Identification: 4 inch long hair like fungus

Ok. Thanks for the reply. It looked exactly the same! Long black silky hairs with little bud things on the tips.

 

Ok, ( TBH) the plate had been there for maybe four days sporting the dry crusty remnants of chicken liver Friskies Pate; the weird part is that the mold sprouted in the six or so hours I was asleep of the plates day five! I’ve read the entire thread thus far and am wondering if anyone has determined anything more in relation to cat food/ mold growth/ etc? I would super appreciate any helpful info as to why/what/ how! Thank you:)

 

Phycomyces nitens?

 

This is ours.
My husband thought it was the cat's tail! Or maybe he's trying to grow her from seed :)

It's not the best image as it's a screenshot from a video.

 

The same one taken this morning as a still photo instead. I like the fruiting body tiny ball tops