Kingdom of Animals

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Quick notice: This is not a thread for pet discussion, this is for the animal kingdom in general. If you wish to discuss pets, please do so here. Thanks.

Whether they're big, small, furry, slimy, creepy, cute, slow or quick, animals dominate the majority of the Earth itself, living in places humans could never dream of inhabiting. Some animals are born to roam the scorching deserts of Africa while others dwell in the ocean and even the coldest points of the Earth.

In my opinion, animals are all amazing creatures in many various ways. Dogs have the appeal of being cute yet loyal, whales are graceful and titanic, even ants have the appeal of being hard-working.

Here is a discussion thread purely dedicated to animals. Do you have a particular favourite? Is there a certain animal you despise? Are there any animals you're fascinated by, or are their even animals that terrify you? Share your animal opinions here. Feel free to post pictures of animals if you feel the need. c:

Personally, I love animals. I'm fascinated by them. They're so diverse in nature and ability, yet all of them have adapted perfectly into various terrains and environments. While of course there will always be animals I dislike (I'm not too keen on creepy-crawlies), I admit that I have a soft spot for the majority.

Reptiles, mammals, creepy-crawlies, birds ... All of them a key role in the way our world works. What do you think about them?

Discuss away. c:

 

[Proxima Centauri B]

I personally love animals and think they are fascinating, many of them can do things we can't like dogs having their sense of smell being much greater than ours or animals that can run much faster than we, such as Cheetahs. They are so diverse and interesting. The world wouldnt be the same without them certainly. Id certainly love to learn much more about many kinds of animals.

 

[DerMißingno]

Animals are awesome. Here is an image of a white peacock:

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[Hunter Blade]

I used to want to be a zoologist until I found out I'd have to take multiple biology classes, including a couple about human anatomy...

But animals are cool. I work at a summer camp out in the countryside about an hour from the nearest major city, and it's cool just walking into the forest on the outskirts of the camp and just sitting there. At first all of the birds and lizards and whatnot hide, since oh no a human! But if you just sit there watching for a while, they all slowly come back and mostly ignore you. I've even had deer walk by about 20 feet away from me. They still watch to make sure I don't come after them, yeah, but it's amazing how they just slowly accept that a human is with them and then don't bother after a while. The porcupines though, they don't even care. They'll walk right by you without even glancing at you.

 

[DerMißingno]

Animals that shouldn't be able to fly that can fly:

Squirrels
Snakes
Squids
Fish
Frogs

Furthermore, when I was typing in "list of animals that can fly" to the Wikipedia search bar, one of the auto-completed entries was "list of animals that explode," which led me to this fascinating article on exploding animals.

 

[pokemoll]

I personally love animals and think they are fascinating, many of them can do things we can't like dogs having their sense of smell being much greater than ours or animals that can run much faster than we, such as Cheetahs. They are so diverse and interesting. The world wouldnt be the same without them certainly. Id certainly love to learn much more about many kinds of animals.

I feel much the same. c: I can't imagine a world without animals; I fear it'd be a lonely and sad place. Just passing someone with a dog on the street makes me smile, and I agree, the diversity of skills and attributes between various species is fascinating.

Animals are awesome. Here is an image of a white peacock:

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Oh my, I've never seen a white peacock before! *A* It's absolutely beautiful! I love peacock feathers, they're so pretty. Talking about pretty animals, look at this fish:

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I used to want to be a zoologist until I found out I'd have to take multiple biology classes, including a couple about human anatomy...

But animals are cool. I work at a summer camp out in the countryside about an hour from the nearest major city, and it's cool just walking into the forest on the outskirts of the camp and just sitting there. At first all of the birds and lizards and whatnot hide, since oh no a human! But if you just sit there watching for a while, they all slowly come back and mostly ignore you. I've even had deer walk by about 20 feet away from me. They still watch to make sure I don't come after them, yeah, but it's amazing how they just slowly accept that a human is with them and then don't bother after a while. The porcupines though, they don't even care. They'll walk right by you without even glancing at you.

That sounds absolutely amazing. Living in a city I've never really had the opportunity to be up close and personal with anything other than tamed animals, and the nearest zoo is in England. :< I've seen a deer before, when I went hiking with my dad a long time ago. It was only a glance though, my dad scared it off by shouting. Aw, those porcupines sound adorable. <3 Too bad about the zoology thing. :/

 

[DerMißingno]

That is a cool looking fish. I'm a big fan of leafy sea dragons.

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[pokemoll]

Animals that shouldn't be able to fly that can fly:

Squirrels
Snakes
Squids
Fish
Frogs

Furthermore, when I was typing in "list of animals that can fly" to the Wikipedia search bar, one of the auto-completed entries was "list of animals that explode," which led me to this fascinating article on exploding animals.

I have a serious soft-spot for flying squirrels, but I had no idea any of the others could. A flying squid? Sounds like something out of a horror movie, but I'm sure there's gotta be a cute picture of one. I'll look that up.

Just reading that article made my mind boggle. Wow. Exploding animals is a first for me.

That is a cool looking fish. I'm a big fan of leafy sea dragons.

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Now /that/ is adorable. I used to have an obsession with those things, they're so mysterious-looking while still managing to be graceful. I watched a documentary about them once. Fascinating creatures.

 

[Hunter Blade]

I used to love green moray eels. They're creepily beautiful, like a sea serpent.

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And then I remember when the coelacanth hit the news big time a few years back when they found another live one. If you don't recognize it, this is what Relicanth was based off of.

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[DerMißingno]

Foxes and fox derivatives.

Red fox:

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Fennec fox:

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Maned wolf:

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Tibetan fox:

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Domesticated silver fox:

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[pokemoll]

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I used to love green moray eels. They're creepily beautiful, like a sea serpent.

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And then I remember when the coelacanth hit the news big time a few years back when they found another live one. If you don't recognize it, this is what Relicanth was based off of.

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The first one is somewhat creepy, but it's still pretty fascinating. It's a nice shade of green. And oh, so that's what Relicanth is based off! Heh, it looks like a dinosaur or something. :3

Foxes and fox derivatives.

Red fox:

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Fennec fox:

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Maned wolf:

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Tibetan fox:

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Domesticated silver fox:

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Foxes are just adorable, aren't they? <3 All of those were absolutely adorable. *A* Here, have some pictures of my favourite animals ever, seals and their relatives. x3

Grey Seal:

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Baby Harp Seal:

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Just take a moment to bask in them.

 

[Hunter Blade]

Siberian dwarf hamsters. My sister used to have one.

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[Cap'n Jack]

Dammit, thanks to this thread I want a pet fox. ;_;

I really like learning about native animals, which for those of you who aren't aware means Floridian animals to me. Here're some Florida panthers.

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Every single one of these things looks pissed off at all times. That's just their face.

 

[pokemoll]

Siberian dwarf hamsters. My sister used to have one.

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Wow those things are cute! How big are they approximately? They look so tiny. ;w;

Dammit, thanks to this thread I want a pet fox. ;_;

I really like learning about native animals, which for those of you who aren't aware means Floridian animals to me. Here're some Florida panthers.

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Every single one of these things looks pissed off at all times. That's just their face.

Oh wow, they look like their life is a never ending circle of hell. ;-; Cheer up little panthers! They're pretty cute, even though their expression amuses me. -w- Here, have a snake:

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[Hunter Blade]

Wow those things are cute! How big are they approximately? They look so tiny. ;w;

I dunno, one can easily fit in the palm of your hand. xD That's as big as they get~

 

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This is pretty interesting;

A Laysan albatross known as "Wisdom" - believed to be at least 62 years old - has hatched a chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the sixth consecutive year. Early Sunday morning, February 3, 2013, the chick was observed pecking its way into the world by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Pete Leary, who said the chick appears healthy. Wisdom was first banded in 1956, when she was incubating an egg in the same area of the refuge. She was at least five years old at the time.

More - World's Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick : The Birding Wire

 

[spatterdock]

Dammit, thanks to this thread I want a pet fox. ;_;

I really like learning about native animals, which for those of you who aren't aware means Floridian animals to me. Here're some Florida panthers.

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Every single one of these things looks pissed off at all times. That's just their face.

Oh man, I LOVE native Floridian animals! I grew up there, fascinated with swamp creatures. As my username suggests, I love chelonians. Speaking of native Floridian animals, here's an image of the mystical magical, Florida softshell turtle and a random purple donut frog, which is not native to Florida but cool nonetheless

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I want to be a herpetologist, and pokemon further influenced me into that field of biology. I just love animals in general, especially creepy crawlies.

 

[pokemoll]

This is pretty interesting;

A Laysan albatross known as "Wisdom" - believed to be at least 62 years old - has hatched a chick on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge for the sixth consecutive year. Early Sunday morning, February 3, 2013, the chick was observed pecking its way into the world by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Pete Leary, who said the chick appears healthy. Wisdom was first banded in 1956, when she was incubating an egg in the same area of the refuge. She was at least five years old at the time.

More - World's Oldest Known Wild Bird Hatches Another Chick : The Birding Wire

Wow, that's amazing. I never knew birds could care for chicks at that age. I guess this just proves how wonderful wildlife is, huh?

Oh man, I LOVE native Floridian animals! I grew up there, fascinated with swamp creatures. As my username suggests, I love chelonians. Speaking of native Floridian animals, here's an image of the mystical magical, Florida softshell turtle and a random purple donut frog, which is not native to Florida but cool nonetheless

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I want to be a herpetologist, and pokemon further influenced me into that field of biology. I just love animals in general, especially creepy crawlies.

Wow, now those are some interesting creatures. The softshell turtle looks like it belongs with dinosaurs, not roaming here with humans. And that frog has a really interesting face. Looks kinda squashed.

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for birds, especially peregrine falcons. Just look at this badass:

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[Hunter Blade]

I've always had a bit of a soft spot for birds, especially peregrine falcons. Just look at this badass:

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I absolutely love birds.

Blue peregrine:

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And, if you've ever seen the WTF falcon images, it's actually a blue peregrine.

 

[pokemoll]

I absolutely love birds.

Blue peregrine:

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And, if you've ever seen the WTF falcon images, it's actually a blue peregrine.

Same here! I've wanted a pet bird since I was little, but my sister is afraid of them. I don't understand a fear of birds, but each to their own. I just see them as beautiful. :3

Your second image didn't work, but that first bird was absolutely marvellous. oAo