Unknown small mammals
An unknown aquatic mammal which was photographed in an Ecuadorian shop; it's taxonomic status is unknown
The animals listed here are small mammals which have escaped the grasp of western science. This includes things like rodents, hyraxes, or any unidentified small mammals which could belong to any of several groups.
Montana "mongoose" (Pablo, Montana NA): A mongoose- or civet-like animal was seen by a young girl and her family when their dog killed it and dragged it into the house. It was grey with faint bands on the tail and spotting on the flanks, both of those being a slightly darker grey. No other animals of the like have been seen, although the Natives of the area might know of them. it apparently killed many chickens, without eating them, and also marked it's territory frequently. it was never seen until killed. perhaos a North american viverrid of some kind, or perhaos a mustelid.
Wisonsin hairless creature (Hillsboro, Wisconsin NA): A hairless creature, about 2 feet long with a 9 inch tail, was seen attacking a dog in a farmer's field. It was hit with a pipe by the farmer, and ran off. It may have been some new species, but similar creatures living in Kentucky turned out to be raccoons without hair, so perhaps this was just a freak raccoon who for some reason was hairless.
King squirrel (Crawford County, Indiana NA): A man out hiking in a preserve in Crawford County, Indiana, was watching a group of squirrels when he saw a cat-sized weasel-like animal move in amongst them. the squirrels treated it like one of their own, and they continued to frolick around, including the "king squirrel" in the antics. when they moved off, the creature went with them. This area of Indiana is a relatively unexplored area, and harbours many animals which are all but extinct in the rest of the state. My guess is this is either a new, non-predatory marten, or some kind of gaint ground squirrel.
Wi-lo-gi-yuk (Alaska and nearby region NA): This creature, who's name I probably spelt wrong anyways, features in Iuit legends. However, it is down-to-earth enough to merit some investiugation. It is said to be a tiny, shrew-like mammal which preys on large mammals, including humans. It bites an area of exposed skin, usually the foot or ankle, and injects a toxin which numbs the nerves so you don't feel it enter. It then burrows through your body, eating what it wants. Other members of it's species are often attracted to such kills. In my opinion, this creature is a kind of short-tailed shrew, possibly a recently evolved species.
Ecuadorian Mystery creature (Ecuador SA): An aquatic mammal that was photographed in a shop in Ecuador, and which remains unknown and unclassified to science. The photo is at the top of this page. Although several researchers have pointed out a similarity of this creature to the yapok, or water opossum, it bears little resemblence to one in my eyes. At first glance it reminded me of a sloth. But now....I have noticed that in the Northern Hemisphere, moles are sub-terranean insectivores which often visit water. In Africa, the unrelated golden moles take their place, and in Australia the marsupial mole, a completely different kind of mammal, fills this niche. I think that what we are looking at here is South America's as-of-yet-unknown equivelent of moles.
Ethiopian hyrax (Ethiopia AFRICA): A hyrax-like creature has been reported occasionaly from Ethiopia which doesn't fit the description of any known hyrax species. Most likely an undescribed species of rock hyrax.
Two-tounged creatures (Malaysia ASIA): Fur-covered mammals which appear to have two-tongues have been seen in the jungles of Malaysia. I have no other info on these things, and any help would be much appreciated.
