I love all animals -- that's why I make it a point to visit zoos whenever I travel.

While it may not be my absolute favourite, I am a huge fan of lemurs, especially the ring tailed lemur.

I was probably the only teenager that watched Zoboomafoo -- and I did so partly because Zoboo was a ring tailed lemur (and the Kratt brothers generally rock on all their wildlife shows).

I loved Zoboomafoo, too!  I watched it under the guise of appeasing my little sister.

My favourites are giraffes (for looks and the hilarious gangly-ness of the babies) and penguins (for looks and playfulness).  Anyone seen that old animated movie The Pebble and the Penguin?  It's so funny!

And I've just now realised that I didn't include penguins on the Favourite Birds thread.  I guess I don't usually think of them as birds.

Huumaaaaan!  They're fun.  And sooo very varied.  Lots of others, too, but short of people as fav.

My spirit guide is the Osprey.

I am a Seanachie. Traditionally the Seanachie were associated with birds, often donning a cloak of bird feathers to practice their craft.

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Favourite animal is hard:  Dogs, I guess but I love cows and horses.

Favourite zoo animal to watch woudl be a toss up between the giraff and the meercats.

and I love elephants totally.

I love dogs...all of 'em. 

Certainly can't name a favourite animal since I think they are all fascinating, but right now, otters come to mind.  Maybe it's because I saw this pic recently.

That's a cool video ninja. Otters a very cool. They are kind of like cats......accept they like the water.....and don't poop in a litter box

Cats. Absolutely no question there. =^..^=

After that, I would say cows.

Out in the wild, that's a hard one to choose because I like basically all animals.  Except rats and bats.  They are very gross.  But I think I would say my favorite would be the giant tortoise from the Galapagos Islands.  They are tres cool.

It has to be cats.  If I do not say that then I will have hell to pay when L and B return to me ( I am certainn that they sneak online at cjms' house(

MY first serious wildlife sketch was of tww otters, and without trying to be boastfl, it di wim a city-wide competitionn and it was framed and hung in a Judge's  chamber for a year.

And I really loved my labgreyhound X, Buddy...

Hi Punkins, how is the Triumverate?

Buffycat will be ticked, Namaste= :)

CF, how goes it with the wholee vegetarian thang ? ;)

cjms, have you responded, saying your favourite is cats, as you are thegodmother of L and B?

I think that polar bears are quite playful and interesting, until I recall thjat they eat seals, who I also adore... so that always gets tricky ... :)

Redhead... I didn't know you were also an artist. You are a girl of many talents! And you did have a dog...I knew you were also a canine lover, just got that feeling when you ask about the poms. I also had a cat when I was young! She was beautiful and my best friend for ten years.

LOL...  Way too funny, Ian - I'm unclear if it was meant as a joke.  Humanity is the ruler of the animal kindom, surely.  I mean, just look what we've done to it!  Cats?  Pffffft, in comparison!

Think about it: the modern dream... a nice homeostatic environment... no need for undue exertion... no worries, no challenging needs to think or work... everything you could possibly need brought to you in a gently flowing stream, bathed in succulent nutriments... warm, and safe from almost every physical threat...a pain-free existence...

like a blissed-out life in a luxury unit in a gated community... as close as you could be to your cat or dog...

and so symbolic of urban, middle class aspirations...a tape-worm should top this list.

 That sounds awesome, MikePaterson!

Where can I get me a tapeworm?

Humans are not animals. Humanity is the ruler over the animal kingdom.

No problem, Sebb. I'll go out right now and catch you a nice grass snake in the back garden. Price for you will be but fifty cents plus delivery. What do you say.

^ Could it be the source of my much wanted tape worm?

I love penguins. Especially the Emperor.

Simply.. their life amazes me and they are beautiful.

My 3 dogs!!♥

 not too origional here, but horses. I also like fish and dragonflies and bees.  and members of the parrot family.  but most of all, horses.