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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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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crows are amazing. They appreciate you as long as you appreciate them. They can talk, bring gifts of thanks. Truly wonderful.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I LOVE bats!!! They are so amazing, and I know people do not agree but, they are so cute!!!

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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.

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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."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Cows. They're cute smart and kind. Like very big milk puppies

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Octopus, very intelligent creatures and fascinating to watch

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread All of the animals deserve more love, recognition, and respect.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They get a bad rap because they have adapted to coexisting with humans and take full advantage of it.

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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.

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"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."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Opossum!
Eats ticks and pests, rabies resistant, carries cute babies on its back, has a bunch of teeth, marsupial!

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Owl’s keeping the rodent population under control. Plus they are super cool.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Hedgehogs. They’re literally an endangered species in the UK. I wish people would recognise that and do more to help!

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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."

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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."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Donkey.
Grumpy horse with bunny ears

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Donkeys are one of the happiest animals I've ever met?? **Happy loud horse w bunny ears

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This picture looks like one bird showed up to the other bird's shop to buy 1 seed.

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The animal behavior expert revealed we tend to underestimate most species of other animals. "Historically, modern humans have looked for ways to separate themselves from other animals. This is in direct contrast to Indigenous people that see themselves integrated with nature, reflecting the traits and aspects of other species in their cultures, beliefs, and spirituality," she continued.

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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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Spiders. Most are harmless to humans and they get rid of irritating bugs.

They are also perfect for keeping away irritating humans

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Pigs!!!! They have emotions very similar to humans

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Pit bulls

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So your going to say nothing about how horribly humans have treated pit bulls over the years??

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My uncle has a pit bull, and it is one of the best dogs I've ever met. I don't understand how people can stereotype them into thinking that they're some vicious breed of dog. They are loyal, kind, and loving, just like any other dog breed.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As a behavioral rehaber for canines, they were some of the smarter dogs I worked with.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

'Fiercely protective of children's. What breed of dog has killed the most children/babies??? What breed of dog has killed the most people who owned them (and were not an abused dog). "Kibbles is such a sweet dog- he loves the baby/owner/grandma...

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That’s a classic case of animal abuse. Not just the dogfighting, but breeding an otherwise sweet and docile dog specifically for aggressive traits.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Less breeding a dog to be aggressive but more breeding them for looks or other traits and ignoring temperament.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

YES I HAVE A PITBULL. They get a bad rap because of BAD PEOPLE. They are sweet, lovable, and kind!

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Melissa
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Best dog I ever had was a pittie. Lost him to cancer last year and miss him everyday. 10 years is never enough time with a pet :(

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I wish every owner of a docked pit bull w ears clipped and tails docked had to under go the same procedure!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Latest iteration of dogs trained by assholes to be vicious. In my lifetime German shepherds, Dobermans, Rottweilers and now Pit Bulls.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's a load of BS that pitbulls are not dangerous. They can be friendly but they have been bred for their aggression. I have scars all over from a Pitbull attack, from a dog that was raised with all the love in the world. It was the selfish belief of the owner that their precious pupper was harmless that caused my attack.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister fostered abused pitties in High School and EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. turned into a beefsteak lap-dog within weeks. Our girl Sara is our first dog, a rescue ( I'm 43 ) She has scars, bred very young, her tail had been broken. We made sure she eats better than us and has her own room if she wants. She sleeps under my knees.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a pit and she is the best thing to ever happen to me and my family. She can and will run off and intruder but most of the time she is a giant cuddle buddy and wants to lay in your lap. 🐕🐕❤️❤️

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All the Pitties I have ever met have been SUPER sweet. My neighbors have one that will sit at the fence and cry when she sees me outside until I come say hello to her and give her a scritch. And whines when I have to stop. I've ended up with bruises on my forearms from jamming my arms through the chain link to give the best scritches for as long as I can!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't get bad dogs, you get bad people make dogs into dangerous animals.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These dogs have been bred by irresponsible people to be dangerous and aggressive to the point they are now a dangerous breed. There are too many instances horrendous attacks on humans, including mauling of young children and the elderly. You cannot trust this animal. This is sad. To many dogs have been bred to human standards and ruined. So much of the fault is with Crufts.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom's friend has one and he's so sweet!!! I have no idea why they're so hated!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My older brother pit, name Leeloo, is the most affectionnate and gentle dog I have ever know ! And who can resist their big squishy face with their huge smile.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All dogs have to be treated with a certain amount of respect, because they are capable predators. I would never deny that pits carry this risk in higher proportion, largely due to poor socialization by people who keep them to look tough. But statistics can be misleading. For instance, small dog bites frequently go unreported because they are less damaging--not necessarily because they occur less often (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/233995885_Breed_differences_in_canine_aggression). In capable hands, pits can be great family dogs. For those who say that genetics cannot be overcome, please remember that many of today's domestic dogs evolved from grey wolves through close socialization and selective breeding. And YES, PLEASE stop docking ears and tails.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a female American Pit Bull Terrier who was dumped in my neighborhood (in heat!!!) at about a year. She was a beautiful dog and I took her in (did due diligence and searched for owner). She's been with me 5 years and is easily the smartest, most people-oriented dog I have ever had.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pitbulls are sweeties! And there's a huge difference between aggressive and protective. Most dogs are protective regardless of breed, it's all in how you raise them.

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Nature (genetics) will always win over an animal's experience. You can socialise, introduce to children, take bones out of their mouths, but you cannot change their genes. The sooner people acknowledge this, the more responsible owners will be, and the fewer pit bulls will be left in shelters by people who thought that they are just too sweet, cute, cuddly and wouldn't hurt a fly- and yet it did. Pit bulls are predictable- know the breed and you know how they can react. No-one has tried to breed the prey drive out of a greyhound, or a jack russell- why would anyone think they could breed the kill instinct out of a pit bull?

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pit Bulls if raised the right way are so gentle, caring, compassionate, they think they're 10lb lap puppers. I absolutely love Pit Bulls I think they look better with out their ears cropped and their tails docked.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have four pitties and they are so sweet! And mine have intact ears!

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Clayton Burns
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ew, no. Pitbulls were bread to fight friggin bulls in a pit! They're hyper aggressive dogs that should NOT be a family pet. The overwhelmingly vast majority of dog bites and fatalities are from these hellbeasts. Just look at the statistics! Like literally, in parts of Canada you are allowed to own dangerous exotic pets like bears and lions, but pitbulls are strictly banned! It's because exotic pets are owned by people who understand their danger; laypeople get pitbulls who then literally rip their faces off. Pitbulls: great for protection, not for cuddles...

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Yeah you have NO CLUE what you are talking about. They may have originally been bred for that but that was outlawed almost 200 years ago, which means it's been that long since they were bred for that purpose. Yes people still bred them as fighting dogs but they are also less well known as nanny dogs. As with any other so called "aggresive" dog breed it all depends on how the dog is raised/trained. I have owned nothing but pitbulls for my entire 40+ years on this earth and not once have I ever owned a "hyper aggressive hellbeast". You just another ignorant person perpetuating racist stereotypes again a dog breed you obviously don't know much about personally. So STFU and take your outdated stereotypes somewhere else with that BS.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They are very smart, and very protective to their pack.Therefore can they be turn on a highly-aggressive dog-breed. But that's depends on humans.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They r some of the sweetest, funniest, intelligent & most gentle animals. They love to rest their heads on pillows too.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I have a pit bull and he is the biggest sweetie ever pit bulls are mean cus they have bad owners who chop of there ears and tails and treat them bad

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love my pittie, but she is the biggest coward sometimes. If someone were to try to harm one of the family, I'm sure she would rip out the attacker's throat, but at the first rumble of thunder or fireworks and she becomes a quivering mas of jelly. She is a rescue, She was a bait dog for a dog fighting breeder.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Every GOOD person that has one will agree. If treated with love and kindness, these are some of the sweetest dogs ever. It's not the breed, it's the OWNERS! You'd be mean too if someone beat, kicked, and abused you! They were used as children's "nannies" years ago simply because they were so protective, loving and sweet. Mine has never met a stranger. He makes friends with people everywhere we go. He loves to kiss anyone that will let him. They are just big old goofy sweet babies. Don't euthanize Pitbulls, euthanize bad Pitbull OWNERS. Pitbulls that have been loved, cherished and respected are the very BEST! Heather is SO right. Please don't clip their ears. It takes away those big old floppy Pitbull ears! They are perfect just the way they are!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, they're good until they're not. What flips their switch, no one knows. Check out how many people are attacked and or killed by these dogs. Don't take a chance.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My 2 pitbulls are the smartest, goofiest, most loyal & affectionate creatures ever

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Any dog can be a menace. Yes, pits may have been bred for aggression, however, if they are loved and treated right they aren't going to be any more vicious than other dogs. Any dog can snap when they are pushed or feel cornered, even Goldens.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The sweetest, gentlest dog i ever raised was a pitty. Passed two years ago and i miss him still.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My cousin lives with us and he got a pit puppy last year. She does not and is not getting her ears cropped. She isn't right bright but she's as sweet as can be.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My sister & brother both have pitties & they're the sweetest puppers

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The most meticulous dog breeding program in the world is for a guide dog. Yet despite numerous generations of highly selective breeding and genetic selection, less than 40% of those bred become successful guide dogs (mainly labs and retrievers). Why? Because they are gun dog breeds, and have a natural prey drive instinct. Sometimes this instinct comes to the fore at an early age, and sometimes it can be supressed- the magical less than 40% of successful guide dogs. So what, then, makes people think that a pit bull (terrier) is going to be magically bred, to be a family dog? A breed that has been bred solely to fight? The instinct to kill will always be there- it may be raised is a loving family orientated home, and be your childs best friend, but those dogs are not the norm, and should not be used as an example of the breed. A pit bull needs an experienced owner, one who knows that their genetic trait may show itself at any time. You cannot love genetics out of a dog.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One of the goodest and sweetest puppers. They have such a bad reputation and it's not their fault at all. Any animal can be aggressive when taught to be; any dog can become viciousbecauseofhumans training them. Pitbulls are some of the sweetest cuddlebugs I have ever met; though their tail can leave quite the welt when they're happy. My one boy is just a ridiculous cuddlebug goofball; sure he can sound intimidating when he barks but as soon as you approach him all he wants is love. Lots and lots of love and attention. I'm actually more hesitant of chihuahuas out of all the breads; they can little mean jerks

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Ashley Galyen
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People take off dewclaws at 2-3 days of age. They rip them right out. I didn't realize this was a thing until I started trimming my puppies nails

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry. I have been in attendance at the vet when our Dalmatian litter had dewclaw removed. Surgically done and cauterized.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I so totally agree!!!! Dogs are only as cruel and mean as their human owners make them!!! Their human owners are the ones who make them the way they are!!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not true. A far larger portion is their genetics, and then ignorant owners.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Pit momma for more then 20 years I have had smart ones and not so smart ones but have found the people most afraid are the people that have a reason to b afraid!!!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a myth - they were never "nanny dogs". Do a bit of research and you'll see where this myth came from.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Have you ever owned one? Highly recommend! Tried adopting 2 other small 'family friendly' dogs before I got our baby boy. The other dogs were not here at the same time, they were jealous of my 6month old daughter and would shred pee and poop in her room and on her things. My pitbull is 7 now and he cried every night for a week when my oldest started sleeping on the top bunk to accommodate her sister sleeping on the bottom. He's our big sweet baby and the best breed I've ever owned.

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"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."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread The platypus; a mammal that lays eggs, has a duck bill, uses electrolocation, and has venomous claws.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Squirrels. I could watch squirrels run around and climb trees all day long.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread The Pangolin. It's severely endangered yet It's not protected.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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

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1 year ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Chickens are such funny animals! My friend's chicken, whose name is Josephine, keeps following me to work each day

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Sharks, they do get recognition but most of it is negative. Sharks are 👌👌

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

… Yeah sorry but I’m still terrified! I think they can be cool, just not in person near me :)

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Red pandas... So damn cute.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sadly even with the legal protections, their population has been declining rapidly.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Elephant

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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]

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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)

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Hyenas. For hundreds of reasons.


Disney did them dirty.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Beluga Whale.

ITS FOREHEAD IS SO CUTE. And it looks absolutely adorable coated with blubber all around

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Dogs for sure, they get all the love and recognition and they still deserve more.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes ❤️. We humans don’t deserve dogs. Without them, the world would be bleak.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Carrion feeders of every stripe. They are the heroes of the animal kingdom, providing important steps in decomposition and reclamation of matter, and people think they’re yucky.

If you hit an animal with your car, and are able to stop, please stop and move the animal to the side of the road, it helps prevent carrion feeders from getting hit by cars later.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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..."

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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?

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread The shoebill bird. I know most people won’t think so, but I think that it’s the cutest animal I’ve ever seen

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love it, but not because it's cute. I love it because it is a living dinosaur!

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread The Cacomistle or the Maned Wolf, both are really cool animals!

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The Maned Wolf is one of the strangest, most amazing looking animals ever...like a bunch of mismatched parts of other animals.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Ducks

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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!

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Gorillas. They're cool. But I don't hear people saying they're thier favorite animal much

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Rhinoceros.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Swans. They will commit sewer slide if their partner dies. Beautiful and sad at the same time.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Turtles

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Skunks, they are wonderful animals.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread Lions. I just admire on how majestic and mystifying they can be.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

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. :(

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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50 Animals That Don't Get The Recognition They Absolutely Deserve, As Shared In This Informative Online Thread 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.

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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Humans can be absolutely disgusting, horrible and evil, and yet also incredibly selfless, brave, and kind.

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