Washed Up On a Beach What Is It ?

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I came across this creature washed up by the tide on a beach in the south east I'm wondering if anyone can tell me what it is.Thanks.


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steddyeddy

Its hard to know to be honest! I wouldnt even like to make a guess animals can decompose badly enough for them to be sometimes mistaken for new species so its hard to make an accurate guess.

darjeeling

it looks a bit like an otter that's lost all its fur. It's about the right size, and it has webbed feet. I've no idea why it would be in that state, though.

Adam Khor

Most likely, an otter. It has webbed feet, a long tail and the shape of its body is very mustelid-like. Im pretty sure that's what it is. It's not the first time a completely hairless decomposing carcass is washed ashore; some time ago a decomposing raccoon was mistaken by a sea monster in the US.

And of course, there's the famous "alien" that turned out to be a hairless decomposing sloth in Panama:

Seems that decomposing underwater causes dead mammals to lose their fur very quickly.

Mickeroo

Would also concur that it's an otter, feet and tail are the give away.