Names for common (?) critters

[Dave King]

Several years ago I was up in Canada minding my own business when all of a sudden I was yanked out of my blissful fog by the shouted term "swamp donkey"!! Of course I reacted a little slower than anticipated by my rather excited and severely gesturing companion and subsequently got a lesson in critter names.

This year I was introduced to another proper name for a common animal "hair pig"... there was less gesturing but an equally urgent call in my direction.

When will I ever know all my animal/fish and whatever names?? Here are a few common names that had me confused the first time I heard them.

animals:
Swamp donkey
Hair pig
Whistle pig
Sod poodle
Tree rat
Winged rat (2 varieties at least)
drape ape

fish:
Scupper trout (not a real fish but it can be found in water)
Chippewa river trout (or ??? river trout)


inanimate objects:
Connecticut (or Maryland) potato
Leaverite


How about some of the one's you all have heard.

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[Brent]

Low Brush Grizzly.

 

[D.P.]

Earth pigs
Land sharks

 

[Imortal Wombat]

Would anyone care to explain to this Aussie what all of those names mean (preferably in Australian

).

 

[Dave King]

IW

I believe it's still a guessing game at this point. The real names will probably trickle in in just a short while.

I will let out one variety of Winged Rat, you'll know it I'd guess... Seagull

You must have a pile uncommon names of critters down there... I recall hearing about 28's or some such, I'm thinking it's a bird.

 

[Pete Lincoln]

dunno about animals, but places of things connected with hunting... well sometimes.. Biffins Bridge.. is a place we all know, but you guys will have to guess.
a Tinta.. is an object or thing.. again,, guess?
Pete

 

[dbhostler]

Whompus Cat.

db

 

[chris matthews]

Okay here's a few definitions as I know them:

hair pig- black bear
whistle pig- rockchuck or woodchuck
sod poodle- prairie dog
tree rat- squirrel

Here's a few more:
Song dog
Speed goat
Pole cat

 

[Dave King]

Chris

You're too easy!

I figured you just add "Snow gator".


Let me guess at a few then;

Earth Pig, the only one I know is the Aardvark.

Land shark, probably wolves but just a wild guess.

Biffin's Bridge??? Taint going there!

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[chris matthews]

Oh yeah- the ol' elusive snow gator!
Or what about the King Flounder?
Of course that leads to the Mochid chuckle and Mush Head!!!!

 

[Guest]

Or the oft elusive and deadly
"Flat Dog"
And "leather winged crow"

 

[D.P.]

earth pigs = large groundhogs
Bean muncher = groundhog
land shark = Pit bull

 

[Dave King]

Leather winged crow

would that be a fruit bat??

 

[gonehuntingagain]

Whistle pig = gopher (in SW Idaho)

How about this one: punt dog

song dog = coyote
speed goat = Antelope
Not sure on this one, but pole cat = cougar
land shark could be a badger or wolverine?