A strange animal turns up in an Oregon yard. Now, humane society workers are trying to figure out what kind of animal it is.

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Strange Animal Seeks New Home

At first authorities thought it was a wallaby. Then they thought it was a huge rodent. Now they just want to find a home for it.

"I thought it was a jackelope without horns," said Coy Middletone, who discovered the animal in his front yard.

One local humane society employee thought the animal may be a capybara, which is known as the world's largest rodent. However, animal experts thought the creature was more likely a distant relative of the Guinea pig.

Authorities think the animal may have been someone's pet and may have gotten loose.

Officials said they can't adopt out wild animals and will have to call a rescue organization or the zoo if the animal is not claimed.