Name an animal (or several) you like and mention why you like it. No wrong answers!
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Octopuses. So alien, so neat, and so smart.
Shrews, manatees, and swiftlets.
Turtles because of how much they look like they’re enjoying the sun. I feel like they have something figured out.
Armadillo, my spirit animal, the embodiment of “please leave me alone”. And depend on mood, Porcupine, the embodiment of “PLEASE DON’T TALK TO ME”.
I love cats. My first pet that was all my own was a cat. My first pet abroad was a cat. Now I have three adorable ones. I like their cuteness, sweetness, and that they’re their own animal unlike dogs who can be more needy.
Tortoises.
Live for a hundred+ years, and they just kinda vibe on land and do things at their own pace. They’re the turtles who don’t need water. And when you present them with food, they go to town and are single-minded. I can relate to all of that.
Birds. Insects. Every other animal.
Crows. They’re incredibly intelligent and seem to have settled on using that intelligence almost solely to be little mischief gremlins. They’re the only kind of bird that seems to understand that my cat can’t get to them through the window. I watch them work in pairs to steal food from seagulls - one goes in for an obvious attempt, all the seagulls chase it off, the other grabs a bite while the gulls are distracted, and then they swap roles. I’ve even seen one actively dipping chips (fries) into a pot of ketchup. In winter you can very occasionally spot them playing in the snow. They’ll intentionally slide down a snowy car windshield or roof, then fly back up to the top to do it again.
I volunteered at a greyhound rescue shelter for a little while, there was a rook (very close relative to crows, distinguishable by their paler beaks). He had been hit by a car years beforehand and the owners of the shelter found him at the side of the road. They took him to a vet, who had to amputate one of his wings, so obviously he couldn’t live wild any more.he was instead having a comfy life hanging out at the shelter. Totally unafraid of the humans or the dogs. When I sat down to have my lunch next to him he would yell at me to share a biscuit with him.
Crows are so badass. They mess with shitty species like seagulls and blue jays while leaving alone other animals and birds. I once watched a group of crows chase away a blue jay that was harassing a squirrel who was trying to eat some treats it was given by a neighbor. The crows didn’t even take the squirrels treats either. Just chased the jay out and then stood around on fences and trees while the squirrel came out of hiding again to eat. Just incredible!
Spiders!
The squirrels in my yard are awesome. There are black and grey ones and while drinking my morning coffee I was them playing and wrestling. I’m always finding holes in my yard from where they placed and acorn and dug it back up and I find that so goofy.
I love pretty much every animal depending on how I’m feeling that day.
So here’s one pick from each major category I can think of:
- Cnidarian: Portuguese Man-o-war. I just think they’re neat.
- Worm: Leeches. They look cool.
- Mollusk: Blue-ringed octopus. Dangerous boios with pretty colours
- Arthropod: Ants. Eusocial insects are so cool!
- Fish: No
- Amphibian: Any large toad. They look funny.
- Reptile: Tegu, they’re like the cats of reptiles.
- Bird: Corvids in general. Crows, ravens, etc. Playful smart cuties.
- Mammal: So many choices… But I’ll go with Raccoons. They have grabby little hands and funny lil’ masks. They are ADORABLE.
Octopuses. They only live about a year, but they are very intelligent. Usually intelligence is found in longer-lived creatures. They are solitary, but form good bonds with humans. They have lots of clever adaptations.
I really really love them, and I can’t stand seeing people eat them. I’m a omnivore, but it’s like watching someone eat a dolphin or an ape or an elephant. Just wrong.
Cats, whales (hence the whale emoji in my username), and dolphins. Cats are cute fluffy oddballs and cetaceans in general are majestic and intelligent beings. I also like birds because I’ve always had an affinity towards things that can effortlessly soar through the skies…
- Turtles.
- Cats (even though I’m allergic).
- Corvids.
- Anything that kills mosquitoes, like dragonflies, spiders, and bats.
- Dogs.
Honorable mention: Ankylosaurs because they’re tanks, but also extinct. RIP you magnificent chunguses.
Most hated;
- Stinging ants.
- Ticks, Fleas, lice, bedbugs, etc.
- Flies, especially biting ones
- Hornets/wasps/bees
- Mosquitos
HM: Skunks.
I grew up with a cat, so that is a clear winner for me, I also like dogs, it is just something about most dogs enthusiasm and boundless energy that is fantastic.
I did horse back riding for a few years, and like horses as well, you just need to understand how to read their moods.
My favourite wild animal is the Lynx, though it’s tail is stupid.
