https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251394061

I bet your right! Maybe it got a injury at one time and now is like that.

Caleb, I personally like these types of “ID discussion” posts, but just to give you a heads-up, something like the below is likely incoming from a moderator: [image] Parasite identification by picture or video The replies above touch on something, which is the intended use of the iNat Forum. I…

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[image] thebirdersway: Should I flag my own topic so it’s deleted? You COULD do that, or better yet, you could: [image] Parasite identification by picture or video use the observation as an example to start a discussion, ask a question, or otherwise request feedback on a relevant topic! …

IMO it’s better than a “What is this?” type of ID request, but you could go even broader. For example, a discussion about wildlife that seems okay despite (what you would think would be) medical problems. For example, a lot of marine mammals in the Arctic contain very high levels of heavy metals du…

[image] AdamWargon: a discussion about wildlife that seems okay despite (what you would think would be) medical problems To keep this thread alive for the moment, reptiles in particular (I’m looking at you, crocodilians) can suffer horrific injuries (legs bitten off, jaws ripped off, etc.) an…

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Anyone else see a deer that had this problem?

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Thunderhead November 12, 2024, 8:28pm 2

It looks like it could be an abscess that needs drained.