A camera of a mysterious animal visitor was spotted in a park in the US state of Texas, which put wildlife officials at a loss for several days, before revealing his identity, and officials of the Bentsen Rio Grande Valley Park published a picture of the animal on social media platforms, asking for help in identifying its type..

Mysterious animal

The spotted animal walks on four feet, and its picture was taken at night near a tree while it was apparently looking for something edible. The camera captured a mysterious animal lurking in the Rio Grande Valley. As posted on the site chron

The post attracted hundreds of comments guessing what the animal could be, with many suggesting it was a bear.But after a few days of speculation, zoo officials revealed their belief about the animal’s identity, saying it was an American badger..

“This photo has gotten a lot of attention. We agree with most of the comments that this is very likely an American badger. Not to be confused with the honey badger that lives in Africa and Asia,” they wrote in an updated post.