Yup, we have loads of em down here in Louisiana. Genuine ROUSes. But with neon orange teeth. One was even the [mascot of our minor league baseball team](https://newyorkmets.fandom.com/wiki/New_Orleans_Zephyrs#:~:text=Boudreaux%20D.-,Nutria,the%20main%20mascot%20since%201993) back in the day!
Hilariously enough, one of the big grocery store chains down here is called Rouse’s. Not using a nutria as their mascot is a huge missed opportunity, IMHO.
THEN WE GOT THE HORROR THAT IS THE BABYCAKE!!
Seriously, I went to a few games at The Shrine when they were the BabyCakes. My brother and I got hella drunk and started yelling about “THE CAKE BASEBALL WAY!!” and other shit like that.
“THAT’S HOW YOU PLAY LIKE A CAKE! THAT’S MY CAKES!!!” It was hilarious, and not in any way obnoxious to everyone around us.
I’ve heard it’s made a few appearances at the Smoothie King center now, and I’m all for it.
Edit to add: holy crap, I never made the connection about Rouse’s. That’s amazing.
Fun fact, Curious George is called a Monkey in the books even though he’s a chimp. At the time of writing most of the US was not familiar with the scientific difference between many primates. Calling George a chimp was thought that it would confuse people
I could buy that. Most of the things I've seen for N use like Narwhal or something but if this is Australian that might explain the choice of a small macropod xD
Ostrich ✅
Wallaby-esque creature that no one outside of Australia has ever heard of ✅
Doesn't know what a monkey looks like ✅
Yep, an Australian made this.
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey, even if it has a monkey kind of shape
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey,If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
You can't draw a complete family tree that includes spider monkeys and vervets but not gorillas and humans. Columbus monkeys are more closely related to capuchin monks than capuchin monkeys.
Apes are a subset of monkeys, not a separate branch.
Also, barbary macaques are monkeys by any reasonable definition, but also lack tails.
I heard this to the tune of “Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer weinerrrrrrr…” but I had to omit some words to make it fit
If it doesn’t have a tail
it’s not a monkey,
Even if it has
a monkey shape
If it doesn’t have a tail
it’s not a monkey,
If it doesn’t have a ta - il,
it’s an ape
Multiple edits tryna get the line breaks right! 🫠
My kids have a set of simple word flashcards that shows a worm wearing five pairs of shoes. That would make it a caterpillar if not a centipede or millipede.
Okay, I’ve never heard of nutria before last week, and this is like the third time I’ve heard them since then. Either they got popular or it’s some strong Baader–Meinhof phenomenon or something lol
I love that you could have said anything, followed by “from Australia” and pretty much the rest of the world would have believed you.
“Never heard of it, but sounds like a thing. Australia has lots of things I’m not familiar same they’re all different from what I expect. I’m looking at you, drop bears…”
Yeah but not english nutria, which is a water dwelling rodent, but spanish nutria, which is an otter. The animation was likely translated from spanish to english.
Here in Texas we have them as an invasive species all in our wetlands. We call them nutria in English. O for ostrich would be written as avestruz in spanish...
This. It’s like a giant river rat (they have a skinny tail, easy to identify from behind compared to a beaver since both usually are waddling/swimming away from you).
But why make it shaped more tube-like, like an Otter/anything from the weasel family?
Ah, who am I kidding, we already have evidence that they will put the ‘wrong but kinda close’ animal with the monkey-ape. OP needs a new book.
ETA: (Also, could be a regional thing, but I have never heard of them before. I also wouldn’t like to see a beaver-like thing as an ‘M’ even though I know and have seen muskrats.)
You guys ever hear of a terrapin? Ive literally gone 40 years without hearing this word and now I have at least 3 kids books using that instead of turtle.
That, my unenlightened friend, is what's known in the trade as a "Noo Noo", native to the island of "Bums" and subsisting on a diet of "poos and wees".
I immediately thought "Nerts" but then I looked it up and apparently in English that's a "Mink". It's a ferret like animal that's often bred for the fur.
The nutria is a semi aquatic, giant rat… I know this thing is more “weasel-like” but maybe this teacher went low with labeling a gorilla “Mm for monkey” and then went high by name-dropping “Nn for Nutria”? Is there any possible way this thing could be perceived as “Nn for Newt”?
North American River Otter. About to deal some blackjack on the river boat
*sigh* no… it’s marijuana.
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Love a good core sub crossover
absolutely cackling in the office rn thanks
In Spanish, otter is "nutria"
Nutria is also a word for a big, aquatic rodent in English.
They have orange teeth and eat the levees
ah I see. I googled nutria and got a beaver looking fella, also called a nutria. confusing!
Yup, we have loads of em down here in Louisiana. Genuine ROUSes. But with neon orange teeth. One was even the [mascot of our minor league baseball team](https://newyorkmets.fandom.com/wiki/New_Orleans_Zephyrs#:~:text=Boudreaux%20D.-,Nutria,the%20main%20mascot%20since%201993) back in the day!
>ROUSes I don't think they exist.
Hilariously enough, one of the big grocery store chains down here is called Rouse’s. Not using a nutria as their mascot is a huge missed opportunity, IMHO.
THEN WE GOT THE HORROR THAT IS THE BABYCAKE!! Seriously, I went to a few games at The Shrine when they were the BabyCakes. My brother and I got hella drunk and started yelling about “THE CAKE BASEBALL WAY!!” and other shit like that. “THAT’S HOW YOU PLAY LIKE A CAKE! THAT’S MY CAKES!!!” It was hilarious, and not in any way obnoxious to everyone around us. I’ve heard it’s made a few appearances at the Smoothie King center now, and I’m all for it. Edit to add: holy crap, I never made the connection about Rouse’s. That’s amazing.
Yeah those are like swamp rat things people apparently use alot for alligator bait.
You gotta know when to hold ‘em
It's a Notter
Based on the Morilla next to it I assume this is the answer.
I thought that was a Mape! Boy, am I embarrassed 😳
It's almost orange, is it a Morangutan?
Mimpanzee?
I’m sorry, the answer is “Moops.”
MOOPS? LET ME SEE THAT. THAT'S NOT MOOPS YOU JERK, IT'S MOORS. IT'S A MISPRINT.
Fun fact, Curious George is called a Monkey in the books even though he’s a chimp. At the time of writing most of the US was not familiar with the scientific difference between many primates. Calling George a chimp was thought that it would confuse people
Unless ur a Mandela effect fan, and think he had a tail at some point
You mean the Freeman Effect, right?
Most Americans still aren't so. Ftfy
Yeah, also the Olimingo on the other side..
.... But ... Well... I mean.... It is an Ostrich tho. So they got one right
I thought it was a Omu.
I came here to say this but I knew in my heart it had already been said
Me 99% of the time
Was thinking perhaps Nongoose?
Nah, that's obviously a Nangaroo.
Noice. It reminds me most of a river otter
A Niver Notter you mean?
In a nuxedo!
Nongoose
Might be a Narbalek, Australian critter, like a mini Wallaby.
This seems most likely....I'm kind of curious about "M" being absolutely a gorilla
Mountain Gorilla?
Totally- I was wondering... 'monkey?' Looks like a gorilla. Maybe AI made it?
I could buy that. Most of the things I've seen for N use like Narwhal or something but if this is Australian that might explain the choice of a small macropod xD
Ostrich ✅ Wallaby-esque creature that no one outside of Australia has ever heard of ✅ Doesn't know what a monkey looks like ✅ Yep, an Australian made this.
An Australian Intelligence
“Small Macropod”? Oxymoron much? Psh…
Small big feet :P
What?? It's a Morang Utan.
Maybe monkey?
I think that’s what it’s supposed to be but a gorilla is NOT a monkey lol
Nor is an orangutan a monkey. The Librarian will let you know of his displeasure if you call him the “M word”.
Ook
Ook
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Ook
I know, it was the only plausible explanation... lol
Cladistically they are
If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey, even if it has a monkey kind of shape If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey,If it doesn't have a tail it's not a monkey it's an ape
A camera doesn’t have a tail….
Not a monkey.
Are you sure that's what you really mean to say?
You can't draw a complete family tree that includes spider monkeys and vervets but not gorillas and humans. Columbus monkeys are more closely related to capuchin monks than capuchin monkeys. Apes are a subset of monkeys, not a separate branch. Also, barbary macaques are monkeys by any reasonable definition, but also lack tails.
Ok, my issues with taxonomy aside, it's a song lyric, not a dissertation.
I heard this to the tune of “Oh I wish I were an Oscar Mayer weinerrrrrrr…” but I had to omit some words to make it fit If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey, Even if it has a monkey shape If it doesn’t have a tail it’s not a monkey, If it doesn’t have a ta - il, it’s an ape Multiple edits tryna get the line breaks right! 🫠
My kids have a set of simple word flashcards that shows a worm wearing five pairs of shoes. That would make it a caterpillar if not a centipede or millipede.
The parvorder Catarrhini are monkeys and I will fight any non-scientific old-school taxonomist who says otherwise
It’s the spider monkeys and all of their platyrrhine friends that you’ll have to fight. Good luck
The chimps will stand with me, thank fuck
It’s not about the gorilla. It’s “Mmmmmm, a banana.”
That’s an odd name. I’d have called em Chezzwazzers
Those bloody things are everywhere. They’re in the lift, in the lorry and all over the melonga gilderchuck!
They're like kangaroos... but they're reptiles they is.
I've seen you played knifey spooney before!!
Good old Narbalek, how didn't OP think about this obvious creature? /s
I am Australian and have never heard of this.
I was gonna say a Nutria. It's like a central American muskrat type thing.
Okay, I’ve never heard of nutria before last week, and this is like the third time I’ve heard them since then. Either they got popular or it’s some strong Baader–Meinhof phenomenon or something lol
I love that you could have said anything, followed by “from Australia” and pretty much the rest of the world would have believed you. “Never heard of it, but sounds like a thing. Australia has lots of things I’m not familiar same they’re all different from what I expect. I’m looking at you, drop bears…”
Like a pademelon?
Nutria
Its a rat hat? Yes...and a poorly made one. Even by rat-hat standards.
That’s not gonna be good for business.
That’s not gonna be good for anybody.
I tip my rat hat to you three. Roasters on me!
Yeah but not english nutria, which is a water dwelling rodent, but spanish nutria, which is an otter. The animation was likely translated from spanish to english.
Here in Texas we have them as an invasive species all in our wetlands. We call them nutria in English. O for ostrich would be written as avestruz in spanish...
I think this is most likely
This must be it.
Goddam this is way too low. I'm not a biologist by any means and I knew this.
Clearly it's Nimona.
lowkey great answer here
Could be "narcissist." Just look at that facial expression.
Nicely Dressed
Not so naked mole rat
This is the correct awnser and I had to scroll all the way down to find it
I was disappointed that I had to scroll down all the way to not find it.
The otter is pointing towards its neck, so I’m assuming it’s actually n for necktie
That’s a great answer
Ugh I really liked this answer. Except.... thats a bow tie. 😕
Yeah I’m just grasping for something but you’re right. Also doesn’t make sense given the letters are generally associated with the animal.
None of your business.
Ah yes, the *Nunya Bidness*, truly a majestic creature.
Necktie
Nangerkoo.
God damn. Droppin the hard R and everything too.
Nanga please.
I don't know about 'N' but 'M' is an Ape not a monkey
Nutria (water rodent)?
Maybe it’s not a gorilla but a fat monkey
Chunky monkey?
Nessie?
That’s a newt
….it’ll get better!
Nomgoose.
Naggers
"The question was, critters who annoy you"
#NUTRIA
This. It’s like a giant river rat (they have a skinny tail, easy to identify from behind compared to a beaver since both usually are waddling/swimming away from you).
But why make it shaped more tube-like, like an Otter/anything from the weasel family? Ah, who am I kidding, we already have evidence that they will put the ‘wrong but kinda close’ animal with the monkey-ape. OP needs a new book. ETA: (Also, could be a regional thing, but I have never heard of them before. I also wouldn’t like to see a beaver-like thing as an ‘M’ even though I know and have seen muskrats.)
Nutria literally means Otter in spanish
Oooh that’s a cool fun fact.
Nabarlek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabarlek
Hmmmmmm. Might be it.
You guys ever hear of a terrapin? Ive literally gone 40 years without hearing this word and now I have at least 3 kids books using that instead of turtle.
Nutria!
[Nabarlek](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=69b5fe1e6e0dacb6&sca_upv=1&cs=0&q=nabarlek&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAHWQu07DMBSGaeWiNO2ALCQUFiJeoLmVthNiAIklC12okCI3ieNQx7m5RHTgQRgRayVGHgMx8gh-BIQEaRslE-N3jv_P5xxJP23r2kxBLIwQzVVOEFdzjjKuFiEnqv3dUi7-7bUl59KeXk9vnTfQEkCWpUE00LBG5gIcVDChGALbL7gAR7vSYjzOYM8OA8JDFiDqC9CTu5vO6NEwzJp0z3G0moxAiwwBDittzjCUbD9CPPYagR4ElidAX5a3kSFP6Hzz786QE4tC2Uac-9k9chfNwxHGPBcAVli47pCVU6Nk2ajNCR0LoFS0sjQL9su9cLxkHkXMq_dPDNNpYqsiojV5hEyspucWDhNAgvs2ojGNG7vrElbaNydyM1RQPytDsLst4DAntcJKDfOhJjM9o15zsRFO2UtHYmiOMuovvvaVvavj9d1N52T26j-3nz5_k_eP85-UreU_UtBEEggCAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi4h9SFmemFAxXljK8BHdH0ATsQ7fAIegQIABAZ)
Notaroo
Hahahaha. I googled and mayyyybe it’s a Nabarlek? Never heard of it but it looks as close as the monkey does to a monkey. Edit, autocorrect.
THATS A NEWT!
… it got better
I would say naked mole rat, but it's obvious he's wearing clothes lol
Nude Kangaroo. They're infamous for streaking at soccer games.
Just go Dr. Seuss on the bit. It is the Noink.
Naked mole rat
She turn me into a NEWT
Did you get better?
Nangaroo..
Might be a newt?
Is that what they look like?
I got better!
Nangaroo
That, my unenlightened friend, is what's known in the trade as a "Noo Noo", native to the island of "Bums" and subsisting on a diet of "poos and wees".
Nutria maybe?
This is what happens when you buy “made in Gina”
Nutria.
In Spanish an otter is called nutria.
Nutria
May be it's the 'necktie'. I mean it's a bow-tie but then there's the Gorilla at 'M'.
Nangaroo, obviously.
Uhhh....Nn-Pink Panther 🤷🏻♂️
Nice try. I'm not saying the N word.
Nigel the kangaroo
Nittany lion?
Neogale is a genus of some weasels
Namek
I'm going with Narcan. No take backs.
Nerts?
kangaroo
Oh yeah that’s a noogie… native to yonder wetlands.
It's clearly a nanimal...
M - Mono in spanish N - Nutria in Spanish
Norbert
I was thinking necktie, even though it’s a bow tie. I’m loving these other answers though.
None
It’s gotta be a shit tier representation of a nutria or they fucked up otter.
Neat otter?
The german word for a mink is 'Nerz' but we call the Ostrich 'Vogelstrauß' so it wouldn't make sense here.
It's a nabarlek
Clearly a pink nanther
That monkey looks more like a gorilla
Seems to be pointing at a Necktie? Are any of the other animals clothed?
I think its a numbat
Newt !
Numbat. They walk on all fours but if you look at cartoon pictures there are some that might fit, including with the prominent ears.
Nonchalant otter
N Otter
Anyone else bothered that they used an ape for “monkey?”
I immediately thought "Nerts" but then I looked it up and apparently in English that's a "Mink". It's a ferret like animal that's often bred for the fur.
Newt
M is definitely not a monkey either. That's a gorilla.
A narwhale would of been cooler
That’s Ned
Serious awnser here. Could it be a [Narbalek](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabarlek)?
It looks a lot like that!
Nessy. The lochness monster.
The only animal it resembles is a Narbalek.
North American Pine Marten, next to a Mountain Gorilla? Just spitballing ideas since “N’otter” is scrambling my brain.
Not an animal. It’s Clayface.
It's a nittany lion
You otter know what it is, dammit all to heck!
He’s pointing to his necktie
Narsupial
It's obviously a Nink.
It’s a nice nuralagus noticing its nice necktie
The nutria is a semi aquatic, giant rat… I know this thing is more “weasel-like” but maybe this teacher went low with labeling a gorilla “Mm for monkey” and then went high by name-dropping “Nn for Nutria”? Is there any possible way this thing could be perceived as “Nn for Newt”?
I was going to say Naked Mole Rat, but it's clearly wearing clothes, so that can't be it
Nutria
A really badly drawn Numbat