Loons, which are big goose-sized diving birds. I see them in NY canoeing trips and hiking trips around the adirondacks.

Red squirrels and chipmunks, because they're so dern spunky and energetic. And cute.

Striped Bass! Fun fishing, they get to be like 5 feet long sometimes, and they're built like (American) football linebackers. My best was about 44 inches, caught off the coast of New Hampshire, I let it go free to make baby stripers.
This guy's holding a Maryland state record striper. over 47 pounds.  http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/recreational/tournamen  t/staterecords/striped%20bass%20state%20rec%202000cr.jpg

And of course... Dogs (real dogs, none of that Toy poodle/chihuahua/ankle shark business). I like dogs that can run and play and climb mountains and guard the house and chase frisbees.


Cats can be alright. But if you let them out, they eat poison or get eaten by something bigger, or get run over by cars, or catch diseases. Not to mention they're dirty. Their teeth and claws cause infections, Unless you change that box every single time the cat uses it their paws are filthy from their stepping and scratching around in the litterbox... and then they get up on the furniture and up on you. Nasty. At least a well-trained dog doesn't jump on you unless asked to.

And badgers, just for their attitude. They're about the closest thing Europe has to wild bears these days.

Not necessarily my favorite animal, but one that I think is interesting:



The basilisk of Central and South America.

Sometimes called the "Jesus Christ lizard" because its large webbed feet enable it to actually run across the surface of the water.

Can I get a round of applause for the manatee?



Not my favourite animal per se, but a very cool one nonetheless.

The Wolverine-no land animal is a as vicious as this bastard-and that guy in the pic better hope the tranqulizers work the whole time, or he's dead.


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actually, it's a civet. also, they're pretty cute, sleep a lot and they smell horrible.
and they can climb everything, our local zoo has one and all trees in the area of their enclosure are secured in some way. i've actually seen one of those on a tree where it wasn't supposed to be already.

Also foxes...

Here is a picture of a tardigrade, also known as a water bear.

These microscopic animals can be found just about anywhere.  There are probably some right in your own back yard.

Aside from the fact that they resemble gummi bears, what makes these animals so interesting is their ability to survive in just about any conditions that nature or laboratory experimenters can throw at them.

When the environment becomes inhospitable, a water bear goes into a state of suspended animation.  In this state, the water bear is nearly impervious to harm.

Water bears can survive very high and very low temperatures, a complete lack of moisture, high pressure, acid, high levels of radiation, even a vacuum.

They can remain in their suspended state for years at a time.  Once conditions become favorable again, a drop of water is all it takes for a water bear to revive completely.

 

Originally posted by David A:
Here is a picture of a tardigrade, also known as a water bear.

Cute 

My favourite animals are Turtles, Penguins and Platypus 

I wonder Melly hasn't posted here yet. Her favourite animals are giraffes 

frogs.

My favorite animal is the giraffe:

 

Originally posted by TheLesbianLeela:

Schat isch scho cute 

Is 'schat' the past tense of 'shit'?

Wolves Rule 

cats, ferrets, and rodents, except male rats with huge balls. pure naaaaasty.

Polar Bears.  Crisp white soft furr on the outside and black leathery skin underneath.  Cudly but so dangerous.

I like the way blood stands out on their white furr so well, the blood not very often being from the Polar Bear it's self but of what ever stood in it's way.

I agree, though you missed out the amazing strength in their hind legs.  You really see it when they jump.

My mum tries her hardest to keep cats out of the garden as they always jump in but some how they always find a way in the leave a nice little present on the decking.  Still great animals though.

(dimension_8, the frech for cat is le chat not la cat)

My favourite animals are scorpions, polar bears and tigers.