Had rat problems in the past and found these along the house. Does it look like rats?

Tampa, FL

The piece of trash is for size reference

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It’s in the 40’s here in Seminole, Florida (near Tampa) and I found this guy moving very sluggish on my driveway. Picked him up to put him in the grass but I spooked him a bit I think cos u can see the tail trying to detach, I think he’s a house gecko? I’m not sure though

What species is this? Also, is that pink on the underside normal, or a sign of some problem? This was caught in central NY in August.

The cat-size and the black colour seems to rule out the usual ringed tail possums and I’m completely stumped.

I saw this while snorkelling and didn’t yeet it from the water because I wasn’t certain if it is indeed the invasive sea star or not. Chat GPT thinks it’s native, but the purple ends seem like a key indicator it’s not? What do you think?

my roomie found this little guy frozen to the windowsill at work and brought him home to warm him up. what is he?

Central, KY. Found in back yard, unsure of what they are since they are so far apart, in a single line.

small white organism was swimming along shore. could it be a sea dragon? i have bender saw something that big

We have a neighborhood cat so I suspect it’s him, but it was right up against our sliding door in our very secluded yard

Pretty sure the small tracks on the left are a squirrel, but not sure about the other two sets. For reference, the pavers you see through the snow are standard size bricks.

Found in West Virginia. Last picture has lighter for size reference.