Life Wild Animals You Have Seen in North America - Page 4

**Rain Man** · 10:41 AM

We'll keep this dialed into North America since there's a broad scope beyond our shores.

The rules are that you must have seen the animal in the wild while you were not in a closed vehicle or a house. The sighting must have taken place in North America.

No sightings in zoos, no sightings in nature parks where the animal is more or less a display animal.

National park sightings count as long as you meet the other requirements above.

Poll coming. Keep your eyes peeled and be alert.

NWTF · 07-11-2018, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Black Widow?
Brown Recluse?
Tarantula?
Coyote?
Scorpion?

These are all VERY common in human inhabited areas.

If you live in the west, black bears are so common that they are a nuisance.

Yep. Growing up in Nevada I used to catch Black Widows to put in a large pickle jar for my insect fights when I was bored. I would take a small stick and run it up thru the crevices between the foundation and siding of the house and shed. sometimes I could get one right away other times I may have had to go 20 to 30 feet along to get one. Theyd come out on the end of the stick semi tangled in their own web and other debris.

FWIW Fire ants always won.

**Rain Man** · 07-11-2018, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Yes, marmots and pikas
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I don't know how I missed marmots and pikas. They're awe-inspiring and majestic creatures.

Speaking of which, it's apparently uncommon to see an ermine in the wild. These elusive creatures are so underrepresented in sports names that it's criminal.

vailpass · 07-11-2018, 09:44 AM

Lots of those but I'll note gila monster as I'm guessing not many have seen that one.

I am dissapoint that javalina did not make the list.

**Rain Man** · 07-11-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by vailpass

Lots of those but I'll note gila monster as I'm guessing not many have seen that one.

I am dissapoint that javalina did not make the list.

How dare you doubt my javelina awareness.

Pennywise · 07-11-2018, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by frozenchief

Also want to see an orca. I've seen humpbacks and belugas but never an orca.

This is me. I have had a fascination with killer whales since I was young.

The pods in the pacific northwest are starving.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencete...-activity.html

Have you ever seen them eat a seal?

Simply Red · 07-11-2018, 10:13 AM

So far just rabbits, Deer, squirrels and Kathy Bates.

Rasputin · 07-11-2018, 10:13 AM

How about the alligator gar fish those things get huge and beastly. I've seen them in lake Wilson but yet to snag one.

Stinger · 07-11-2018, 10:16 AM

Alligator or crocodile more than 8 feet long.

American bison

Beaver

Black widow spider

Brown recluse spider

Eagle (Any type)

Moose

Rattlesnake

Scorpion

Tarantula

Walrus

Water moccasin/cottonmouth or copperhead

Whale (any species other than orca)

**loochy** · 07-11-2018, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

So far just rabbits, Deer, squirrels and Kathy Bates.

Kathy Bates is generally classified in the "Whale" category.
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Simply Red · 07-11-2018, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

Kathy Bates is generally classified in the "Whale" category.
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I don't know for sure - I caught her in an apple orchard pooping.

**Rain Man** · 07-11-2018, 10:30 AM

For documentation purposes, I went with:

American bison - Yellowstone. I've also seen them from the car in Colorado.

For the record, I've seen enormous crocodiles in the wild in Australia, but not in North America, so I didn't click that box.

Black bear - Actually, I guess I can't count this. I was in two vehicles that almost hit bears (once very close) and saw one at a wedding reception, but I was inside.

Brown bear - Ohhhhhh, yeah. Alaska. And I got an up-close view standing in a meadow. One of the coolest things ever since I didn't get mauled.

Beaver - Saw one in the middle of Denver swimming around in our local creek. I think I've seen more in the distant past.

Bighorn sheep - Rocky Mountain National Park. I've also driven by them several times in the mountains.

Bobcat - Saw one during a trail run in Sedona. I was excited about it.

Eagle - They're like pigeons in Alaska.

Elk - Rocky Mountain National Park. I've also driven by them numerous times. I saw a herd of 15 to 20 in Taos a couple of weeks ago.

Moose - I ran a race in Estes Park, and they warned us about what to do if we encountered a moose. I laughed, but then on the way out of town there were two moose standing on the side of the ride. (I guess I can't count this since I was in a car.) I've also seen moose in Alaska when I was riding a train.

Mountain goat - Rocky Mountain National Park.

Otter (the animal, not the CP guy) - Geez, I guess I can't count this one, either. I saw them from a plane when I was in Alaska. It was a small bush plane and there were about 100 of them down below in a river. Pretty cool.

Porcupine - Another car sighting. I was on a work project in a remote state park in Colorado, and an enormous porcupine was walking down the road in the park. The thing was mid-thigh in total height if you count the quills.

Pronghorn - Another car sighting. I don't see them in Colorado, but I've seen them in Wyoming and New Mexico, and saw some huge ones in North Dakota last year.

Cottonmouth - I went fishing with my grandparents as a little kid, and there was one that was sunning on a branch in the river. We were fishing off a bridge and my grandmother spotted it.

Whale - I got great whale-watching in Madagascar (Gray whales, I think), but in North America I saw them in the Aleutians. I was on a ferry boat when one of them leapt out of the water nearby, which was really cool.

Orcas - Alaska ferry boat. Just saw their fins and upper backs, but it was obvious what they were.

It appears that Alaska is a great location for wildlife spotting.

RippedmyFlesh · 07-11-2018, 11:02 AM

Not exactly wild but will freak you out first time you see them. Saw a couple of these guys in miami. It's the 70s you are appropriately high and see this

Flying frogs man.

MAG · 07-11-2018, 11:06 AM

There is no way 29 of you have seen a mountain lion in the wild.

**loochy** · 07-11-2018, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Simply Red

I don't know for sure - I caught her in an apple orchard pooping.

This is why Stephenson's Apple Farm closed.
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Simply Red · 07-11-2018, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

This is why Stephenson's Apple Farm closed.
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That place was amazing in its day.

View Poll Results: Which animals have you seen in the wild? (Check all that apply.)
Alligator or crocodile more than 8 feet long.	69	47.59%
American bison	99	68.28%
Badger	58	40.00%
Beaded lizard	19	13.10%
Bear (black)	88	60.69%
Bear (brown, grizzly, or polar)	52	35.86%
Beaver	112	77.24%
Bighorrn sheep or Dall sheep	74	51.03%
Black widow spider	91	62.76%
Bobcat (the animal, not the backhoe)	79	54.48%
Brown recluse spider	82	56.55%
Caribou	29	20.00%
Coyote	126	86.90%
Eagle (Any type)	133	91.72%
Elk	89	61.38%
Ermine, stoat, or weasel	44	30.34%
Gila monster	11	7.59%
Lynx	12	8.28%
Moose	73	50.34%
Mountain goat	73	50.34%
Mountain lion	40	27.59%
Non-shark fish more than eight feet long	38	26.21%
Otter (the animal, not the CP guy)	68	46.90%
Otter (the CP guy, not the animal)	6	4.14%
Peccary or javelina	14	9.66%
Porcupine	73	50.34%
Pronghorn	40	27.59%
Rattlesnake	91	62.76%
Scorpion	81	55.86%
Shark more than eight feet long	25	17.24%
Snake more than 10 feet long (other than rattlesnake)	20	13.79%
Tarantula	63	43.45%
Walrus	16	11.03%
Water moccasin/cottonmouth or copperhead	91	62.76%
Whale (any species other than orca)	56	38.62%
Whale (orca)	21	14.48%
Wild boar (or sow)	45	31.03%
Wolf	42	28.97%
Wolverine (the animal, not the comic book guy)	10	6.90%
I have seen none of these creatures	0	0%
I am unable to discern between these species. I'm from the city.	2	1.38%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 145. You may not vote on this poll

07-10-2018, 10:31 AM
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07-11-2018, 09:44 AM	#48
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07-11-2018, 10:13 AM	#51
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07-11-2018, 10:13 AM	#52
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07-11-2018, 10:16 AM	#53
Stinger Bazinga Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $4344507	Alligator or crocodile more than 8 feet long. American bison Beaver Black widow spider Brown recluse spider Eagle (Any type) Moose Rattlesnake Scorpion Tarantula Walrus Water moccasin/cottonmouth or copperhead Whale (any species other than orca) __________________
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07-11-2018, 10:30 AM	#56
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3408491 VARSITY	For documentation purposes, I went with: American bison - Yellowstone. I've also seen them from the car in Colorado. For the record, I've seen enormous crocodiles in the wild in Australia, but not in North America, so I didn't click that box. Black bear - Actually, I guess I can't count this. I was in two vehicles that almost hit bears (once very close) and saw one at a wedding reception, but I was inside. Brown bear - Ohhhhhh, yeah. Alaska. And I got an up-close view standing in a meadow. One of the coolest things ever since I didn't get mauled. Beaver - Saw one in the middle of Denver swimming around in our local creek. I think I've seen more in the distant past. Bighorn sheep - Rocky Mountain National Park. I've also driven by them several times in the mountains. Bobcat - Saw one during a trail run in Sedona. I was excited about it. Eagle - They're like pigeons in Alaska. Elk - Rocky Mountain National Park. I've also driven by them numerous times. I saw a herd of 15 to 20 in Taos a couple of weeks ago. Moose - I ran a race in Estes Park, and they warned us about what to do if we encountered a moose. I laughed, but then on the way out of town there were two moose standing on the side of the ride. (I guess I can't count this since I was in a car.) I've also seen moose in Alaska when I was riding a train. Mountain goat - Rocky Mountain National Park. Otter (the animal, not the CP guy) - Geez, I guess I can't count this one, either. I saw them from a plane when I was in Alaska. It was a small bush plane and there were about 100 of them down below in a river. Pretty cool. Porcupine - Another car sighting. I was on a work project in a remote state park in Colorado, and an enormous porcupine was walking down the road in the park. The thing was mid-thigh in total height if you count the quills. Pronghorn - Another car sighting. I don't see them in Colorado, but I've seen them in Wyoming and New Mexico, and saw some huge ones in North Dakota last year. Cottonmouth - I went fishing with my grandparents as a little kid, and there was one that was sunning on a branch in the river. We were fishing off a bridge and my grandmother spotted it. Whale - I got great whale-watching in Madagascar (Gray whales, I think), but in North America I saw them in the Aleutians. I was on a ferry boat when one of them leapt out of the water nearby, which was really cool. Orcas - Alaska ferry boat. Just saw their fins and upper backs, but it was obvious what they were. It appears that Alaska is a great location for wildlife spotting. __________________ I'm putting random letters here as a celebration of free speech: xigrakgrah misorojeq rkemeseit.
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07-11-2018, 11:02 AM	#57
RippedmyFlesh Veteran Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New York Casino cash: $10005817	Not exactly wild but will freak you out first time you see them. Saw a couple of these guys in miami. It's the 70s you are appropriately high and see this Flying frogs man.
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07-11-2018, 11:06 AM	#58
MAG Starter Join Date: Dec 2013 Casino cash: $7198824	There is no way 29 of you have seen a mountain lion in the wild.
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