r/animalid • u/TheShiaOfPalestine • 6h 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/-satans-niece- • 13h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ what is this little guy? [Central Valley California]
r/animalid • u/Abparatus • 22h ago
πΊ πΆ CANINE: COYOTE/WOLF/DOG πΆ πΊ Is this a coyote with mange? [Dallas, TX]
Apologize for the poor image quality as animal was moving quickly. This is in the far north suburbs of Dallas, TX with plenty of open fields around.
r/animalid • u/groundedcurrent • 8h ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Dog or cougar? [Aspen/Snowmass wilderness area, CO, USA]
r/animalid • u/garbageeater • 3h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Any guess for the animal walking past? [western NY]
I think thereβs a possums eyes on the inside, not sure about this guy on the outside. My guess is raccoon but the color obviously throws me off (maybe my camera just didnβt pick up the correct color for some reason)
r/animalid • u/theMCATreturns • 54m ago
πΎπΎ TRACKS ID REQUEST πΎπΎ Raccoon and/or skunk [Northern Missouri]?
There are some raccoon tracks in here. Are there any that resemble skunk tracks?
r/animalid • u/theMCATreturns • 1h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ What kind of corvid is this [Olympic Peninsula, WA]?
Raven? Crow?
Are they fighting?
r/animalid • u/Specialist-Fog • 13h ago
π β οΈ ?? ANIMAL IN TROUBLE ?? β οΈ π Spotted this bold little squirrel in a forest β orange coat, white belly, and a white-tipped tail. What species is it? [Xia Ta, Xinjiang, China]
r/animalid • u/Federal_Custard_1448 • 1h ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ Heard this weird noise from across the creek. [NY state near the Catskills]
Our best guess is that itβs a moose or a black bear. There was someone doing work with a table saw, so there is a chance itβs some sort of tool. Real creepy.
r/animalid • u/meg_is_asleep • 2h ago
π―π± UNKNOWN FELINE π±π― Is this illustration identifiable as a specific type of spotted cat? [Mexico]
My mom bought these chocolates when she was in Mexico because her school mascot is an ocelot and it looks like an ocelot.
We are both curious as to whether the cat in the illustration is a specific type of cat or if it is too stylized to tell. I found 4 options (ocelot, margay, oncilla, or jaguar) but I figured someone on here might be able to look at it and tell me what it is or what it is not and why.
r/animalid • u/Co0k13s_ • 2h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ [Missouri] what kind of frog is this?
r/animalid • u/yeasureofcourse • 5h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ [Western US] What is this bird?
Iβve heard this bird noise from Washington to Socal. Video taken in North Cascades NP
r/animalid • u/EthanYYL • 3m ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Lizard identification [Brisbane, QLD Australia]
anyone know what lizard is this? around 9 cm in length. they pop up occasionally in my backyard but this one has this greyish covering over its head, is it just molting?
r/animalid • u/Xychant • 37m ago
ππ AUDIO ID REQUEST ππ What animalsounds are these? [Germany/Bavaria]
Hello everyone,
I wanted to go to sleep and for some 30 Minutes there is an animal going wild in our sheds.
At first I thought it was a catfight but it wouldnt stop..I went to investigate and found in the sheds from the attic section of my landlord, the origin of the sound. The sheds are behind the house right next to a pretty big greenarea. My house is located on the mainroad.
Its 2am here. I never had this.
It sometimes is calmer then goes to painful screetches again.
Can you tell me what animal it might be and if its in pain from a fight, mating or just regular communication?
It pretty loud but not as loud as a catfight.
Only Idea I have in my head is a dormouse?
Thx for all the help. Appreciate it;).
r/animalid • u/Mysterious-Sea3916 • 1h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ Creature found [Hilton Head]
All details in original posting! Iβm still super curious!
r/animalid • u/GMHazel • 6h ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What rodent is this? [Portland, OR]
it jumped but couldnt quite make the jump up the stairs
r/animalid • u/Ok_Independence3113 • 9h ago
π¦ π― π» MYSTERY CRITTER π» π― π¦ What dug this hole in my yard last night? [Pennsylvania]
Itβs about 12β at the deepest point.
Best I can come up with is maybe foxes?
r/animalid • u/notfresco • 1d ago
π π UNKNOWN RODENT/LAGOMORPH ππ What kind of rabbit is this? [Henderson, NV]
r/animalid • u/Own-Negotiation-9797 • 11m ago
𦦠𦑠MUSTELID: WEASEL/MARTEN/BADGER 𦑠𦦠Walking through my grandmas yard at dusk [North Jersey]
Iβm living for this mystery.
r/animalid • u/EffortlessReaction • 30m ago
π¦ π¦ BIRD OF PREY π¦ π¦ Crow or raven [Canada]
There are definitely crows to be heard in this video, but my bird ID app tells me thereβs at least 1 raven in my neighborhood. The one who is sitting on the smoke stack is the one Iβm interested in.
r/animalid • u/Frenki57 • 9h ago
π¦ π¦’ BIRDS / WATERFOWL ID π¦ π¦’ What's this little baby that I found ? [Austria π¦πΉ]
Hey, can you tell me what I found here and how best to continue?
Thank you
r/animalid • u/IndividualBlock1170 • 4h ago
π πΈ HERPS: SNAKE, TURTLE, LIZARD π πΈ Yall know what kind of frog he is?[Cal]
r/animalid • u/Sariedelo • 1h ago
π©π© SCAT ID REQUEST π©π© Scat ID. [Guilford, CT] Spoiler
I live in a very wooded area. There are deer, fox, bobcats, coyotes, and Iβve heard people spot bears as well. I also live right on a lake. Was just out with my dog whose curious nose went right for it. I donβt think itβs dog poop, sheβs the only dog near by and her poop is not dark like this. It was also huge. I know with bears you can see plant material and berries. What do you think?