Come on in animal lovers: Poll for favorite domestic and wild animals

[Anonymous]

I am an underwater photographer specializing in macro. Nudibranchs are so diverse! I have some really cool Shaun the Sheep photos that are the size of a grain of rice.

I also love photographing Pygmy seahorses, mantis shrimp, and flamboyant cuttlefish. My favorite has to be the bobbit worm. They are SO AMAZING!

[Anonymous]

Dogs and elephants!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am an underwater photographer specializing in macro. Nudibranchs are so diverse! I have some really cool Shaun the Sheep photos that are the size of a grain of rice.

I also love photographing Pygmy seahorses, mantis shrimp, and flamboyant cuttlefish. My favorite has to be the bobbit worm. They are SO AMAZING!

Wow - what a cool job. May I ask where you go to film these under water delights ? Do you scuba dive to get the shots?

What are under water Shaun the Sheep photos ?

[Anonymous]

My loyal, playful, protective German shepherd
Red foxes

[Anonymous]

I love cats and rabbits most. Never considered myself a dog person until I got a pandemic rescue pug. I loved her so much I got a second rescue pug. Both female former breeders.

I also love birds--crows/ravens for their smarts stellar kay for beauty, chickadees because they'll eat from your hand.

[Anonymous]

Obviously, kangaroos

[Anonymous]

Dogs and elephants. All animals except bugs, snakes, rats, and mice. Butterflies and squirrels are fun to watch. Cardinals remind me that my dad is popping in to say hello.

Mostly I just love elephants 🐘 and support ENP in Thailand and a couple in South Africa- Sheldrick and Hoed.

[Anonymous]

I love my ordinary boring rescue tabby cats if no particular breed. And really big chill domasticated dogs/cats/rabbits. I also have a family inherited soft spot for sheep — my granny has a sheep farm — although that’s a different vibe than a pet. Working sheepdogs also have a special place in my heart.

For wild animals, I love many but I think the North American tundra ecosystem is my favorite. Moose, polar bears, bison, ermine, seals, etc. Love them all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dogs and elephants. All animals except bugs, snakes, rats, and mice. Butterflies and squirrels are fun to watch. Cardinals remind me that my dad is popping in to say hello.

Mostly I just love elephants 🐘 and support ENP in Thailand and a couple in South Africa- Sheldrick and Hoed.

OP - nice choice. Both dogs and elephants are highly intelligent and can form strong bonds with both their own kind and humans when treated well.

Thank goodness circus acts with elephants are not done in western countries anymore as far as I know - but some of the cruel mistreatment of elephants in Asian and Africa is heart breaking. Great that you support elephant protection groups!

I love that your dad says via cardinals - my fave American bird.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love my ordinary boring rescue tabby cats if no particular breed. And really big chill domasticated dogs/cats/rabbits. I also have a family inherited soft spot for sheep — my granny has a sheep farm — although that’s a different vibe than a pet. Working sheepdogs also have a special place in my heart.

For wild animals, I love many but I think the North American tundra ecosystem is my favorite. Moose, polar bears, bison, ermine, seals, etc. Love them all.

OP we have a boring rescue tabby also and love her to pieces - visitors are amazed by how friendly she is.

Interesting about your granny having a sheep farm! Don’t know much about them but they do seem to enjoy each others’ company.

I can’t get over the size of moose - just their foot prints are big enough to sit in. We would like to visit the NA tundra system (in a safe low impact vehicle) and see these animals in their own element. Do you recommend anywhere in particular?

[Anonymous]

All of them, the fluffier and snugglier the better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Obviously, kangaroos

OP 😂

I don’t mind the larger crankier marsupials but really love wombats and koalas …

[Anonymous]

Fave domesticated are big mutts. All of them. Although I have fallen in love with a neighbor shiba inu and a corgi.

Fave wild are crows and ravens. I hear magpies are fascinating too but we don't have them here. Our crows all live in green worlds of plenty so they don't seem able to be tempted by feeding or else I would try it. They have their raucous days where they all seem to be up to something. It's amazing to think of them and all the raptors flying and able to see the detail on the ground.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love cats and rabbits most. Never considered myself a dog person until I got a pandemic rescue pug. I loved her so much I got a second rescue pug. Both female former breeders.

I also love birds--crows/ravens for their smarts stellar kay for beauty, chickadees because they'll eat from your hand.

I’m not that fond of rabbits but glad they bring joy to you and others!

Pugs are adorable ! One of my favorite children’s books sports a pug as the xo lead character (Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism) - just in case you have kids who might enjoy it …

Did not know that about chickadees 🐥…. Does feeding from your hand harm their ability to survive in the wild?

[Anonymous]

Goats are the GOAT. They are adorable as babies, striking as adults, have cute tails, knobby knees and are very helpful with clearing weeds. I will never own one because they smell but I really appreciate their existence and love seeing them in person.