A mysterious animal captured in the Rio Grande Valley, in TexasUNITED STATES OF AMERICA, has puzzled national park experts They can’t identify it.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park officials reached out to social media for help when they posted a photo of the animal strange appearance on the park’s Facebook page.
It’s still no one can know what animal it isAlthough, of course, theories of all kinds have begun to circulate through the networks, where they always find someone willing to follow the idea.
The creature, to which park experts described as hairy, short and stocky with four legsit was captured on a trail camera by a park visitor taking a night hike in the Rio Grande Valley.
“we are scratching our heads trying to identify this elusive creature. Is it a new species? An escape from a nearby zoo? Or just a park ranger in disguise?” reads the message.
“Nevertheless, It’s exciting to see such an extraordinary animal. in their natural habitat,” he contributes
Conjectures, some truly wild, have been pouring in among Facebook users, with Hundreds of users commenting on the post.
“If it’s not a bear, then I guess he is a park ranger in disguise!!” said one commenter while another commented, “Nice mouse the size of Texas.”
other assumptions they included a beaver, wolverine, capybara, or otter. Many believed the mysterious animal to be a badger and one even ventured that it was a “pregnant badger”.
After much speculation and debate, park officials were released what they thought it might be.
“Wow, this photo got a lot of attention! We agree with most of the comments that it is most likely an American badger (not to be confused with the honey badger which lives in Africa and Asia and is said to not care much),” the state park said,
“While American badgers are not commonly seen in the valley (in part due to their nocturnal behavior), this is part of its natural range”.
again and again it cannot be completely sure that it is that animal; and without security, the theories continued.
Source: Clarin
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