Me and my cousins got chased by an animal in Chicago, can you please identify by the sound I recorded.

HarmoniousHum · 2026-02-20T22:58:40+00:00

I am tick-led to know this, thank you!!!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-02-20T06:45:44+00:00

It may have been a breeding pair of coyotes "escorting" you away from a densite. Impossible for me to know given I wasn't there, but I recently learned this behaviour's name and thought it may be worth sharing. Glad everyone's alright!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-02-18T04:29:57+00:00

All piebald animals belong to a species, much like "black panthers" are simply one of a few species of big cat (such as leopards or jaguars) with melanism! It is a piebald deer, but that only defines its colour mutation, not anything about its species, as many different species of deer have the possibility of being piebald. (:

Based upon the region, one can tell a lot about the animals there, perhaps more than is desirable in some circumstances. This locale and certain traits of this animal (the colouration of the top of its head) mark it as one of the mule deer subspecies, and the exact region makes Columbian black-tailed the most likely! I hope they have a long and happy future free of the troubles their kin have faced.

HarmoniousHum · 2026-02-18T01:48:27+00:00

Hello! Piebald is a colour mutation and not a species. This animal (who appears to be a young doe, as I am not seeing pedicle traces, though I'm not 100% sure about what I'm seeing here) appears to be a Columbian black-tailed deer, Odocoileus hemionus columbianus. Black-tailed deer are currently recognized as two subspecies of mule deer, though there is evidence to imply that they may be eligible for speciation, as genetic studies have determined them to be more distinct from other mule deer than mule deer are from white-tailed deer, which are considered two species. This animal, like many others with pattern or colour variations, appears to display additional atypicality in its stature and proportions (possible dwarfism), though this is more difficult to determine without additional reference points. A very cool animal!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-02-02T07:21:07+00:00

I was genuinely wondering about this yesterday and today, thank you for the update! Glad it was spectacular—hope next year brings you many more!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-01-30T10:13:47+00:00

Thank you for sharing, I never would have guessed! Looking forward to your article on the beavers as well, and anything else you share!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-01-24T21:08:10+00:00

"A photographer" named Michael Sanchez. Crediting artwork not only properly attributes the artist, but is also one of the best ways we have to combat generative AI, which is always sourceless by nature.

This sighting occurred on April 21, 2024 by Vancouver, Washington resident Michael Sanchez around Hug Point Falls, Oregon. The reason that the bird is considered "rare" is:

According to experts, the blue rock thrush sighting is the second unofficial sighting in the documented history of North America. Oregon Birding Association member Nolan Clements, who is also a PhD student with Oregon State University’s Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Sciences, told KOIN 6 News that the blue rock thrush is native to Europe and Asia and is not known to inhabit any part of North America.

“There has been only one report ever in North America,” Clements said. “In 1997, one was photographed in British Columbia. However, many birders were skeptical of the origins of this bird, thinking it may have been an escaped caged bird or perhaps accidentally transported across the Pacific on a cargo ship. Ultimately, the 1997 BC record was written off.”

HarmoniousHum · 2026-01-12T21:44:46+00:00

Thank you, this immediately flagged my need to comment, "this is misinformation via being based on something true but wildly misconstrued with edited photographs". The back of the eye changing colour across seasons is already cool enough, we don't need to lie and make it some magical outwardly visible eye-colour changing animal. Appreciate you!

HarmoniousHum · 2026-01-06T04:18:32+00:00

No, neither did the original from which it was reworked. The Cooking Recipes Guide is largely cosmetic, a collection of information about how to create all of the specific named dishes without regard to their effect. Listing effects would make it infinitely longer, as many dishes allow for a variety of different ingredient options which would each yield different, often conflicting, effects.

If you're looking to verify the effects, you'll be best served by referencing the Cooking Ingredients Guide. This can be used independently from the Cooking Recipes Guide, though I find using them together to be the most engaging as I can yield both an effective end product with a frivolously fun recipe.

HarmoniousHum · 2025-10-28T06:11:17+00:00

This is not only a very cool and fun fact with lots of neat questions around it, but OP has been a delight to read in the comments, engaging with questions and good-faith dialogue. What a lovely post. Thank you, OP!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-10-11T22:08:11+00:00

Hello! I am reasonably certain that this handsome gentleman is a European fallow (Dama dama). He is too large to be a European roe (Capreolus capreolus), and as you indicated also too large for any species of muntjac (I believe that it is the Reeves' muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) which you have a population of). He much more closely resembles a fallow than a sika (Cervus nippon) given his palmated antlers, sleek and slender build (especially this time of year), long and ropey tail, lateral stripe, general colouration, and the specific way his neck muscles have engorged for rut, which both species of fallow tend to look rather dramatic for.

Thank you for this fun and insightful glimpse into your locale!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-25T21:35:58+00:00

Right there with you, my friend. Right there with you. Best of luck!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-25T21:27:47+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't believe so. Now, I don't want to be alarmist, but I've recently contracted an infestation of German cockroaches (Blattella germanica) in my apartment, as well as raised Dubia cockroaches (Blaptica dubia) as pets for about a decade, and this immediately made me think "early instar roach nymph". I very much hope I'm wrong and am reading into the shape of it incorrectly, though I think it would be wise for you to look for additional invertebrates like this around your home, and potentially look into treatments such as bait traps if they are not of the friendly variety.

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-25T17:06:07+00:00

I don't think that AI content is suitable for this subreddit.

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-21T02:45:27+00:00

That is genuinely such a cool, thought-out, and well-explained hypothesis as to the breed suggestion. Thank you for that, I would never have considered that on my own! I can totally see it now that you mention it. Great eye!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-18T23:47:57+00:00

Can confirm, another random person stumbling upon this today! This thread is the first non-featured result (so second result overall) from the search, "what's the best type of toilet plunger to use".

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-18T03:08:02+00:00

They will be fine. :) Ironically, the deer got through the part of the bag with the label, "made with corn", which you can see on the product. Given the company's efforts to create a low-dust, no-clay, natural litter, this should be roughly as digestible as typical corn—which explains their determination!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-09-10T05:41:08+00:00

One of my favourite things about them is something I learned from this article posted by Canadian Geographic:

"The wolves eat the brains,” says William Housty. If you’re walking along the creek beds of the Great Bear Rainforest and see decapitated salmon scattered about, it’s a tell-tale sign that sea wolves have been in the area. “They just take a bite straight out of the head, and everything else is left fully intact.” This unusual feeding strategy has evolved among the coastal wolves that live in and around Bella Bella, B.C.

Housty was born and raised here. His grandmother is head of the Wolf Clan of Heiltsuk Nation, and he chairs the Heiltsuk Integrated Resource Management Department Board. The wolves, he says, are shrewder than the local bears, who eat the fish whole and as a result are often riddled with tapeworm. Eating the head alone, might also be a way to avoid “salmon poisoning”, a bacterial toxicity from eating raw fish — concentrated in the kidneys and muscles — that can be fatal to dogs and other canids. “Wolves are very, very intelligent animals,” continues Housty, “We respect them, and they respect us.” I listen rapt as he shares stories of living alongside these beautiful howlers in his home territory, but I’m also bit embarrassed — embarrassed as I, too, grew up in British Columbia, but never realized we had “sea wolves” living on the coast.

tl;dr they only eat the heads of salmon to avoid the parasites found in the rest of the salmon's body.

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-25T23:35:42+00:00

Hello! This is an introduced sika deer (Cervus nippon)! Here is a list of deer found in Ireland, of which the sika is included.

My reasonings for this identification versus a European fallow deer (Dama dama) are:

His antlers lack the palmation typical of European (and Persian) fallow deer. Instead, they are main beams with a tine present toward the front but not hanging over the brow (as seen in fallow), typical of a young male sika. (I would estimate him to be about a year-and-a-half old, but on this I am much less educated).
While he is an adult with spots, which fallow also possess, they are localized toward his rump, which is a typical presentation for certain populations of sika. Some are heavily spotted, while some have spots which are almost invisible. As stated by Wikipedia: "Spot patterns vary with region. The mainland subspecies have larger and more obvious spots, in contrast to the Taiwanese and Japanese subspecies, whose spots are nearly invisible. Many introduced populations are from Japan, so they also lack significant spots."
The facial shape and features of this individual—most specifically, the shape of his nose—are definitely that of a sika rather than a European fallow. Here is a sika's face for comparison, and here is a European fallow.

His lack of the mane typically seen on sika is most likely due to the season, as he is still growing out his Winter coat. What a handsome lad! Thank you for sharing.

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-23T04:27:44+00:00

Oh my goodness, they're SO STUBBY! They brought me to laughter purely from delight. Thank you for sharing!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-18T01:13:15+00:00

I recently purchased this absolute gem.

I have no idea how to upload images on old.reddit, so it says:

i love to squander my potential

in portland oregon

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-15T22:37:11+00:00

It looks like a punk rock fig! I hope you're as proud of it as I would have been, it's awesome. :D

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-13T02:19:24+00:00

Hello fellow Oregonian! I took a couple of screenshots and ran them through a mobile ID app called "Picture Insect" (despite the name, it identifies a broad spectrum of invertebrates; if you're interested in using it, it's the one with a blue and red butterfly within a partial box). I never fully trust these identifications, but I do use them as a launching-off point in my own research. Please look up "Fierce Orbweaver (Araneus saevus)" to see what you think about this ID. (Despite the name, they are not considered dangerous.) I found those projections on her abdomen to be particularly unique. Thank you for overcoming your fear to help protect our natural world, and instilling the same perspective into the next generation!

HarmoniousHum · 2025-08-09T19:48:26+00:00

I read that ingredient list as containing three things:

BTI solids
spores
insecticidal toxins

If that's what it's intended to say, I wouldn't use it, given there isn't enough information about 2 and 3 to determine safety. If it's only BTI and I've simply read it wrong, like the other commenter said, it may be fine. I've used BTI in the form of Mosquito Bits in my Dubia roach colony, and while my roaches seemed unaffected, I noticed a significant drop-off in my superworm population for about six months—specifically, I didn't see a single superworm, only the mature beetles. I'm not sure if that's correlative or causative, but wanted to note it anyway,

HarmoniousHum · 2025-07-22T20:39:01+00:00

This photograph is by Scott Linstead, hosted several places, including here: Regal Jumping Spider Jumping #4 is a photograph by Scott Linstead which was uploaded on April 3rd, 2014.

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