Small furry animal running around?

[SavageSig]

The past few times I've pulled into my driveway, I've noticed a small furry animal scurrying off into the bushes near a small stream. It looks an awful lot like a beaver, as it's sort of chubby looking and small, but it doesn't have a flat tail. It's more like a puff of fur on it's butt, like a rabbit. Anyone have any ideas as to what it is and whether it's a pest of some sort?

It definitely isn't a rabbit, nor a squirrel.

I live near Radnor Lake, if that helps.

[Garufa]

Groundhog?

[SavageSig]

Groundhog?

Perhaps. I haven't seen any burrows around here, and this little guy will run around rather than go underground. When I pulled up a few minutes ago, he ran to my house and then ran back to the stream after I started walking to my front door.

I just looked outside and he's hanging around on my driveway, just sitting in the shade of a tree.

I need to get a picture...

[Punisher84]

Sounds like a hairy chupacabra....

[MacGyver]

We've been seeing several woodchucks around Nippers Corner

[xd shooter]

Muskrat?? You said stream.

[nightrunner]

i 2nd the groundhog assumption

[Guest ScottD]

Shoot it and find out.

[Guest TurboniumOxide]

Let's find out if it is tasty.

[Guest m&pc9]

Watch the groundhog, some are armed.

[DWARREN123]

Unless it is bothering you and your lawn/garden leave it alone. Take some pics and enjoy its antics.

[Guest Moss88hunter]

Groundhog!

[mcurrier]

Unless it is bothering you and your lawn/garden leave it alone. Take some pics and enjoy its antics.

+1

[enfield]

Also possibly a mink.

or a short-eared bunny wabbit.

[Guest Jcochran88]

i would say either a ground hog, or muskrat. Most beavers will run to water and hide. I have seen otters around the area before!

[SavageSig]

Believe me, I'm not trying to find a target here. I don't think I need to eradicate every living thing with my .22.

I will try to borrow a friends zoom and see if I can get a decent pic.

[bvarnell]

I'd put my money on a muskrat. They live in stream/creek banks an are quite a bit smaller than a beaver. Groundhogs can get pretty large (15+ lbs.) and aren't that fond of water.

[Guest blackbeltchick]

Get the camera we need evidence!

[ShaunM]

Muskrat or groundhog I would say. Like several stated take a pic so we can identify it.

[ShaunM]

Groundhog

Muskrat

[DaveS]

Sounds like a groundhog or maybe a baby sasqatchie!

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Baby Bigfoot????

[Guest Moss88hunter]

You gotta get some pics of your baby bigfoot(Littlefoot maybe???)

Evan

[Guest tnmale46]

jackelope?

[Oh Shoot]

I just looked outside and he's hanging around on my driveway, just sitting in the shade of a tree.

If they're not actively eating, ground hogs will generally stand up on rear legs and take a look around at things if they stay in one place very long. Heck, you'll see them like that on the side of the interstate some times, like they're just watching the traffic go by to loll away the afternoon.

Has he whistled?

Reason they're called whistle pigs.

- OS