Guess what this is

[someguy]

WINDCHIME!!!
I'm just going off of what he said.

[Mistery]

Someguy, added image from a link to my previous post.

@RBS
Hmmm, not really. But it's indeed used to measure sth.

EDIT
No windchime.

[EscapeGirl]

It looks weighted. Something to measure pressure under water, or maybe how fast the flow of water is? Sorta like an anchor that measures such things?

[someguy]

That thing looks weird. But I know I've seen it.

[RBS]

Grrrrr. The only gauges I have ever seen close to those are on my electric and water meters and the people come read those.

Grrr grrr grrr.

[Mistery]

@Escape
You're VERY near
A bit more info where you'd put it? Or what it measures more exactly?

[EscapeGirl]

I was thinking you'd either put it off the side of a ship, or maybe hang it off a dock.

[Mistery]

Okay, accepted Escape, you are near enough

It's a harpoon ship's log, that is attached to the ship - it measures the travel distance as it is pulled through the water.

[EscapeGirl]

LOL. Wow! YAY! Okay....lemme find a pic.

What is this animal called?



A little better pic:

[Mistery]

Ummm... looks like a boar...

[EscapeGirl]

Nope. Not a boar. But I added a second pic so you could see it better.

[Mistery]

Javelina?

[EscapeGirl]

No....I can tell you it's in the same family as hippos and swine (pigs). That should help narrow it down a bit.

I have to leave in a couple minutes, so I will post another clue here:

This animal is found in southwestern area of North America and throughout Central and South America. They will eat small animals, although their preferred food consists of roots, grass, seeds, and fruit. (info from Wiki. )

Good luck!

[Mistery]

Sorry, Escape, but I still say it's a javelina (also known as peccary).
Collared Peccary (Javelina)






EDIT
If it's still not correct, then someone else needs to figure it out - if it's correct, someone else may take my turn after Escape's confirmation. I'll be off to bed soon.

[EscapeGirl]

You're correct, Mistery! Sorry, I didn't see that Javelina name in the article, so I didn't think it was right. So sorry! But you're correct! WTG.