Facebook users can’t stop speculating over what the creature — seen inside a South Texas state park — could be.
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Parka “mystery animal” was caught on camera inside a South Texas state park.
Now, folks on social media can’t stop racking their brains trying to figure out what the creature could be.“We’re scratching our heads trying to identify this elusive creature,” read a post from the Mission, Texas-based park. “Is it a new species? An escapee from a nearby zoo? Or just a park ranger in disguise?”
It didn’t take long for Facebook users to toss out their best guesses about what the four-legged creature could be, includingBut so far, no one has nailed down the animal’s true identity.Another guessed, “Jaguarundi?” They added: “Rare in Texas but I’ve seen one once.”A jaguarundi is an endangered cat species that eats birds, rabbits and small rodents and typically hunts during early morning and evening hours.
Several other Facebook users also guessed that the beast was a jaguarundi, but they are extinct in the area, according toPark officials later updated their social media post to clarify that the image was captured by a park visitor and that they weren’t exactly sure where in the park the photo was taken.
In the meantime, the agency said it’s likely the animal is an American badger, but will keep the public updated as park employees “continue to investigate this mystery.”
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