Any idea on what this creature is?

[echo4747]

It was in my neighbors back yard. We are located in western NY about 20 mi south of Buffalo:

 

[sandorski]

Chupacabra

 

[iamwiz82]

Jackalope

 

[paperfist]

Jackalope

 

[Drako]

Woodchuck.

 

[MongGrel]

Chupacabra

Crap, ya beat me to that one.

 

[Homerboy]

Cross posted?

 

[echo4747]

Cross posted?

yes... wasnt sure which forum to post in (offtopic/home&garden) so I posted in both

 

[DrPizza]

Hard to tell for sure from your picture, but given the skinny tail, my first guess was possum. Head seems to taper a bit like a possums.

Here is someone's video of a possum walking. Seems to match fairly well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgSBPhoL2g


Since it's cross-posted, I've locked this thread.
-Admin DrPizza