keltoi Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 my friends and i were enjoying some beers in the sun alongside the water of leith when we saw a little weasel-like creature swimming and exploring the canal walls for food. it seemed to disregard us all and carry on about its business for about 20 minutes just 6-8 feet away... it was all black/brown and about a foot long plus a bushy tale, no lighter areas on the nose or paws... it was too small for a ferret or weasel but i suppose it could have been a youngling... i didn't think weasels/ferrets liked water anyway. any ideas what it could be? george you keep ferrets don't you? closest match i can find googling is maybe a mink? it certainly looked alot like this mink... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Was it a Fisher (yes, fisher) cat? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal) Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 it was fishing and mousing. i think i've solved the mystery now anyway, i think it is a domesticated pet mink, bred for it's smaller size and tamer nature, possibly escaped or set free into the wilds of edinburgh's shore area. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314744 Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundwave Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 escapes minks normally hang around water like canals/rivers some animal activists released a lot of farm minks and our local canal was rife saying that pole cats aren't unheard of around your neck of the woods Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314748 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mr egg Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 derek riorden Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 2:38 PM, soundwave said: escapes minks normally hang around water like canals/rivers some animal activists released a lot of farm minks and our local canal was rife saying that pole cats aren't unheard of around your neck of the woods i considered the polecat but this didn't have any lighter markings on the face Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314755 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Coalbucket PI Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 might have just been a bunch of spiders and beetles working together Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314760 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 that's also a feasable explanation Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KY Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314788 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Karnov Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 Just what the shore needs - more mystery things lurking in the water. Beats corpses in suitcases I suppose. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rambo Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 ? Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314856 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 5:31 PM, Rambo said: ? It's a koala, you can tell from the eucalyptus in the background. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 3:01 PM, Coalbucket PI said: might have just been a bunch of spiders and beetles working together Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hautlle's signature Hide all signatures Albums/EPs Free to DL or stream Newest stuff is on Soundcloud Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kakapo Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 5:49 PM, hautlle said: On 5/3/2010 at 3:01 PM, Coalbucket PI said: might have just been a bunch of spiders and beetles working together I think that's unlikely considering beetle exoskeletons are made of potassium. That's why they explode when it rains. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted May 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 5:51 PM, kakapo said: On 5/3/2010 at 5:49 PM, hautlle said: On 5/3/2010 at 3:01 PM, Coalbucket PI said: might have just been a bunch of spiders and beetles working together I think that's unlikely considering beetle exoskeletons are made of potassium. That's why they explode when it rains. also, i saw one of these... Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide keltoi's signature Hide all signatures Reveal hidden contents Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314874 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hautlle Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 5:54 PM, keltoi said: On 5/3/2010 at 5:51 PM, kakapo said: On 5/3/2010 at 5:49 PM, hautlle said: On 5/3/2010 at 3:01 PM, Coalbucket PI said: might have just been a bunch of spiders and beetles working together I think that's unlikely considering beetle exoskeletons are made of potassium. That's why they explode when it rains. also, i saw one of these... That's just like, your opinion man. I'm pretty sure spiders and beetles working together can shapeshift into a very convincing facsimile of one of those. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hautlle's signature Hide all signatures Albums/EPs Free to DL or stream Newest stuff is on Soundcloud Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1314965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr lopez Posted May 3, 2010 Report Share Posted May 3, 2010 On 5/3/2010 at 2:17 PM, kakapo said: Was it a Fisher (yes, fisher) cat? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisher_(animal) what kind of cat was that? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide dr lopez's signature Hide all signatures On 11/24/2015 at 12:29 PM, Salvatorin said: I feel there is a baobab tree growing out of my head, its leaves stretch up to the heavens Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1315061 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Funktion Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 whod win out of a rhino or a hippo, i personally think rdj would win Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1315634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lady kakapo Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 Are you sure it wasn't an illegal immigrant trying to swim into the country? Some of those are quite swarthy and hairy. Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/55922-mystery-animal-in-water-of-leith/#findComment-1315739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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