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50 Animals That Don’t Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread
The animal kingdom contains so much more than just iconic lions, lone wolves, and our beloved silly cats. Planet Earth is home to millions of different species that make us excited and immediately inspire us to learn everything about them. But while charismatic and cuddly creatures get all the hype, some critters are unfortunate enough to have a bad rep as dangerous, frightening, or even disgusting. So let's balance out the scales a little bit, shall we?
Some nature enthusiasts pay attention to these underappreciated rarities and are ready to share their discoveries with everyone online. So when user sqnyq reached out to Ask Reddit with a very fine question, "Which animal do you think deserves more love and recognition than it gets?", people wasted no time in typing out their answers.
To celebrate their efforts and show some admiration for these overly misunderstood creatures, we have gone through the thread and handpicked some of the best responses it had to offer. So scroll down and enjoy learning more about these species as much as we did. Share your own takes with us in the comments, and be sure to check out our previous feature on weird animal facts right over here!
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#1
Shadow with a View
Crows, they are so intelligent
When I was 14, working at a farm some crown opened our chickens door (they were just a different breed that makes blue eggs, to separate them among the others we had them in a huge cage that they can really move around, a huge one). i was so fucking mad like why the fuck a crown would open that fucking door. anyways i closed it. few minutes after, same crown opened the door again. when i went there i was shocked. there was a huge snake there and the crow was literally trying to help the chickens to get away from the snake. people just look at them as some useless bird whatsoever but they are not
Anita Pickle 3 years ago (edited)
Crows are amazing. They appreciate you as long as you appreciate them. They can talk, bring gifts of thanks. Truly wonderful.
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
There are 4 crows that now live in my yard. I gave them names. They respond when I call for them!
Naomi Davidson 3 years ago
We raised an injured baby crow and though he was eventually able to be released, he chose to stay with us. He lived outside high up in a giant hemlock. He would steal anything shiny, but he would “trade”. One time my dad was working on the car In the driveway and when he turned around to grab one of his tools there was a blonde Barbie doll head in its place.🤣
I Just Changed My Name 3 years ago
They are my fav birds simply because they are so smart! They're badass and loyal.
Purple3262 3 years ago
Very smart birds......and they don't find it necessary to use f**k 3 times in a sentence!
glowworm2 3 years ago
Amusingly enough, crows can learn human speech. I remember a video of one saying that particular word.
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Roseriver_DSMP 3 years ago
Crows have been seen to domesticate wolves, staying with that same one!
Louise Stange-Wahl 3 years ago
Coyotes too. You should hear them when one is around!
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Šimon Špaček 3 years ago
Crows are one of very few animal that can recognize themself in mirror and can use tools. And not only a stick, but even a hook and other tools. And they can learn trading. For sure crows are not birdbrains!
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#2
Night Shift Hangout
Bats.
Bats are one of the most beneficial animals on the planet. A single bat can eat over 1,000 insects in one night of feasting. Take into account the largest bat colony is in Texas and is about 20-40 million bats (depending on time of year). Think about how many more bugs there would be without those bats
Anita Pickle 3 years ago
I LOVE bats!!! They are so amazing, and I know people do not agree but, they are so cute!!!
Auntriarch 3 years ago (edited)
Winged puppies 😍. In summer I lie on the lawn at dusk to watch them hunting
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Little Wonder 3 years ago
They're also pollinators and seed spreaders - very important for the health of forests. Clever little beasties.
Pollywog 3 years ago
I 💜 bats!!!! I always thank them for eating the bugs when we would be outside. My dog Waynoka was kinda friends with one or two!! Where we lived there was a creek and I'd build fires. Of course the bats came n I swear they'd play with her. Swooping towards her and she'd run around the yard chasing them. I had a blast watching!!!
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Stayed in a Scottish B & B built in the 1700's. There was a bat in the hallway outside our door. We were in the attic room, but people have been telling me for decades that I have bats in my belfry. Guess it wanted to see if it was true.
Naomi Davidson 3 years ago
The Bumblebee bat is the cutest little thing ever!!! Look them up 🥰
Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
Maybe people think of vampire bats when they think of bats and that might be one of the reasons some people find them disgusting. I've only had harmless bats swish over my head (and my only worry would be they'd get caught in my hair) in the south of Switzerland and in Verona, Italy.
Jessica Bertram 3 years ago (edited)
my husband and i were treated for rabies after waking up to a lil vampire bat chilling next to us in our ecolodge in Costa Rica. Even after my shots, i still love bats, ALL BATS ARE BEAUTIFUL 😍
Load More Replies...To learn more about underrated creatures and why we fail to give them the appreciation they truly deserve, we spoke with Jennifer Verdolin, Ph.D. She is an internationally recognized animal behavior expert, professor at the University of Arizona, and author of Wild Connection: What Animal Courtship and Mating Tell Us about Human Relationships who shares her insights about the animal kingdom on Twitter and Instagram under the handle @RealDrJen.
According to Verdolin, most species are overlooked and underrated, but one that she believes deserves a ton more credit is vultures. "Globally, they are one of the most threatened groups of birds," she told Bored Panda. While there are many incredible species of vulture, "23 to be exact", the animal behavior expert wanted to focus on the black vulture.
"They are socially complex, hanging out together to eat or roost together. When they are socializing there is the usual drama, some friendly interactions, some aggressive ones, that one vulture that wants to be in charge, eat first, etc.," she explained, adding that they are pretty monogamous too. "Of course, they provide an important service. They are the cleaners and I've watched them pick the carcass of a raccoon or possum clean in a little under an hour."
#3
Moo-ving On Up
Cows. They're cute smart and kind. Like very big milk puppies
Fall F. 3 years ago
Very tasty milkpuppy. Yes, they are cute, but also damn tasty. And no, I'm not advocating the meat-mass-industry, but I'm also omnivorous.
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slg13 3 years ago
Give a bovine a vigorous back scratch and they'll wag their butt like a happy dog. They'll also stick out their tongue!
Hugh Willie Mungous 3 years ago
Just remember . . . . . they are big creatures and can inadvertently injure or even kill human beings. Be careful.
Lou Cam 3 years ago
Except when they're protecting their calves then they're vengeful hellbeasts. Best never to enter a field with cows and calves and never, ever with a dog.
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They are so sweet. Baby cows are adorable! They make best friends and are so happy playing together.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Ooh I am surprised 🤣! On a visit to Scotland my husband took about two dozen photos of Highlands cattle, I think he just got mesmerized. Their cuteness is matched only by jerseys.
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Richard Campbell 3 years ago
Sometimes when I’m travelling if I see a field of cows I’ll stop and play music for them. If I have my trumpet or my harmonica or even just start singing, they will always gather close and listen intently. It’s magical to behold. For me, it’s proof of their intelligence and sensitivity.
Janelle Dummer 3 years ago
Cows like most kinds of music and many farmers have a radio in the barn. They don't care for electronic dance/pop music as much, and will get a bit nervous and jumpy.
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Mistiekim 3 years ago
I like those videos where they gather round when someone is playing music. I’m sure they think they are going to be fed or something, but it’s still cute.
Libby Tailor 3 years ago
Cattle is very, very, very curious animal. Want to see everything is new for him/her. And if one of them go to watch something, the others will go there to watch.
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Buzzing Through Life
The simple honey bee...
They are endangered and are a major part of the ecosystem. Without the honey bee lots of vegetation would die off due to the lack of pollination. No I am not a bee keeper or even work with bees, its just I have a healthy respect for them and what they do.
Spiders on the other hand can all go back to that alien planet they came from.
Jeff Gabrisl 3 years ago
Don't say a bad word about spiders! I had an infestation of Florida Brown Widows, and they were only there because we had an infestation of some type of bug that came in a shipment of dog food. Most spiders aren't harmful to humans, and the ones that are usually hide or show bright colors to scare you off. If you live anywhere near mosquitoes, you should be happy to have spiders, mosquitoes are the deadliest insects on the planet.
Sarah 3 years ago
Exactly! If you want any insect to completely disappear, it should be mosquitoes; they're useless and only aid in spreading diseases.
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François Carré 3 years ago
It's a shame you had to ruin your entry, and somehow completely miss the point of the whole post, with that last sentence about spiders. They might not be as iconic and obviously useful to humanity as honey bees, but they also have their right place on Earth, whether you like them or not. Most of them are completely harmless to us. Some of them are very beneficial as predators of mosquitoes, and more than welcome in our houses for that reason. All of them have the right to live, anyway. You cannot just select the species you deem acceptable and discard the others. It's not how ecosystems work.
slg13 3 years ago
Not entirely sure about Europe, but the honey bee isn't native in the U.S. The focus in the U.S. needs to be on saving pollinators (all insects, really. But for this argument, pollinators). This includes all sorts of bees, wasps, flies (really!), moths, and more. This "save the bees" thing is a nice thought, but I don't think anyone consulted any ecologists when coming up with that slogan.
Annabelle 3 years ago (edited)
Is that completely true? All the sources I find that their are 4000 bees native to the USA only not honey bees. That doesn’t meen they are no great pollinators. In Europe we are also (especially) trying to safe the “non commercial” bees for that reason. Experts saying we shouldn’t have to many honey bees because they are invasive to the other species.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I had a spider that lived in my bedroom. He was saucer sized and harmless to me. His name was Boris, after the song by The Who.
Azolane 3 years ago
I'm very scared of spiders, yet I let the harmless ones live in my house because they are so useful. They are beautiful and fascinating, and deserve their place on earth as much as everyone else.
Luna 3 years ago
Same, although I freak out when they are in a close proximity to me
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François Carré 3 years ago
Spiders are not insects though. They're Arachnids.
Load More Replies... Mistiekim 3 years ago
I live by a big candle company that uses bee wax. My mom and I went into it and there was educational info about bees among their products. They also hosted a little bee festival with fun things that day. I also try not to kill spiders in my house unless they are too close to my bed.
Another animal species Verdolin deems as greatly unappreciated are spiders. "They are talented and, of course, snack on other little critters in our home." The expert continued to explain how they can hear you across the room and how some of them are also known to be incredibly social. Let’s not leave out the desert spider female, "a mom who literally gives her life to her kids."
#5
Master of Disguise
Octopus, very intelligent creatures and fascinating to watch
Anita Pickle 3 years ago
Makes me sad everytime I see them butchered in grocery stores. You cannot farm them either, they literally die of depression. They are so smart and aware. People have no clue.
François Carré 3 years ago
I'm afraid there are actual projects of farming them like this one in Canary Islands (Spain) : https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2022/05/31/in-spain-world-s-first-octopus-farm-has-environmental-and-animal-rights-activists-worried_5985196_114.html
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Birdy 3 years ago
Octopuses are so damn clever! Lots of stories of them escaping aquariums and tanks (Inky, NZ) in stealth mode. 'My octopus teacher' (Netflix) is well worth the watch - a beautiful story!
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I have recommended this at least a dozen times on other posts!
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Sowieso 3 years ago
Sad thing is, they are going to build octopus farms. So these majestic, intelligent creatures can be killed in mass. Not only inhumane, but also yet another ecological disaster waiting to happen. So, if you love them, here's a good petition to sign: https://www.drove.com/campaign/6202d5ca01cf365ea19492a3?utm_source=droveShare&utm_medium=copy+link&skey=.2vFz
Liv 3 years ago
Thank you for the link!! 😭 Why, oh why fellow humans... I feel there's a lack of public knowledge about these sensitive and intelligent animals. And about sentience in animals in general (excluding pets). We are grown to view them as food without feelings, and we don't even question what kind of life and death our food had when buying it at the grocery store.
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ToyWyvern 3 years ago
I'm with you, I decided the same thing a few years ago.
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Tonk Terrier 3 years ago
Excellent YouTube video of a dreaming Octopus.like something from a different world
Annnnd We’re Officially In Reverse 3 years ago
My Octopus Teacher, I think it's on Netflix if you haven't seen it, amazing
#6
Resting with a side of sass
All of the animals deserve more love, recognition, and respect.
Juan Ghote 3 years ago
They get a bad rap because they have adapted to coexisting with humans and take full advantage of it.
Kelli 3 years ago
They get a bad rap because they carry rabies. We have them heavy in my area, so the county drops some kind of pellets periodically that is supposed to help combat the rabies.
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Mistiekim 3 years ago
It’s true. I hate when people get mad at deer eating their flowers. You are taking away their home bit by bit and taking away the food source too. So you plant flowers that they want to eat because they have nothing else! You are the ones who created this situation so shut it.
NL Stuart 3 years ago
A large forested park near me was recently taken over by a different system, and they have decimated the trees and bushes, "cleaning it up for humans". Now the deer, raccoons and skunks are foraging in my neighborhood, and my neighbors are freaking. I'm putting out leftovers for them. One raccoon even comes out to say hi to me.
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Mistiekim 3 years ago (edited)
A minor league baseball team in Alabama (I think) named their team the Rocket City Trash Pandas. I bought a shirt even though I live in a different state because that name is awesome.
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Randolph Croft 3 years ago
They do human things, and we're mad as hell about it. Think about that. Some self-loathing there, methinks.
Troux 3 years ago
Ok but I'd just like to point out that I feed a lot of backyard animals and the raccoons are the only ones that don't know how to share, and will attack anything else that comes near 'their' food.
Okatango 3 years ago
Ah, then you have witnessed the instant deference an entire group will give to one little skunk. It's very funny to watch.
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Paddling Panda 3 years ago
I love Love LOVE my raccoons in my previous home. And I SO miss them!
Bug 3 years ago
I guess a momma raccoon didn't break into your attic to have her babies and cause 5K US dollars in damage then.
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Charles Chamiux 3 years ago
Racoons are prolly the animals I miss the most after moving to France. They call them ratonlavers here,(rats that wash) and I've seen them in zoos, which freaks me out a little because they don't belong in zoos. But having grown up with them in New England, and dealing with their mischievous antics on camping trips, they are the animal I miss most.
Wildlife is truly remarkable. The whole animal world is fascinating and full of unsolved mysteries we humans are trying so hard to crack. But at the same time, we tend to pay more attention to certain species (often adorable-looking) and continue to carry specific opinions about other critters that usually turn out to be wrong.
When asked why some animals unconsciously appeal to us more, Verdolin pointed out there are a few answers to this. As she explained in her book Raised by Animals: The Surprising New Science of Animal Family Dynamics, animals that are "cute" or look young (just like pandas, dear readers) trigger our brains to be careful, look after, take care of them, and reduce aggression.
"That's why we will spend hours looking at videos of baby animals. Once animals are all grown up, I think some species, like the panda and koala benefit from this tendency," she continued. "They have large heads, and in the case of pandas, a coloration that makes them look like they have big eyes — even though neither of these species is particularly friendly."
#7
Low-Key Mischief Maker
Opossum!
Eats ticks and pests, rabies resistant, carries cute babies on its back, has a bunch of teeth, marsupial!
Violet Jensen 3 years ago
Seriously!! I love opossums, they keep the tick population in my woods to zero!
Tonk Terrier 3 years ago
They are also practically impervious to many snake venoms. All in all pretty cool
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
I love these, wish we had them in the uk! Their so cute when they have a whole family of little baby ones on their back 😍
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
You wanna swap locations some time? I live in California and have always wanted to go to the UK. I'll come visit your home and your hedgehogs and you can come visit mine and our plethora of opossums! 🥰
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Ready For Takeoff
Owl’s keeping the rodent population under control. Plus they are super cool.
glowworm2 3 years ago
Yet make terrifying screaming sounds like out of a horror movie.🤣 Still very cute though.
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HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
A friend called me and asked me to be quiet for a minute. He has 2 pairs of owls on his property. He just wanted me to hear their conversation. Isn't he a lovely friend? But he did dump me just before prom, 50 years ago.
Anna 3 years ago (edited)
We have powerful owls near our house they are amazing, often hang out and watch them hunt at night. Every couple years we get to meet some new fuzzy owletts.
Dawn Depietro 3 years ago
The whole head turning thing creeps me out Linda Blair can keep them
Trisha Howson 3 years ago
Owls are awesome. I love hearing them at night love the sounds at night in the forest.
MadamGreenIce 3 years ago
They are adorable until they turn their heads 360 degrees. Then they become creepy.
#9
Curled Up and Cautious
Hedgehogs. They’re literally an endangered species in the UK. I wish people would recognise that and do more to help!
K Sarfo 3 years ago
Keep some underground bushy for shelter and leave some leafs around so they can forrage in your garden, and when winter come they like to sleep in a warm and sheltered cosy place. It used to be our compost mounds, so if you can have that or something similair. But right now the biggest new threath is self moving lawnmowers, perticulary when left on in the evening night time
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Ickle Trixter 3 years ago
https://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/ https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/
Ara 3 years ago (edited)
Unfortunately hedgehogs are considered a pest in New Zealand. They used to be seen as the gardener’s friend, but now it has been acknowledged that they prey on native insects, particularly weta, which lack any defences.
Rens 3 years ago
If they were originally introduced by European settlers, it's a pity that they can't be shipped back to their own country; we have a hedgehog shortage in the UK.
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Bonesko 3 years ago (edited)
I've heard of people having hedgehogs as pets, I've wondered if this was ethical. Anyone have an opinion? I really want to know.
Anta Babb 3 years ago
there are two types of hedgehogs. The pet variety is the African Pygmy Hedgehog, which has more or less been domesticated. Then there's the wild variety which is the European hedgheog, which is a lot larger. African Pygmy Hedgehogs aren't taken from the wild to become pets. They're theorized to be the descendants of North African and Algerian hedgheogs, which the Romans started domesticating and keeping as pets back in the 4th Century BC, and have just continually been bred as pets throughout history.
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"Another factor, though, that we can't ignore is the cultural conversation we have about some species and mythology about certain animals," Verdolin said, adding that the perfect example of this is the wolf. "We literally spend billions to care for our pet dogs, which are essentially juvenile wolves 7000 years + removed, and support movies and policies that decimate wolves. We also have a disdain and fear of coyotes, which are not that different either."
There are countless other species like sharks, snakes, and bats that have a bad rep in the human world and face similar issues like wolves and coyotes. "The cultural stories we have about them reinforce negative tropes and influence our opinions," Verdolin said. "And then there are of course the 'unattractive' animals. We are incredibly biased against species we don't think are 'cute' or attractive."
#10
The Ears Have It
Donkey.
Grumpy horse with bunny ears
Hae'vyn Smith 3 years ago
Donkeys are one of the happiest animals I've ever met?? **Happy loud horse w bunny ears
Bubs623 3 years ago
If you need to smile, look up images of baby donkeys. Seriously underrated.
#11
Wingspan Goals
Turkey vultures. Hear me out: they look ugly af, but they're gentle creatures who just clean up the environment naturally. If they get too scared, they will vomit themselves. They can eat diseased flesh without taking on any illness. They live in a flock, and are tied to their mates until death. They're also endangered in some areas.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
They are prevalent here in Florida. They are huge, but I appreciate the work they do.
CandiBear 3 years ago
These are the birds that will help aid in the battle against a zombie apocalypse.
Spam Musubi 3 years ago
Ever lived anywhere without vultures? Any time an animal dies in the woods, it smells like a friggin garbage-workers' strike for days. So gross. Bless the vultures for keepin it clean!
Wini Wimms 3 years ago
Not to mention that there is currently a major vulture die-off worldwide. Against which must be emerged in order not to exterminate these wonderful species!
François Carré 3 years ago (edited)
Several vulture species have been successfully reintroduced where I live. It's very impressive when there's a dead sheep on the hill nearby and you suddenly see 30 griffon vultures (which are quite huge birds) hovering over your head.
Load More Replies... Jessica Bertram 3 years ago
the largest threats are lead poisoning and herbicides/insecticides/pesticides ingested by their foods prior to death. We have to watch what we put out there, friends. I am a former zoo Docent and did educational programming around this. 🥺
#12
Seed Sharing Secrets
Backyard birds.
Set up a bird feeder and see how much enjoyment you can get just by watching and counting the different kinds of birds that show up.
Troux 3 years ago
This picture looks like one bird showed up to the other bird's shop to buy 1 seed.
Fabulous Pigeon 3 years ago
Hey bro, gimme that seed which people call sunflower or sunny seed for 1 chonk of millet
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Glenn Cuneo 3 years ago
Had to take down my feeders after this big black dog kept getting into them.... 2022-06-12...3a-png.jpg 
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Not a bird feeder, but there is a lamppost outside my apartment. A pair of red-tail hawks land there frequently, and I talk to them Their nest is in a near-by oak tree.
Dietcocoabean 3 years ago
Our bird feeder provides endless entertainment... It's amazing how many different types of birds show up and wait their turn.
Ondřej Macák 3 years ago (edited)
Please, don't install bird feeders unless the winter is really harsh. It can have a negative effect on bird behaviour. Shortly: the males can get lazy and lose interest in mating. Feeders have the potential to lower bird population
Grace and Lucy 3 years ago
In the late fall my husband cut down wild grasses growing around the house and put them in the woods. Late one winter a flock of 20 or so Mallard Ducks landed on the flatten grasses and began brushing the snow off with out stretched wings. They then began eating the seed that remained on the tassels. It was a marvel to observe.
Load More Replies... Bonesko 3 years ago
I do this for my cat. I put bird feed in front of the window she looks out of. She loves it
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
I just googled that...wow are they gorgeous or what!!!
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"So first we have this notion that we are separate from and then comes the idea that we are better than. Incidentally, this is connected to how we have marginalized groups of people whether it be based on socially defined racial categories, gender, religion, etc." Verdolin pointed out this led to us ranking other species as better or worse according to how "similar" they are to us.
#13
Master Of The Web
Spiders. Most are harmless to humans and they get rid of irritating bugs.
They are also perfect for keeping away irritating humans
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago (edited)
Same. It’s just…it’s just those two extra legs, you know? And some will even jump toward you. Makes me shudder just thinking of it. They didn’t bother me until I was a teenager just sitting in the living room reading, when something tickled my leg. By the time I looked down, the spider had run up my leg and body, then my face. My Face. It disappeared into my hair—-My Hair! I screamed and started hitting myself on my head. My mother came running and I told her what happened. She found the dead spider and removed it from my hair. That’s what started it. On an intellectual level, I know that spider was more scared than I was, and that most of them are. On an emotional level, that incident shook me up so much that I just don’t want them anywhere they could lower themselves from above me, or crawl anywhere on me. I. Just. Can’t. Even.
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Remi 3 years ago
I'm arachnophobic, but that doesn't mean I don't respect and appreciate spiders. Just as long as I can stay a couple of meters away from them
Jonathan Allen 3 years ago (edited)
I think spiders are amazing and I take them outside but they used to creep me out when they would do that curling thing when they die. I have cats and I try to get to the spiders before they do
Ash 3 years ago
I love spiders. They catch so many bugs and are very gentle creatures. I always catch them and release them outside. Dont understand the hate or fear that people have for them.
Nonna_SoF 3 years ago
The fear makes some sense. The prevalence of poisonous spiders created an evolutionary pressure to fear them.
Load More Replies... Mistiekim 3 years ago (edited)
Although there are a few bad bananas in the bunch, just like with people. I’m looking at you brown recluse, black widow, and the like.
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
Speaking of bananas...the banana spider ain't no walk in the park either.. lol
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Straw Snack Sessions
Pigs!!!! They have emotions very similar to humans
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Much smarter than 3/4 of the US Supreme Court. And that is a fact!
Kenneth Massengale 3 years ago
Do we have to insert politics into everything
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Johanna 3 years ago
I love pigs! I’ve always wanted one, I actually don’t eat pork, ham or bacon for that reason
Cori 3 years ago
I have 5 and they are my favorite creatures on the planet by about a mile. I never would have thought that until I rescued my first pig. I went from someone just making room for an animal in need to a proud pig person in about 10 mins. Underappreciated isn't a strong enough word for these guys. They are amazing!
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Tonk Terrier 3 years ago
I can't eat pork after a Freezing Worker told me ' pigs know". I would encourage you to avoid pig meat as it's cruel.
MadamGreenIce 3 years ago
Again, we shouldn't eat them! I used to love pork but now my heart doesn't allow me to eat them anymore.
KindaSketchy 3 years ago
I watched a video of a pig trying to save another pig that was about to be slaughtered. They didn't say or show what happened to either one, but they were undoubtedly both killed. I haven't eaten pork since then.
Megan Romero-Herman 3 years ago
We have some at the school I work at and they’re so sweet and they squeak when they see me cause I bring snacks
Annnnd We’re Officially In Reverse 3 years ago
Upvote 100x! They're incredibly smart with their own personalities.
#15
Serious Eyes, Secret Thoughts
Pit bulls
DoN’t sTeAl My PaSta 3 years ago
So your going to say nothing about how horribly humans have treated pit bulls over the years??
Persephone 3 years ago
As a behavioral rehaber for canines, they were some of the smarter dogs I worked with.
Mistiekim 3 years ago
In the way back (Victorian times maybe?) pitties were used to baby-sit/ look after the children. I don’t know how they went from that to what people think today.
Weim Central 3 years ago
95% of behavior is learned. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-dogs-breed-cant-predict-most-of-its-behavior-new-study-shows-180979999/#:~:text=The%20science%20is%20in%3A%20No,of%20your%20four%2Dlegged%20friend.
Pollywog 3 years ago
I love pitties!! They're smart, loyal and forgiving to a fault!! Fiercely protective especially of children! They definitely don't deserve the bad rep!!
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
That’s a classic case of animal abuse. Not just the dogfighting, but breeding an otherwise sweet and docile dog specifically for aggressive traits.
Lazy_Panda 3 years ago
YES I HAVE A PITBULL. They get a bad rap because of BAD PEOPLE. They are sweet, lovable, and kind!
LeeAnne B 3 years ago
They have a bad rep. Not in denial about the issues raised but I think that if the average Maltese Poodle weighed 20kgs more, it would have a bad reputation too.
Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
I was taking two pit bulls for walks for a young couple that were away at work during daytime. They were the sweetest girls. One of them liked to pull ahead but as soon as I said 'heel' she'd comply.
"Science has had to redefine 'human' so many times because we keep discovering all the ways we are not different," she noted. "Beyond ravens counting and solving puzzles faster than a college student or elephants visiting the bones of their fallen friends and family members, we know that pigs grunt to express their feelings and that other animals have personalities. They are sentient. Period."
#16
Contemplating Life’s Next Move
Orangutans. Being an ape and not being a batshit crazy violent animal is achievement enough in itself, but orangutans take it a step further and are surprisingly smart and docile.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
If you ever get to see the series where robotic animals were placed in certain environments to see if they would be accepted as part of a family group was incredible. Spy in the Wild is the name of the show. Some of the "animals" took 2 years to build as they looked exactly like the animals themselves. The orangutan was one one of my favorite episodes. Smart and very funny.
Asdomar 3 years ago
But most of the "robot animals" does not look realystic at all; some may even come from horror movies
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aucune.idée 3 years ago
I visited a orangutan sanctuary in Malaysia and they had some pictures of what happens when you get too close to the animals, as a warning. Pretty gruesome. I thought they were quite impressive, surprisingly agile and slightly scary. Not sure I’d agree with the ‘docile’ part of this description.
Susanne B 3 years ago
I saw on TV a male orangutan holding a rope with 2 fingers while 7 zoo workers tried to drag it away without succes, and THEY used both hands.
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Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
Orangutang mothers are the best mothers in nature. They have a 98% success rate at raising their young to adulthood.
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
They need protection! Their habitats are being devastated by clearing and establishing farms for palm kernel oil. It's in everything so a lot of money to be made from establishing farms. I won't eat anything with palm kernel oil in it. I won't make a hill of difference, but I just need to do that.
Elizabeth Elliot 3 years ago
..Unless you're a femaile orang-utan - seriously, their 'courtship' habits are upsetting.
Naki love Anime 3 years ago
aaaw an animal from my country, many of it loses home because people make coconut oil thingy when we had enough
#17
Nature’s Quirky Hybrid
The platypus; a mammal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, uses electrolocation, and has venomous claws.
Barong 3 years ago
I’d second that. They deserve more recognition simply for being so different and cool. Like a mash up from the animal parts bin. Nature’s own version of Frankenstein monster. The first scientist George Shaw to examine a preserved platypus body (in 1799) thought at first it was a fake, and looked for stitches because he believed it to be made of several animals sewn together.
Julie Evans 3 years ago
Isn't it reptile, avian, mammal and fish. Not sure but I think it's got all 4.
Asher Tye 3 years ago
And why does it have venom so painful a recommended treatment is to sever the nerve endings? An aphrodisiac amongst them.
Magpie 3 years ago
Only the males have the venomous spurs on their hind legs. It is made mostly in mating season. Wikipedia has an interesting article about them.
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Curious Critter Alert
Squirrels. I could watch squirrels run around and climb trees all day long.
Spam Musubi 3 years ago
Veteran cook here. Red vs. grey squirrels = cute vs. delicious. Every bit as tasty as rabbit and a great way to trim the invasive species population.
Pollywog 3 years ago
I love watching these guys play!! Lived where there was a black walnut and I swear they'd drop them on my ex's head on purpose!! I never got hit with one!! 😄
NL Stuart 3 years ago
I have a treaty with the red and grey squirrels (including 2 black ones). As long as I scatter sunflower seeds and peanuts in the shell on the ground, they leave my bird feeders alone. They even come out to greet me when Come out in the morning to scatter it.
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Kelli 3 years ago
We have one that loves to tease our beagle! It is hilarious to watch!
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Elizabeth Bock 3 years ago
The grey squirrels in my yard, southeastern, MN, are smart and cute. The dig holes in potted flowers, and the yard, and chew on veggies,. Some people dislike them for that, but I find them fascinating and cute.
Bad Alchemy 3 years ago
I don't find grey squirrels the least bit obnoxious. If you are kind to them they will take food from your hand. They are fun to watch.
Kelli 3 years ago
Ppl just can’t get past the fact that they are indeed wild and will do what they do to find food. Dig up bulbs, get into bird feeders etc etc etc. I have a grey one by me that likes to tease my dog. I love watching it! My guy and I often worry if we have not seen the little guy in a few days.
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David Bingham 3 years ago
Squirrels are a rodent. They eat your garden and fruit trees. See the damage they do if they ever get into your attic
So Verdolin would like to remind you that we humans are not that separate from other animals. "What happens to them, how we treat them, is a direct reflection of the state we are in right now. As puffins washed ashore dead earlier this year and little blue penguins followed a few weeks ago, other species are in crisis," she reminded us. "And so are we."
She understands it’s much easier to think about a panda than a squirrel that’s running around in your backyard. "But every squirrel is out there trying to make a living, raise a family, avoid death and suffering, and catch a few naps in the morning sunlight. Stop for a minute next time to watch, observe, and think about how you can make the lives of animals right there around you better today," Verdolin concluded.
#19
Master of Natural Armor
The Pangolin. It's severely endangered yet It's not protected.
Crystal Spencer 3 years ago
The Pangolin is very protected. In countries where it is native, the have swat team stings to rescue live as well as dead Pangos to prevent them from being trafficked to China and other places where they are considered magic, medicinal or high end meat... none of which these little guys are.
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago (edited)
China is a terrible place, I don't care about massive generalisations, China has zero compassion for anything living, a bunch of limp-dicked wimps who need ground up tiger s*****g to feel powerful, nothing works, if it did Western medicine would've be on it a long time ago, tiger penis, rhino horn, shark-fin soup, birds-nest soup etc The cruelty and idiocy knows no bounds. Oh look I'm rich so I can import unnecessary animals to eat, because I'm such a sad little person it's the only way I can feel good about myself, grrr.
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flutterbyy 3 years ago
Where I live there are a few protected areas for Chinese and Indian pangolins, but yeah still not enough.
Marsha Cain 3 years ago
Y r CERTAIN NATIONS killing pangs, tigers n other amazing precious animals for aphrodisiac n medicine that r PROVEN not to work??? Y is the rest of the world allowing this? This behavior is what sanctions n tariffs r for, so World Leaders, DO SOMETHING!!!
#20
Cluck Yeah Moments
Chickens. Smart, affectionate, with complex social lives and personalities, they can be kind, affectionate, sneaky, greedy, generous, caring or selfish… each one it’s own unique personality
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago (edited)
Chickens are such funny animals! My friend's chicken, whose name is Josephine, keeps following me to work each day
glowworm2 3 years ago
Aw! Has she ever been successful in accompanying you there?
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My friend named his chickens Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy because they follow him around all day.....
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I used to chicken sit for a neighbor. And I think I just set myself up...
Danish Dynomummy 3 years ago
As a chicken mom I 100% agree with this. They have so much personality and are very social. Plus free eggs
Šimon Špaček 3 years ago
Plus they eat slug eggs and ticks. I compared reports of encefalitis and how much henhouses were around villages and small towns (those data are not easy to find, because nobody keeps track of henhouses, but when you ask people, they will tell you if their relatives have or had them and sometimes getting data for illnesses is hard, because not everything was kept perfectly) and it looks like chickens helped to keep that illness quite low. Maybe it is a good idea to return chickens back to our everyday life. Plus you can sell eggs for small profit...
glowworm2 3 years ago
America’s Got Talent recently had a chicken act on it with a bunch of adorable trained chickens doing tricks like dogs or cats.
Anita Pickle 3 years ago
Except if you have an odd number. They will pair up and be horrid to the odd one out.
TKA 3 years ago
Or if you add to the flock, getting them to not kill each other is tough.
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Elizabeth Elliot 3 years ago
I often wonder why they're not more popular as children's pets - they're easier to keep happy and less easily stressed than rabbits, they can be very affectionat,, plus, eggs!
Huddo's sister 3 years ago
I have thought the same- but when my stepdad used to do a hatching program with the kids at the school he worked at, it was hard to find homes for the chicks at the end of the program- so he took home 5 or 6, starting his brood that has fluctuated many times :)
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Silent Ocean Glider
Sharks, they do get recognition but most of it is negative. Sharks are 👌👌
Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago
… Yeah sorry but I’m still terrified! I think they can be cool, just not in person near me :)
Timmy Pillinger 3 years ago
Biggest predator in or around the UK: Basking Sharks - but they only eat plankton
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Lemonclouds20 3 years ago
What the Chinese do for shark fin soup is disgusting. We should choo their arms off and see how well they swim
Sowieso 3 years ago
They should be more afraid of us, than we of them. Sadly with the kind of netting we use to fish, every kind of fish, indiscriminatory of what we actually eat, is scooped up from the ocean floor and dead by the time it reaches the ship. shark-62b6...49-png.jpg 
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
I love sharks. They're ancient and strong and were here long before us!
Alastair Kean 3 years ago
I think the majority of the human race just dont like anything thats scary or can ite a chunck out if you. All creatures have there good sides if we take time to know them more. But inviteing sharks to swim with me is stretching it a bit
Hill Branda 3 years ago
Sharks are indeed very cool but I shall admire them from a great distance.
#22
Quietly Curious
Red pandas... So damn cute.
flutterbyy 3 years ago
Sadly even with the legal protections, their population has been declining rapidly.
TrickQuestion 3 years ago
People who love red pandas can't be trusted especially if they use them as their avatar.
Nick Nelson Heartstopper 3 years ago
That's a bit oddly specific. But you have a point there.
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Grace and Lucy 3 years ago
Love when they stand on two feet and tell their opponent to, reach for the sky !
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
They look like a bear and a raccoon had a baby. 🥰 Way too friggen cute
#23
Gentle Giant Moves On
Elephant
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
The most amazing creatures on the planet. Trunks sensitive enough to pick up a pebble, yet strong enough to knock over trees. Or kill a man. Especially a vile one who beat his elephants. I loathed him.
Roseriver_DSMP 3 years ago
I've always had a strange obsession withe elephants. But they're so adorable and sweet, you know how we look at an elephant and we think it's cute? Well, elephants actually look at humans and think we're cute! It's beautiful how we interact together, why should we hurt these gorgeous creatures?
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Did you know the the ears of an Indian elephant are shaped like India, and African ears are shaped like Africa.
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Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
They cry. I watched a documentary of a heard of elephants who would migrate due to draught. They stopped to grieve at the place where one of their matriarchs had died and all that was left were her bones and they cried. They also have a very good memory and can remember how someone treated them badly decades later.
Hill Branda 3 years ago
Such extraordinary creatures. Anyone buying ivory can go straight to hell.
Tiny Dancer 3 years ago
Elephants rock! And apparently hold a grudge. Wild story making the rounds lately about the elephant that killed a woman and then turned up at her funeral and beat up on her corpse! What on earth did that woman do?! Currently unconfirmed: https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/06/20/elephant-trampled-woman-funeral/
Demongrrrrl 3 years ago
Several years ago, I read about an ivory poacher who was trampled by elephants as he was about to shoot one of them. Then he got eaten by lions. Karma can be a b***h.
#24
Snack Time Secrets
Rats.
They are incredibly smart, sweet, and social animals who *did not cause the black plague*. One reason why they are often used for experiments (lab rats) is because they are so socially similar to us humans. [Rat Park]
Sasage 3 years ago
However they were responsible for carrying the fleas that did spread the plague. Unfortunately humans of the time didn't know that so they killed the cats instead. The cats, of course, were keeping the rat population in check. Once most of the cats were gone... Black Death.
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
Partially responsible, it was caused by an airborne bacteria
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Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
I'm typing this within arm's reach of a cage with five little fuzzballs cuddled up asleep in it. Best pets ever. :D
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
They also will clean your nails, and it's very soothing. ^_^ Also, i had a pet rat that would attack my feet and tickle me/try to get me to play with her whenever i was doing homework. XD Really cheered me up.
Tonk Terrier 3 years ago
Rats can be taught to play hide and seek and they squeal/laugh when they win.
#25
Quietly Chewing Through Life
Beavers.
Beavers are incredibly hard workers. Capable of the same level of decision making and precision that goes into our construction of dams or homes or chopping down trees. There ears can sense the slight trickle of water indicating a leak.
In a story linked below the arrival of settlers in the 1800’s wiped out beavers in one area effectively destroying the ecosystems that the beaver dams had created and wildlife depended on. The loss of beavers was still so profound that HUMANS started to make their own beaver dams!! Then like the born workers they are, a few beavers must have heard through the grapevine and took over what humans were doing with far more than their teeth and bare hands.
They work so hard. Their work ethic is better than any humans. They are always on call. No nights off. Now, I truly admire the team work and socialist structure of most any colonies, but beavers can build dams that transform its environment and create their own mini ecosystem. They are incredibly important and considered a keystone species. The largest beaver dam is half a mile long and started in the 70’s and is located in Canada. That’s generations of beavers dedicated to the “family business” of continuing this huge dam. They of course continue to MAINTAIN a dam a half mile long. Made of just sticks and trees and mud and whatever other tricks they have. I have the utmost respect for their abilities and contributions to their environments!
Seeing videos blowing up their incredibly hard work makes me sad. I get it, someone’s poor garden is flooded and we can’t stand for that. Or someone’s property is filling with water and they have the right to not want it to. But, it just seems so horrible to destroy something so incredibly built and with such hard work and dedication and brain power that we need to blow it up to take it down.
For the record, I get that beavers can cost millions in damages to property and some support trapping when their numbers get high or they become a problem.
But, I just truly hope animals have the capacity to just laugh at a species who’s numbers are growing faster than the environment can handle or support, whom quickly destroy and invade their homes before they take over and are everywhere, who cost thousands and thousands of years of growth and strength and survival in trees every year with their destruction, that species having the NERVE to point to others as needing help being controlled. Calling others destructive or a nuisance.
The best part is saying with a straight face how another species population is growing too fast and too large and needs to be culled and controlled. I know, I’m human. But even if it’s just us, it still feels hypocritical to say.
BEAVERS ARE AMAZING
(Just don’t think about the rodent thing)
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
They were also hunted for their pelts, and were wiped out in certain areas.
Charles Chamiux 3 years ago
Beavers made a "comeback" in my town in the USA, but then folks got upset because the beavers were encroaching and vandalizing "human" territory. I'm not sorry the beavers were being themselves.
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They have been around for decades in my region, and while it's almost impossible to see them "in person", the work they achieve and how it transforms the environment is absolutely mind blowing. There's a small stream just next to my house, we used to play there a lot when we were kids. Now there's a huge and sophisticated dam where there was hardly a trickle of water in summer, and I'm pretty sure a lot of frogs have settled there (I can hear them loud on spring nights) and maybe some fish too.
Parmeisan 3 years ago
I got to see one up close this summer! I have a park near my house where I walk a lot and I've seen beavers swimming or even on the shore quite a few times, but never closer than about 30 feet / 9 metres. Then the other day I was walking my dog and it was quite hot for her so I brought her up to the water to see if she would drink. The beaver and I noticed each other at the same time and it immediately dove underwater, but then I could see it curve back around to the shore like 6' / 1.8m away. I slowly kneeled so I could keep my dog under control and watched for a bit. I know beavers can be quite dangerous if they feel threatened so staying where I was felt almost safer than backing away. Head and part of the tail were both out of the water and I got to watch it lifting branches to its mouth to chew on. Eventually I stood up and backed myself & the dog out of there. It was really cool though and I"m so glad I got to witness that!
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Nonya Bidness 3 years ago
In Oregon, they're protected. You go around or build around the dam.
LizzieBorden69 3 years ago
I think they are cool. Some beavers showed up to a lake not far from my home and I enjoyed going and watching them.
Ambry Petersen 3 years ago
People also liked beaver tail soup. They do not look appetizing to me.
GenXandEarnedItAll 3 years ago
It's my understanding that if there is a family of beavers and one of them dies or gets killed they'll immediately conceive another baby so that they have the correct amount of beavers for their home. I don't know if that's true or not, but I read it on the Internet, so it has to be true. 😁🤗
#26
Silent Watchers in the Grass
Hyenas. For hundreds of reasons.
Disney did them dirty.
Barong 3 years ago
Just ask the lemmings. (I know it wasn’t Disney directly but still. I grew up believing the myth and we still call followers lemmings.) Also, I’d like to add lemmings to this list for this exact reason.
Load More Replies... Kes The Exquisite 3 years ago
In hyena packs, the juveniles look after the young while the adults hunt and scavenge. I just love that teenagers have to babysit in the animal kingdom too 😅
grey galah 3 years ago
Hyenas are a matriarchal group, even little female cubs outrank adult males.
Joy Hunter 3 years ago
We watched for about half an hour while a mother hyena nursed her babies in a den, about half below, half above ground. They're just canids, raising their babies and doing their jobs. They get a bad rap.
Remi 3 years ago
There is a theory that some people (especially misogynistic twats) look at animals that have strong and aggressive females as being suspicious. Disney really hasn't been great on the equality front so it's not surprising that they would look at hyenas as evil.
Kay Yomi 3 years ago
Considering their bite force, it's easy for them to get a bad rep. Almost every animal with a high bite force have bad reputations.
Load More Replies... Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
Hyenas are such bold and exciting animals! No idea why Disney did that
BadCat 3 years ago
I don't think the hyenas were really the villains in Lion King. They were being controlled by Scar. At the end they realized Scar was the one that was screwing them over.
Load More Replies... Nick Nelson Heartstopper 3 years ago
Female hyenas have a penis so it's impossible to tell male and female hyenas apart. Also female hyenas give birth through that penis. The more you know.
Yayheterogeneity 3 years ago
I wished he/she had elaborated why they are awesome. Anyone else?
TrippyBanana 3 years ago
They have one of the strongest bite forces in the animal kingdom, are naturally curious of humans, which gets them into trouble, and the female have pseudo penises science has yet to understand why but they think it has to do with the females having a high testosterone level.
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Ocean’s Gentle Giant
Beluga Whale.
ITS FOREHEAD IS SO CUTE. And it looks absolutely adorable coated with blubber all around
Bubs623 3 years ago
Although I now know better and will not support Sea World, I went as a teen with a school trip and I swear I had a moment with a beluga. He (she?) stayed perfectly still in the water, right against the glass. I was sitting cross legged on the floor. It was dark, because it was part of the enclosure that you could walk into / under. We just stared at each other. I put my hand up and he put his head against the glass where my hand was. We stayed that way for about 10 minutes and then he swam away. I was so sad- I mean, I seriously aches inside. And I was an a*****e punk teenager. Then he came back! He did somersaults and flips and all sorts of people started pointing and shouting but he just kept staring at me. It was the most profound event
Brandi Delph 3 years ago (edited)
At one point Sea World had a feeding/petting pool that had a couple dolphins and beluga whales. Terrible, I know, but 12 yr old me thought it was the greatest. Their skin feels like a wet tire inner tube
Charles Chamiux 3 years ago
Nintendo has 2 games for the Wii based on the world oceans-Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean :Blue World that my kids and I loved, and we learned a lot about all the different marine life in all the world oceans, as in, we visit an aquarium and my kids and I can tell you the names of the fish and where they're found. I wish nintendo would convert these games for the Switch
Load More Replies... Charles Chamiux 3 years ago
Very smart, and it's sad we've made them into circus animals. I can't blame Tilikum for acting out his aggression.
Load More Replies... Ambry Petersen 3 years ago (edited)
Zoos and aquariums actually help with conservation of species. They may not have started out that way, but the vast majority have changed to have conservation as a purpose. Thanks to said programs several species extinct in the wild have been successfully reintroduced.
Charles Chamiux 3 years ago
I appreciate the aquariums that rescue marine mammals like seals, dolphins and bélugas, and penguins, and try to return them to the wild. The aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut has such a program. The aquarium is also a research facility for marine mammals and (to my last knowledge) was the "home" port for Bob Ballard outside of Woodshole oceanographic institute and his deep sea research. (sorry to make a plug for support, - - my sister is an océanographer based at Whoi and BIOS and studies climate challenges on the oceans. Her husband is the president of BIOS, and I don't mind drumming up support for their research, or that of Mystic Aquarium. I spent a lot of time as a child there, and with my own children, so it's a bit of a legacy. Now in France, I live too far from the aquarium in LA Rochelle, but have visited, and it's wonderful. If any of you like nintendo, The games Endless Ocean and Endless Ocean:Blue World are great for learning more about the world oceans, the flora and fauna
Load More Replies... Charles Chamiux 3 years ago (edited)
Omg, sorry, but I totally love the comedy sketch "bulbous bouffant" and "béluga" and "blubber" were words used. And muklaks. Just say it-muklaks. It makes you want to smile saying it,. Like blubber, and beluga.... (damn you, Dr Demento)
#28
Fluttering Into Focus
Butterflies
Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
So so many butterflies when I was a kid. Just everywhere. I'm so glad I got to be a kid when I was. There are so many things around then that aren't now. Clover everywhere. Not anymore. It's considered an invasive weed. Grasshoppers all over the place. I now consider myself fortunate when I see a butterfly.
WhyAmIHere 3 years ago
Very unrelated, but I used to raise monarch butterflies and the little spark of joy, that little glimmer of hope that you could help bring the population back up a bit is amazing bc I'm pretty sure they're still endangered.
Notyomama 3 years ago
We grow a ton of milkweed for them. We found them hanging EVERYWHERE last year.
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Susan Betz 3 years ago
Here in Florida a simple flower to plant is Mexican sunflower, grows like a weed, self-seeds, and butterflies love them.
#29
Three’s a Comedy Crowd
Dogs for sure, they get all the love and recognition and they still deserve more.
Vintage Rose 3 years ago
Yes ❤️. We humans don’t deserve dogs. Without them, the world would be bleak.
Kusotare 3 years ago
Some anthropologists believe that without dogs, humans would not have become what we are now.
Load More Replies... Annnnd We’re Officially In Reverse 3 years ago
Not in China they don't. It's extremely sad what happens to them over there. The dog meat festival is absolutely disgusting. More people should be aware of this.
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
But if you don't live in China you have no say, and honestly why is any different from the rest of world eating pork? Cows and pigs suffer through hell for our dinner plates, I love dogs so much but this is hypocritical if you happily eat beef, lamb, pork or chicken.
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wv10014 3 years ago
So true but also house cats!!! Cats and "cat people" get such a bad rap!! So many people see cats as unaffectionate, manipulative and worse. And "cat people" - especially women cat people - are stereotyped as lonely, unwanted, frumpy people. Horrible stereotypes! And why can't we all like both dogs AND cats? Why does it have to be "dog person" or "cat person "???
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
Dogs are one of the greatest things humans have, as Roger Caras said "Dogs have given us their absolute all. We are the center of their universe. We are the focus of their love and faith and trust. They serve us in return for scraps. It is without a doubt the best deal man has ever made"
ljbeanfield 3 years ago
I noticed however that there's never this much love for cats. I never see commercials about getting cats. Or anything like that. There are even commercials about adopting shelter dogs with issues but never about adopting a black cat. I saw one lady say she would kill her cat for her dog. Wtf.
L.a. Williams 3 years ago
Love them they will give up on you ever. They will love you every minute of every day kiss them everyday .
#30
Forest Duo Alert
Bears
Analyn Lahr 3 years ago
Some say that a bear cub is the most dangerous animal in the forest...
ADumpsterFire 3 years ago
Bears are the forbidden cuddle. Like yes, i know they could swiftly end me, but those faces and that floof almost make it worth the risk. ALMOST.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
I encountered a black bear eating my neighbor's garbage this morning. I waved (from across the street). They ignored me and just ate.
#31
Perched and Pensive
Vultures are natures sanitizer.
By eating the carrion, they prevent the spread of diseases. Their stomach acid destroys any pathogens and they also have a very stout immune system and their urine and defecations "cleans" the area of the carcass.
K- THULU 3 years ago
Love vultures... Amazing flyers but when they're on the ground they just always look pissed off... " stupid carrion, lying in the stupid dirt, suppose I've gotta clean that up..."
François Carré 3 years ago
You can also get some strong Jurassic Park vibes if you step under a large tree where they gather and hear them calling each other.
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A renaissance fair I’d continually attend for years (until COVID hit) had a bird of prey show from a raptor rescue. One of the stars was a black vulture who the audience would be warned had learned to sniff out their turkey legs if they had them out. One time; one of the vulture there was supposed to fly back to their handler after their part of the show. Instead, the vulture came waddling back to the “stage”. 🤣It was adorable.
Panda in the Fake South 3 years ago
I had a vulture fly over and shquirt on me while riding a motorcycle. Right in the face. I did not feel cleansed.
#32
Strutting Without a Care
Pigeons!! We domesticated them for communication but now that we don’t need them they’re considered ugly and gross. But they don’t fear humans which is why they’ll come up to us. Poor things.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
I had a pigeon I raised when i was in second grade. It had fallen out of a nest where my dad worked. That pigeon followed me every where outside after i taught him to fly. He even landed outside the windows when i was indoors and did his little dance. He'd attack the schoolbus when it "ate" me. Once he even chased a bully about a quarter mile, flapping at her head. That bird was my best friend! Unfortunately i pissed off some older kids by sitting in "their" seat on the bus and in retaliation they later shot my poor pigeon. People, can we please get rid of guns?
DuchessDegu 3 years ago
That's awful! Yes guns needs to be severely controlled indeed
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Amy S 3 years ago
Several years ago, I was working in a street-front real estate office. The building had an awning. There was a baby pigeon stuck in the netting underneath the awning and an adult pigeon was on the ground frantically trying to do something to get that baby down. There was nothing we could do, unfortunately. I even called a pigeon rescue but they were unable to come due to the fairly remote location of the office. That haunts me to this day. I have a new respect for pigeons now.
François Carré 3 years ago
I have a couple of pigeons that went accostumed to just stand together on my windowsill and watch the view, I find it cute af and I'm not even mad if they s**t the place a bit.
JJ 3 years ago
We have a pigeon pair living in a tree in our frontyard. They have babies like three times a year. Last year we had to co-parent them as they fell out of the tree regularly and we put them back up so that the cats or other birds wouldn't catch them. Additionally they steal our strawberries but I am not mad. They're actually awesome creatures
Fall F. 3 years ago
Pigeons are very tasty, most tender as chicken , but sure, the domesticated breeds, and not the flying-city-rats ones.
Janine B. 3 years ago
They are no flying rats. They're abandoned domestic animals and need our help. Those poor things have the hardest lives you can imagine.
Load More Replies... Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
This should be way higher on the list in my personal opinion!!! People look at them like nasty nuisances, unfortunately. I think they are lovely. I've had the pleasure of feeding them from the palm of my hands while waiting for the train on several occasions. Ive had other people come by and try it because they saw me doing so and figured it would be easy, and they fly away. A lady once said that the birds must be used to me feeding them and that's why I was able to and she wasn't. I was pleased to inform her that I had never been to the stop I was at before in my life because I got on the wrong train, and I had only been sitting on that particular bench for less than 10 minutes.. I swear that they can feel the vibes from people and decide if they trust to get that close or not based off of it. Maybe I'm crazy but I feel that to be true based on experience alone. (:
Ambry Petersen 3 years ago
Wild pigeons can spread diseases though, hard to find a balance in some cases. I do admit that I like pigeons.
RandomFrog 3 years ago
My Two bird goals: train crows to bring me money and 2) train a carrier pigeon between me and my friends house
#33
Silent Watcher Moves
Reptiles generally. A lot of people think of reptiles and are disgusted. They either think of slimey snakes or agressive dragons. Don't get me wrong, they aren't always cute and cuddly, but there's so many snakes in rescues that never get a home because of the stigma.
I don't think an exotic pet is right for everyone by any means, in fact I think it should be more regulated so that you have to put some thought into having one, but they really can be affectionate with the right owner and time.
Leslie Donsen 3 years ago
Please come to Florida. We have thousands of Burmese Pythons in need of relocation. Take as many as you want.
Load More Replies... Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
I love reptiles, but i also love the small things i'd have to feed them. :(
oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago
it's easier and safer if you use frozen food
Load More Replies... HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I shared my tree house with a brown snake. I think it enjoyed the music coming from my transistor radio. Yes, I am that old.
Joan Kelley-Elsayed 3 years ago
I owned five snakes at one time. Only have one left right now who is 14 years old. I also have a 7-year-old tortoise and we used to have three frogs who passed away. I can say from experience that reptiles make awesome pets. All of our snakes were extremely friendly. The last one that we currently have is actually friendly with our two cats. Reptiles do get a bad rap that they don't deserve.
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
Where I live we have copperheads near the water, but black rats snakes in the fields. I steer clear of the venomous copperheads, but will stop and try to move a black rat snake off a road in summer. A black rat snake in your yard will keep rodents at bay, as that’s their main diet (hence the name, black RAT snake). They crawl onto the road because it’s warm, and they get groggy and don’t move. I just find a strong stick, maneuver it under them, then lift and move them into the grass. Some will try to strike at you, but they have teeth, not fangs. They will bite but are not venomous. (I do the same for turtles, only I just pick them up without a stick—-though I will put a stick in a slimy stinking bad tempered snapping turtle’s mouth, as I have been bitten by a rather large one in the past.)
oddly_informed_raven 3 years ago
rat snakes and their relatives are so cool
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Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
I got to pat a huge boa once - it was not slimy at all. The skin was actually pretty dry and the owner was just about to bathe her.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
I did too, she was warm and dry, tried to burrow her head under my arm, reminded me of a greyhound in a strange way.
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kath morgan 3 years ago (edited)
I like to see the big grumpy old snapping turtles at the local park, in their wrinkly jumpsuits. Just don’t bother them, and we can get along fine.
Markus It/Its 3 years ago
I have a corn snake and he is the absolute sweetest! He's super affectionate and loves being held. He's never been aggressive and it always makes me sad that so many people think he's a monster when really he's just a cold scale baby
#34
Bamboo Buffet Bliss
Okay so I know a lot of people hate pandas for them eating bamboo even tho they’re designed to eat meat, but it’s not because they’re stupid. They lost their taste for meat. A gene they had which “motivated” them to hunt and eat meat somehow disappeared. It’s not like they can control that. And people also say they don’t mate on their own. Well god made female pandas go in heat for only three flippin days out of an entire flippin year. That’s it. Since their population numbers are so low, what are the chances a male and a female are going to see each other in that time frame
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Not exactly hate, but a British wildlife presenter got slated for a rant where he described pandas as getting undeserved amounts of attention and funds because cute when other species were in just as much danger, the phrase he used was something like, couldn't even be arsed to shag.
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Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
Point me towards a person who hates pandas... no reason, just want to talk...
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
How on earth could anyone hate pandas thats like hating puppies! 😧
Alastair Kean 3 years ago
Would love to know when and why it disapeared? Maybe there is a better alternative out there to keeping them on the planet? Dressing up as a panda although successfull does seem like a bit of a stretch😂
Jon S. 3 years ago
A few million years ago the ones who specialised in bamboo eating became so much more successful than the omnivorous variety of bear that genes relating to meat eating became a waste and were selected against by evolutionary pressures.
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#35
Colorful Conversations
Parrots
Parrots are awesome
GettingCereal 3 years ago
I learned at an animal park that parrots will only talk to humans when there are no other parrots around, it's actually a sign of incredible loneliness/feeling if isolation. That made me sad.
#Amelia animal lover 3 years ago
My parrot is soooooooo funny he is an African grey called Leo he shouts like and old woman and does his evil laugh just a joy to live with
Nick Nelson Heartstopper 3 years ago
You can teach them how to swear. My favourite videos on YouTube are of birds swearing at people. It's hilarious!
Mirabelle Skyrim 3 years ago
Adult Ara parrots are considered to have the intelligence of a 4-year-old human child. Considering that some 4-year-old human children have learnt to read, one wonders how much these birds can achieve.
grey galah 3 years ago
Parrots are so intelligent. Cockatoos figured out how to open the lid of a wheelie Bin and then they taught others how to do it to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SihcSDnGqc8
RandomFrog 3 years ago
I was at the Ogden Utah farmers market and some guy pushing a kid in a stroller litterally had a live parrot on the handle of the stroller
SobyKay 3 years ago
Unpopular opinion incoming: I cant stand African Greys. Yes, they are gorgeous, exotic-looking and intelligent, but half my in-laws have one and they are ALL mean! What's the point of having a cool looking dragon for a pet if it's only going to try to stab your toes or slice your fingers off or actually mess with you b/c it makes sounds so realistic, it can mimic the door opening, car locking or water leaking? Those demon creatures should not be pets. Ach.
BoredBirb 3 years ago
Not all. Yes, some of them can be like that. However, I know many many lovely ones. It just depends on temperament and how they are raised and owned. If owners swear at them, 'punish them' by tapping their back or something, what can you expect? For them to just love you? They are not demons, and they deserve to be pets, just deserve BETTER owners.
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Big Beak Energy
The shoebill bird. I know most people won’t think so, but I think that it’s the cutest animal I’ve ever seen
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
Saw a clip of these on a Attenborough documentary, the mum had 2 babies but only worked to keep one alive, watching this squawking, helpless, little baby-bird get ignored by it's mum while the other ate all the food, until the little one stopped making any more noise. It killed me mate I was an emotional wreck by the end.
#37
Strutting in Style
The Cacomistle or the Maned Wolf, both are really cool animals!
GlamourGhoul 3 years ago
The Maned Wolf is one of the strangest, most amazing looking animals ever...like a bunch of mismatched parts of other animals.
Jacob Slump 3 years ago
Cacomistles are ring-tailed relatives of raccoons, for anyone wondering.
GlamourGhoul 3 years ago
For some strange reason, this makes perfect sense lol
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Miss Frankfurter 3 years ago
Gotta look this up. Never heard of, or seen one. Interesting animal.
#38
Unexpected Ocean Unicorn
Narwhal
Unicorn of the Ocean.
Sarah 3 years ago
Narwhals, narwhals swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion cause they are so awesome...
Suutashi 3 years ago
Narwhals, Narwhals Swimming in the ocean Pretty big and pretty white They beat a polar bear in a fight
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Karen Clark 3 years ago
I had to google this, because I wondered how a narwhal mom could give birth to a baby with a horn: Do Baby Narwhals Have Horns? Male narwhal calves' tusks develop slowly after birth and are not present at the time of birth.Jan 6, 2022
devotedtodreams 3 years ago
I remember reading about them being known as the "Unicorn of the Ocean" in an old Ranger Rick magazine - still have it, in fact, and intend to preserve it as long as I can. Narwhals are beautiful!
Miz Chelle 3 years ago
This is my FAVORITE animal of all time!! Obviously the unicorn of the ocean! I am absolutely determined to pass on my obsession of these majestic mammals to my week old grandson!!
#39
Leading the Quack Pack
Ducks
Emma Dakin 3 years ago
I had ducks and when they ran to me on wet concrete for their food it always sounded like a round of applause the way there wet feet would slap the floor! Great guard ducks too!
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
Love ducks, I saw a little duckling on it's own on the river the other day, it must've been separated from it's family, I wanted to go in and get it and help it but my wife said don't be so silly it's nature and then the next day I saw it again and it had been taken in by 3 male ducks and was happily swimming along with them.
#40
Silent Strength Stands Tall
Gorillas. They're cool. But I don't hear people saying they're thier favorite animal much
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Another majestic creature being hunted. Intelligent animals that are gentle enough to care for babies, but strong enough to rip an arm off. Again, the Rangers protecting them are amazing. The gorillas know that they are there and many times come to trust them. 140 Rangers have been killed by poachers.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
Remember when that little boy fell into the gorilla enclosure at Jersey zoo, knocked himself out, the humans were panicking, and the big guy just stood over him keeping the nosy gorilla kids away til a human came in to get him. Not saying I wouldn't have panicked, but a baby falling out of a tree is something a gorilla would know how to deal with
Joy Hunter 3 years ago
In Rwanda many of the rangers, guides, and porters who help tourists get to see the gorillas are former poachers. They can make as much in a week as a porter as they might earn in months poaching. The eco-tourism that pays for their salaries are saving the gorillas. It ain't cheap but it was absolutely one of the peak experiences of my life. If I ever get back to Africa I'd pay to see them three days in a row: once just to marvel at them, then for the next two days to take them in at my leisure. Worth every penny.
Remi 3 years ago
Going to Rwanda and going gorilla watching while there is something I've dreamed of doing for a long time. The price is a bit steep, but knowing it goes to help the gorillas themselves makes it absolutely worth it.
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Darla Taylor 3 years ago
Poachers are the ones who need to be on the endangered or extinct lists. I cheer every time an animal maims or outright kills the poachers. Poachers are right there with sport hunters, both are lower than pond scum.
Indosidius 3 years ago
I have seen so many cartoons, a rhino cutting a poacher's nose off, an elephant pulling a poacher's teeth, a bison skinning a poacher and walking off with this the skin. I wish the animals could really do that.
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Susanne B 3 years ago
But they apparently only do so to protect themselves or their family
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Julie Jones 3 years ago
Everyone should read Koko’s Kitten! Koko the gorilla, communicated with sign language and loved people and her pets gently and compassionately.
Load More Replies... say lalisa,love me lalisa 3 years ago
if you don't like gorillas read the one and only Ivan by Kathrine Applegate.it might change your mind, warning its pretty sad.
ADumpsterFire 3 years ago
It's hard to say they're my favorite animal because they trip me out. Like sometimes they do stuff and move in such human like positions that I'm struck by how similar they are to us.
#41
Heavy Yet Gentle
Rhinoceros.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
So endangered. They are hunted and killed for their horns, as elephants are for their tusks. The Rangers who are willing to put their own lives in danger to protect these amazing creatures, are heroes in my book.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
I patted a rhino once (through a fence) it was like warm concrete covered in leather
Kathryn Baylis 3 years ago
It’s funny how rhinos are always depicted as aggressive and hippos as docile. Both can be aggressive when protecting their families—-hell, ALL animals, including humans, are—-but in general, the hippo is way more dangerous than the rhino.
#42
Graceful Moments Unfold
Swans. They will commit sewer slide if their partner dies. Beautiful and sad at the same time.
Indosidius 3 years ago
Obviously the OP is trying to one-up the BP censors. And it looks like it worked.
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Desiree McKinnon 3 years ago
Swans mate for life. If their mate dies, the remaining swan sometimes will stop eating - intentionally. A pair of swans at a lake near my home had this happen. As an effort to keep the male who lost his mate from dying, they brought in a new female. They knew the swans wouldn't mate, but they hoped the new female would be a companion. It worked.
Auntriarch 3 years ago
I'm glad to hear that. We lost our male to some dogs, and the female to lead poisoning from fishing weights
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BonnyDK 3 years ago
A black swan was in my neighborhood pond. It's mate killed by coyotes. Beautiful with curly feathers. Very large bird. Up close I noticed his wings were off. One looked broken. Then I found out a neighbor had bought both from some guy who owned a bar in Houston. He had broken the wings to keep them from flying off. On top of that she put them in the retention pond. Not a real pond but for yard and rain run off. So full of fertilizer and insect poison. On top of that she put fish in it too. The "pond" was full of metal and glass trash. Smelled like a sewer. I called Parks and Wildlife. They came and got him. His wing was infected and had been that way for a long time. They treated him and kept him at a large pond with other swans. Fined her. She had no authority whatsoever to do what she did and it was cruel. The whole neighborhood missed him. People would take their young kids down to see him. Very dangerous and territorial. If a black swan puts his head up like a periscope run!
Courtney Christelle 3 years ago
She practically abused and neglected those poor creatures and just got a fine? Did anything happen to the human garbage that broke their wings?
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Wanderer above the Sea of Fog 3 years ago
Don't knock it. I went to a Teenaged Mutant Ninja-themed carnival and my favorite thing was the sewer slide.
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
Yep, a fox killed the female of our local pair a couple of years ago, the male just sat in his nest and didn't keep it tidy anymore and then one day he was dead. I always walked the dogs and saw and fed that pair for many years, I was actually pretty upset, I'm getting sad again thinking about it.
#43
Slow and Steady Wins It
Turtles
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I love all turtles, but we have an endangered tortoise, the gopher tortoise which lives in burrows. I once beat up a boy who was standing on one in the schoolyard. I did not get in trouble.
kath morgan 3 years ago
Swimming with a wild turtle was honestly one of the highlights of my life
Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
I have seen a few turtles in the sea, in some places their feeding grounds are known and accessible. Once, I grabbed a jellyfish that swam nearby and offered it to the turtle. It ate it.
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Who’s the real boss?
Skunks, they are wonderful animals.
BrookeBT 3 years ago
The odor is for defense. If they spray a predator it's stuck with that smell and won't be able to hunt. Nobody likes that smell but you gotta respect it.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
Until you have a family move into your shed and the dog, not realizing they were there, got too close. That's how I found out they had taken up residence. So much tomato juice, so many baths.
Okatango 3 years ago
I have at least one under the porch each fall and then into early summer. I just open doors slowly and make noise for fair warning. They do a great job getting rid of grubs .that kill plants. They are also very playful, I leave them cat toys and enjoy watching them paly.
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Sheryl Logan 3 years ago
I know people that have domesticated skunks as pets. Love them so cute they play like cats and like to cuddle and the foot stomping is cute when they are descented
Snorky The Pig 3 years ago
but descenting is inhumane. if you don't hurt them, they won't spray anyway. I have a friend with a pet skunk that is not deodorized and I am not scared of it at all. It has never sprayed anyone in its life.
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TrickQuestion 3 years ago
I love skunks! They get a bad rep but they're very sweet and gentle.
Artchangel 3 years ago
I lived near skunks for 3 years. They were always so polite and gave me plenty of warning when I startled them, so I never got sprayed. I'd just apologize and back away.
#45
Mane Attraction
Lions. I just admire on how majestic and mystifying they can be.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
Don't study them then. Stay happy and live the lions. If you study them, you probably won't like them any more. I studied them after Lion King came out when i was a kid and i was crushed. :(
Richard Graham 3 years ago (edited)
In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight. Near the village, the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village, the quiet village The lion sleeps tonight. Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, The lion sleeps tonight Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling, The lion sleeps tonight.
Marek Čtrnáct 3 years ago
I met some on a safari in Kenya. A small group of females with cubs, no male in sight. They just looked at our car, they knew they were the bosses, not us.
#46
Chillin\' in Color
Lizards in general. I hate when people say that they can not form social connections, I have a bearded dragon that will go out of her way to cuddle up to me, I had a male dragon that was best friends with my golden lab. Their favorite activity was looking out the window together. They would sit there, and my dragon would snuggle up to his ear and they would watch squirrels for hours. I believe that social cues for reptiles are very foreign and alien to us, but if you can find a way to open a door to their heart, you will never find a warmer place, even with cold blood. It is kind of like the way that I am attracted to 'bitchy' women, sure they are scaled and thorny on the outside. But when she wants to love on you and cuddle up, you will feel like the most important person in the world.
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
+1 ...it was beautifully written up to that part.
Load More Replies... Krisette Hawn 3 years ago
I had a 6' iguana that was head over heels in love with my husband. She loved me and loved our adventures but I was invisible when my husband was around. She would crawl up and nuzzle his ear then look at me sideways.
Markus It/Its 3 years ago
I had a beardie myself and she would run to the side of her vivarium to beg for attention from us. She was a right little madam who would turn her nose up at bugs she wasn't in the mood for but there was no denying that she adored people
Joan Kelley-Elsayed 3 years ago
My tortoise goes out of his way to interact with our two cats. One of our cats pets the tortoise on the head all the time. As soon as the tortoises the cats he rushes over to greet them.
Elizabeth Bock 3 years ago
I have had two leopard geckos that stole my heart. They are curious, intelligent, and a bit like a cat. Sadly, my geckos only lived for 2 years, each. They can live to 15.
Jordi Sharpe 3 years ago
My sister's gecko is extremely friendly. He loves people. I swear, when he sees my face, he looks like he's smiling.
Veronica Connelly 3 years ago
This post is soooo true!! I raised a dragon myself and it loved to cuddle up with me on my chest and in the crook of my neck nice and warm. I would talk to it and it would give me sleepy eyes with a look on it's face that I could swear was a grin. The other one I raised was a jerk lol but I loved them both anyways.
#47
Fluffy Trio Vibes
Guinea pigs
Annnnd We’re Officially In Reverse 3 years ago
If you have one, make sure you have 2-theyre very social creatures that need a mate!
InfectedVoiceBox 3 years ago
Switzerland has a law stating it's illegal to keep one or sell one on it's own, every country needs that law.
Load More Replies... JJ 3 years ago
I have twelve furry reasons to love the little personalities. I got the first one 24 years ago and what still astounds me most is how emotional they are. Last Tuesday we had to put down Sam (the guy in the profile pic) and his buddies and brother still grieve. Esp. his brother is having a hard time. They can also be grumpy, happy, resentful, stubborn, angry, trusting, sensitive, make friends for life... just awesome little creatures.
Bored Retsuko 3 years ago
Their needs are hardly ever respected. It's really sad, they are actually quite special and sensitive, and have a very sensitive digestive system. Yet they are often regarded as low maintenance pets for children. It's all because of how cute and cuddly they look but they DO NOT want to be cuddled, if it was for them, we would leave them in peace and just enjoy watching them. One of the most underrated and misunderstood animal indeed.
Cathy Jo Baker 3 years ago
To clarify, certain populations eat them, and I've had cuy chactado, fried guinea pig when visiting those places. But I would never eat somebody's pet!
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Agent 8433599 3 years ago
I've always wanted one! But my Momma thinks they my sister would be allergic 😕
Susan Betz 3 years ago
I had several guinea pigs in my menagerie. I love it when they popcorn. So funny.
Lara Verne 3 years ago
I used to have guinea pigs. I would like to have one, but I'm afraid my cats would hurt them.
Vicki Doggurl 3 years ago
I love how they pop when they get excited, especially the young ones. Also if you don’t breed a female by, like, six months to a year, she will close up and can’t have babies. My teenager and I raised them after we fostered two from a animal shelter. Then we bought a young one from a show and my daughter was in love. She is 24 now and still talked about her red rex named Reba. (Rex: curly fur!)
#48
Unexpectedly Adorable Armor
The porcupine. I like them and find them interesting, but they smell like stale death. Just any I've been near smell horrible and carry a cloud around them. It's entirely possible my experience is an outlier; I've only encountered them a few times, so I could be misled by a narrow sample. But the smell was assaulting.
Gustav Gallifrey 3 years ago
Which are remarkable animals in their own right.
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Hill Branda 3 years ago
So few people love porcupines that they couldn't even get the right picture.
HarriMissesScotland 3 years ago
I came across a prickle of porcupines in Nova Scotia. They are fascinating creatures, just don't p**s them off.
Karen Clark 3 years ago
I love the fact that a group of them is called a prickle!
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that is an echidna. whomever did the pics for this doesn't know what some animals even are.
Karen Clark 3 years ago
I had a school friend whose family kept a pet porcupine. She was very social and family-oriented, and didn't have a bad smell at all. Her name was Sally. We petted her frequently in the direction of her quills. She loved it, and we loved her!
#49
Crosswalk Chronicles
Humans, I see a lot of people (especially on Reddit) that seem to be misanthropes who hate their own species and each other, its a shame really. I wish people showed the same love that they have for other animals towards humans instead of constant hatred towards each other, it would really make the world a better place.
Katie Lutesinger 3 years ago
Humans can be absolutely disgusting, horrible and evil, and yet also incredibly selfless, brave, and kind.
Mar Nadal 3 years ago
The problem with that is that there are too many of us on this planet. So many that it is already a catastrophe.
Stefaan De Clerck 3 years ago
One is NOT misanthropes by trying to protect wildlife and animals. Humans are part of this planet, yet it seems like everything has to go for humans and their (sometimes) very luxurious way of living. Protecting animals is protecting human life as wel.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
I agree. If we break nature, we die. Nature is where our air comes from. Simplest way I can put it.
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Chalkydaz 3 years ago
I agree with your sentiment... only problem is that our societies harbour some truly evil individuals who are totally a minority, but they ruin life for almost every living being on the planet, through the quest for more! More money, more natural resources, their greed has no boundaries, they spoil everything. You all know the kind of people I'm talking about, Putin, Trump, Musk, Bezos, they want to own the world. Greed is humanity's biggest sickness.
Richard Graham 3 years ago
This planet would be such a better place if all humans disappeared.
Hill Branda 3 years ago
Can't agree on this one. People get WAY too much attention. Let's face it; as a species, people suck.
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
Human beings truly are unlike any other... clever, thoughtful, generous yet tortured, sinister and somewhat cruel too
Courtney Christelle 3 years ago
I try to but I'm also aware of just how damaging we are to everything we encounter.
#50
Busy Building Bosses
The termite.
They are fascinating. They know when it's going to rain. The termites have a caste system. The soldiers will boot out the aeletes only when it will rain within 24 hours. Aeletes are winged reproductives; they will fly out of the nest and try to start a new one. They look like the tie fighters in Star Wars: four fixed wings like a biplane. They are harmless; you will see them in the evening with low wind, about 70% humidity and 30 degrees Centigrade. [world's American, I know. I wasn't brought up with Fahrenheit]
That's also a survival tip. If you see the winged reproductives flying then it's going to rain soon. Go to higher ground, prepare to collect rain etc.
There are many different kinds of termites. Many have not yet been discovered. Some are similar to cockroaches in the way they lay eggs; the Giant Northern Australian termite. Others use parthenogenesis to reproduce. For instance the French Guianan termite.
SerumSeven 3 years ago
I felt bad when I had to get treatment for them, but they were eating my house.
Ranger Kanootsen 3 years ago
Termites, ants, bees... any animal that works together to survive despite being so tiny. Fascinating!
#51
thefoolru reply
Cicada. It looks scary, sounds scary, especially when it flaps it's wings, sometimes it's big, but it's actually harmless.
Alicia GriffonLady 3 years ago
Their sound gives me headaches, and i always associate their sound with being miserably hot. They do have an interesting life cycle and i always loved their shed skins. Fun to study, not fun to hear, especially when multiple cicadas start getting a bit out of sync and the sound waves clash. It hurts and triggers my tinnitus.
Potterhead 0-0 3 years ago
Cicadas are cute! Once when I went to my grandmothers house there were a ton of them out and I grabbed like fifteen and stuck them to my sweatshirt 😂
What do you think ?
Kandi Heiple 3 years ago
We wouldnt even have modern vaccines if it wasnt for horseshoe crabs. They're amazing creatures
Dashooman 3 years ago
How the heck did no one say koalas, they r the most adorable animals on planet earth n they r jus going extinct
Susanne B 3 years ago
But the title is underrated animals, so koalas shouldn't be on this list
Load More Replies... Roseriver_DSMP 3 years ago
Cats. Cats are hated for apparently being mean and vicious, lazy and hardly caring you're even there, when actually they're loving and sweet. Cats are beautiful creatures that would give their life for you and are extremely loyal just like dogs.
Plutarch 3 years ago
Personally I think when it comes to animals in modern society that are considered pet animals, cat are the most likely ones to suffer because people don't understand them. Cats suffer so much because people are stupid and blind and I do not trust people that don't like cats, because if you don't like cats, you have something wrong with you. And if you hurt cats, you deserve the same treatment. Of course that lasts statement is true with any animals.
Load More Replies... Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago (edited)
Sea slugs! They’re actually really pretty and come in amazing bright colours and patterns. The Sea Bunny one looks like a little white rabbit and the Leaf Sheep is adorable! Theres even one that looks like Pikachu
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Look at the Leaf Sheep it looks like a cartoon 😍 A51982D7-8...4-jpeg.jpg 
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
I'm shocked that vultures/carrion was posted lik3 or 4 times. Glad they got so much love. But yeah my absolute favorite is the capybara 😁
Kandi Heiple 3 years ago
We wouldnt even have modern vaccines if it wasnt for horseshoe crabs. They're amazing creatures
Dashooman 3 years ago
How the heck did no one say koalas, they r the most adorable animals on planet earth n they r jus going extinct
Susanne B 3 years ago
But the title is underrated animals, so koalas shouldn't be on this list
Load More Replies... Roseriver_DSMP 3 years ago
Cats. Cats are hated for apparently being mean and vicious, lazy and hardly caring you're even there, when actually they're loving and sweet. Cats are beautiful creatures that would give their life for you and are extremely loyal just like dogs.
Plutarch 3 years ago
Personally I think when it comes to animals in modern society that are considered pet animals, cat are the most likely ones to suffer because people don't understand them. Cats suffer so much because people are stupid and blind and I do not trust people that don't like cats, because if you don't like cats, you have something wrong with you. And if you hurt cats, you deserve the same treatment. Of course that lasts statement is true with any animals.
Load More Replies... Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago (edited)
Sea slugs! They’re actually really pretty and come in amazing bright colours and patterns. The Sea Bunny one looks like a little white rabbit and the Leaf Sheep is adorable! Theres even one that looks like Pikachu
Goth mouse (they/them) 3 years ago
Look at the Leaf Sheep it looks like a cartoon 😍 A51982D7-8...4-jpeg.jpg
Benita Valdez 3 years ago
I'm shocked that vultures/carrion was posted lik3 or 4 times. Glad they got so much love. But yeah my absolute favorite is the capybara 😁
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