What animal is Thoth often depicted as?

The story behind the answer

Ibis is correct. Thoth, the Egyptian god of wisdom, writing, and the moon, is most often shown as a man with the head of an ibis or as an ibis itself. The bird’s long, curved beak evoked a reed pen and even the crescent moon, fitting Thoth’s roles as divine scribe and timekeeper. He also appears as a baboon in some traditions.

To avoid mix-ups: the hawk belongs to Horus, the jackal to Anubis, and the crocodile to Sobek. Memory tip: “Thoth thought” (wisdom) and “ibis ink”—imagine his ibis beak as a pen writing on papyrus.