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Originally Posted by Rictras Shard

It would be rather difficult for an alligator to get to the island. The only time it could do so would be during the winter, by crossing about nine miles of ice without falling through.

Here is a link showing island wildlife:

Animal fact sheets - Animals native to Prince Edward Island - Canadian Geographic Kids!

Of these animals, I know there hasn't been deer around during my lifetime, and it has been many years since I've heard of a lynx. They neglected to list skunks, though. We have an abundance of those.

Usually, the general fact sheet on wildlife is so weak in providing new inhabitants for instance here in Alabama the Armadillo has become a recent inhabitant here. When these animals were only exclusive to the Southwest region of the United States. What most biologist and zoologist are finding is animals are adapting to new regions in order to survive.

One thing, I would have done on the following day is look for tracks. If, the ground was soft enough to allow such or snow on the ground. Even with people search for Bigfoot find prints time to time that do not match any animal that would be indigenous to the area. But, you also may want to research migration trends as well since there are some animals that used to be widely present at one time may have disappeared at one point then has migrated back. NatGeo is a good source but I would suggest looking into a government related sight for an accurate picture of animals in the area.

Since, most science is funded by government.

Migration would be a good explanation, except for the fact that this is a small island. How would land-based animals be migrating back and forth, especially without being noticed?