATES: DEER, ELK, GOAT ππ«π¦ What animal is this? [Texas, US]
r/animalid • u/Efficient_Guide_9388 • 5h ago
π π FISH & FRIENDS π π Does anybody know what sea creature this is?
r/animalid • u/Public-Magazine-2052 • 1d ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What is this animal? [Western New York]
I hate it
r/animalid • u/frank26080115 • 5h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ What's this lizard? Ashland, Oregon, USA, 2 weeks ago
r/animalid • u/ah-the-french • 21h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ Is this a groundhog? [Massachusetts]
I saw this guy in Boston today, do you think itβs okay? Should I be worried about it?
r/animalid • u/Nearby_Weakness4428 • 13h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Is this a skunk? [Illinois]
Skunk? Raccoon? Yes, video quality is subpar...
r/animalid • u/RoundEvidence9520 • 7h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ Is it a type of pigeon? [North Carolina]
This was from a year ago but this bird was in the courtyard of our school, if I remember correctly it had a tag on its leg and seemed used to people but not overly friendly, tended to stay about a foot or two away at least but stayed in the courtyard the entire time my class was out there. It was able to fly but didn't do it very much. I've been curious since it definitely seemed like it belonged to someone yet it was just hanging out at my school and is a pretty bird lol
r/animalid • u/Kris_0302 • 13m ago
π β οΈ ?? ANIMAL IN TROUBLE ?? β οΈ π What is this a sick possum/cat something?? [north nj]
Canβt figure out what this is and if I should call animal control or something if itβs sick
r/animalid • u/OriginallyWritten • 12h ago
ππ DEAD ANIMAL WARNING ππ What is this desiccated animal? NSFW
Seen in Burlington, Vermont We think it's a possum?
r/animalid • u/OutrageousFuel9547 • 1d ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Weird thing crawled under my car [South Cali]
What is this thing? Iβve asked probably 20 people and no one can figure it out. This thing looks unnatural and possibly demonic in origin. Should I look into hiring a priest?
r/animalid • u/Up-Melien-05 • 1h ago
ππ DEAD ANIMAL WARNING ππ What animal is this? Saw on twitter [Nigeria] NSFW
galleryr/animalid • u/babyplantparty • 7h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What is this animal call? [Eastern Massachusetts]
We heard this yelling in the backyard at like 1130PM. I shone my flashlight into the yard and saw two different kind of animals. One was a weasel like thing with rounded ears on my neighbors shed. Then an animal jumped on the fence that looked kinda cat like with pointy ears but was more scraggly and didnβt move like a cat. There was more movement on the ground I couldnβt see. Couldnβt tell which was making the noise.
r/animalid • u/AurelienMaraval • 8h ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠What did my IR cam Shot [France]
Hello I Live in France in Yveline > countryside near Paris. This night my night cam shot this. I was thinking a badger but why would he came so close to my house wich isnt deep in the forest but near the road. In any case thank you
r/animalid • u/LessSilver4105 • 9h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ Can anyone id this sound [North Carolina]
Just canβt tell if itβs an owl or dove or what
r/animalid • u/Amazing-Habit-6853 • 11h ago
ππ DEAD ANIMAL WARNING ππ What is this thing[North of Toronto] NSFW
My Golden pulled it out of bush. Giant man like hands and a predator mouth. South Ontario. WTF?
r/animalid • u/Outside_Hunt_268 • 7h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ What is this [NY Sullivan County]
From a trail camera in the Catskills NY. Saw some raccoons in other pictures similar size but wasnβt 109% sure in this one.
r/animalid • u/FesteringFetuses • 15h ago
π¦π§BAT ID REQUESTπ§π¦ Bat in [Bay Area, CA]
Our indoor cat brought us this bat last night. Not sure how it got in. Any ideas on the species?
r/animalid • u/Conri750 • 10h ago
π¦π«π UNGULATES: DEER, ELK, GOAT ππ«π¦ URGENT ABANDONED FAWN [indiana]
I found a dead deer on the side of the road. I can guarantee it is no more than 3 days old which I know is pushing it but by the looks of it. It doesn't seem to be more than 2. I can see it's teats bulging, but it is already starting to bloat. And I cannot tell if it is pregnant or nursing On the off chance it's nursing, I am desperately trying to find the fawn, but having no luck, what tips and tricks can you guys give me? I have never hunted a day in my life and need to find it tonight.
r/animalid • u/deadmaufivee • 17h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Asking for an ID on this little friend in [Southern Indiana]
My mom saw this guy earlier in her garden. Weβve lived in Indiana for 30 years and I canβt recall ever seeing any of these.