Wild Animals You Have Seen in North America

[Simply Red]

Originally Posted by loochy

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

[Stinger]

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)

[Rain Man]

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]

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]

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

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by MAG

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

LOL Seriously.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by MAG

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

*unidentifiable animal streaks across the road at night* Ey man, wut wuz that? Bah gawd, it wuz probly one o dem gash dern mountin lions. Yeah buddy. Giterdun.


Yes, I do think that everyone on ChiefsPlanet bears a striking resemblance to Tow Mater from Cars.

[Rasputin]

Bats. I've seen quite a few bats here in Kansas but again not on Rain Man poll to vote for.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by MAG

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

I'd like to hear the stories that produced the votes. I've done a lot of trail runs, and I think it would be cool to see a mountain lion, assuming that there are smaller runners around who look like easier prey.

[Rasputin]

Deer have killed/injured more Americans than any other animals.




Western Kansas has had sightings of mountain lions in recent years but I'm more afraid of deer. You see them at very last second and they dart right in front of you cross the highway

A couple years ago driving along 0530 and a momma deer and bamboo were side of road momma deer took off and leaped a barbed wire fence but what did that retart kik of hers do? ****ing jumps out in road and breaks it's neck on my front bumper what a ****ing spazz. I'd welcome mountain lions in the region.

[loochy]

Originally Posted by KC Tattoo

A couple years ago driving along 0530 and a momma deer and bamboo were side of road momma deer took off and leaped a barbed wire fence but what did that retart kik of hers do? ****ing jumps out in road and breaks it's neck on my front bumper what a ****ing spazz. I'd welcome mountain lions in the region.

I have NEVER understood this. Why in the blue hell do deer jump TOWARD the danger half the time. WTF? Jump AWAY from the danger.
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[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by loochy

I have NEVER understood this. Why in the blue hell do deer jump TOWARD the danger half the time. WTF? Jump AWAY from the danger.
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When my cats were still alive, I found it interesting that they immediately reacted correctly to sudden movement. If it was sudden movement by something bigger than them, they leapt away. If it was sudden movement by something smaller than them, they leapt toward it. Pretty smart.

[NJChiefsFan]

Originally Posted by loochy

I have NEVER understood this. Why in the blue hell do deer jump TOWARD the danger half the time. WTF? Jump AWAY from the danger.
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Yeah IDK. Definitely have had a deer come at my car before. And of course the classic squirrel panic shuffle.

[KS Smitty]

I saw my first black widow spider in the wild today. I had no idea they have reached NE Kansas.

[ShiftyEyedWaterboy]

Originally Posted by MAG

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

I’ve seen them a couple times in CO. Once from a car. Once walking the dog in some open space south of Denver. Sucker was probably 100 yards from me at the edge of some tall grass. I turned around and went the other way.