strange animal spotted

witchboat · 04-30-2014, 06:55 AM

This past weekend I saw an animal in a tree that looked like a monkey. It was dark brown, had long arms with elbows, and a a long wide tail. It looked like a monkey, or sloth, and was about 50ft up a tree eating fresh shoots.
Anyone know what this may be?

PaugusBayFireFighter · 04-30-2014, 07:03 AM

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This past weekend I saw an animal in a tree that looked like a monkey. It was dark brown, had long arms with elbows, and a a long wide tail. It looked like a monkey, or sloth, and was about 50ft up a tree eating fresh shoots.
Anyone know what this may be?

That description could fit any one of my sons, but it could also be a Pine Marten?

pcmc · 04-30-2014, 07:41 AM

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That description could fit any one of my sons, but it could also be a Pine Marten?

Hahaha , that's great .

This looks like a mix between a squirrel and a cat. I've never seen one.

jmen24 · 04-30-2014, 01:28 PM

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This past weekend I saw an animal in a tree that looked like a monkey. It was dark brown, had long arms with elbows, and a a long wide tail. It looked like a monkey, or sloth, and was about 50ft up a tree eating fresh shoots.
Anyone know what this may be?

I would love to answer your question, but we have not been able to talk about that "animal" since the "incident" some 10 years ago.

I would recommend removing your post before "they" see it!

jmen24 · 04-30-2014, 01:31 PM

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Hahaha , that's great .

This looks like a mix between a squirrel and a cat. I've never seen one.

Just don't try to pet it, they are not friendly at all. They have the same attitude as their bigger cousin the Fisher.

Misha888 · 04-30-2014, 09:27 PM

Pine Martin that lives in Canterbury. Personally, I've only seen the minks and muskrat around here. Last year we had a Fisher Cat. Thankfully, it didn't last long around here on Varney Point.

SIKSUKR · 05-01-2014, 07:27 AM

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Just don't try to pet it, they are not friendly at all. They have the same attitude as their bigger cousin the Fisher.

To the contrary,we had a real friendly one at Cannon Mt.We have a hangout near the top of the mt where we barbacue year round and yes,drink a few.Last season he would visit quite often looking for some of our scraps and get within 5 feet of us,

ApS · 05-01-2014, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by witchboat

This past weekend I saw an animal in a tree that looked like a monkey. It was dark brown, had long arms with elbows, and a long wide tail. It looked like a monkey, or sloth, and was about 50ft up a tree eating fresh shoots.
Anyone know what this may be?

There are about 1000 monkeys whose population has grown having escaped into the wild in Florida.

That your critter was eating fresh shoots is curious, as being "herbivorous" strongly limits the number of creatures it could have been.

jmen24 · 05-01-2014, 08:31 AM

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To the contrary,we had a real friendly one at Cannon Mt.We have a hangout near the top of the mt where we barbacue year round and yes,drink a few.Last season he would visit quite often looking for some of our scraps and get within 5 feet of us,

The question is, did you try to pet it?

We had one in Elk Camp in CO last October. Hung around all week, especially after we had game in camp. I would consider them more bold than friendly though, but I did not try to touch it.

HayBelly · 05-01-2014, 09:22 AM

I had to join just to post in this thread.

Witchboat, did your creature look like this?

The elusive New England Monkey!

witchboat · 05-02-2014, 06:54 AM

Yes, that is Exactly what it looked like. way up in a willow tree. Could it really be a monkey.

Slickcraft · 05-02-2014, 08:20 AM

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Yes, that is Exactly what it looked like. way up in a willow tree. Could it really be a monkey.

Was this during a snipe hunt?

HayBelly · 05-02-2014, 08:22 AM

It does look like it, doesn't it? But no, it's a porcupine.

I shot that picture right in Wolfeboro, in a neighborhood tree. People forget they eat bark, leaves and twigs, and are proficient climbers. I put that picture on Facebook and even a biology major friend of mine couldn't figure out what it was until I told her.

witchboat · 05-02-2014, 11:36 AM

Thanks HayBelly,
I think you are correct it's a porcupine. And I did see it in wolfeboro

SteveA · 05-02-2014, 07:08 PM

I live along the Gunstock River on the other side of Gilford Village and see Pine Martin often.. saw one early this morning crossing Hoyt Road. We "hear" the Fischers all summer at night.. hate the screaming sounds that they make, it will wake you from a sound sleep.

04-30-2014, 06:55 AM	#1
witchboat Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BILLERICA/WOLFEBORO Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	strange animal spotted This past weekend I saw an animal in a tree that looked like a monkey. It was dark brown, had long arms with elbows, and a a long wide tail. It looked like a monkey, or sloth, and was about 50ft up a tree eating fresh shoots. Anyone know what this may be?

04-30-2014, 09:27 PM	#6
Misha888 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 340 Thanks: 280 Thanked 90 Times in 62 Posts	There is an albino . . . Pine Martin that lives in Canterbury. Personally, I've only seen the minks and muskrat around here. Last year we had a Fisher Cat. Thankfully, it didn't last long around here on Varney Point.

05-02-2014, 06:54 AM	#11
witchboat Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BILLERICA/WOLFEBORO Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Monkey? Yes, that is Exactly what it looked like. way up in a willow tree. Could it really be a monkey.

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SteveA Deceased Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 2,311 Thanks: 1,070 Thanked 2,053 Times in 496 Posts	Pine Martin I live along the Gunstock River on the other side of Gilford Village and see Pine Martin often.. saw one early this morning crossing Hoyt Road. We "hear" the Fischers all summer at night.. hate the screaming sounds that they make, it will wake you from a sound sleep. __________________ "Before you criticize someone, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry he'll be a mile away and barefoot!" unknown

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HayBelly Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Effingham, NH Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 2 Posts	It does look like it, doesn't it? But no, it's a porcupine. I shot that picture right in Wolfeboro, in a neighborhood tree. People forget they eat bark, leaves and twigs, and are proficient climbers. I put that picture on Facebook and even a biology major friend of mine couldn't figure out what it was until I told her.

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witchboat Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BILLERICA/WOLFEBORO Posts: 27 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 6 Posts	Thanks HayBelly, I think you are correct it's a porcupine. And I did see it in wolfeboro