What's the coolest animal?

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Sun Mar 02, 2003 12:37 am

Originally posted by Jaesha
Damnph! I didn't even know those thing existed...! Though I have seen pictures before, I had no idea they were so big. Love their lazy yet curious eye-stare...

Capybaras are just too damn cool. They're like a hamster that was bombarded with gamma rays to become a hamster hulk.

Lintelyg · Post by **Lintelyg** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 1:45 am

Rats... Smart and social creatures. I simply love them. And i also agree with dottie on the crows. They're prettey cool.

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 2:31 am

Felines, from the "domesticated" cats to the large cats.

I love their grace, their deeply affectionate --yet independent-- natures, and their air of collected serenity.

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 9:27 am

I also like animals that produce some kind of constructions, like spiders and butterflies and such.

And tiny things that have societys like ants and bees...

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:16 am

Originally posted by Dottie
I also like animals that produce some kind of constructions, like spiders and butterflies and such.

You'd love this New Guinean bird, I don't remember the name of the species, but the male builds not only huge nests but also gardens, to attract females. The are very funny to study, they build complex structures using a variety of materials such as twigs, rocks and fresh plants. Thay also opportunistically steal from their neighbour when he is away. Reminds me a lot of surburbian house owners

Also, you should love termites who both contructs buildings and have highly organised societies. And, they are good to eat

PS Did you know that homosexual behaviour has now been reported in hundrereds of different species, birds, felines, primates...

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 10:29 am

Originally posted by C Elegans
You'd love this New Guinean bird, I don't remember the name of the species, but the male builds not only huge nests but also gardens, to attract females. The are very funny to study, they build complex structures using a variety of materials such as twigs, rocks and fresh plants. Thay also opportunistically steal from their neighbour when he is away. Reminds me a lot of surburbian house owners

Also, you should love termites who both contructs buildings and have highly organised societies. And, they are good to eat

PS Did you know that homosexual behaviour has now been reported in hundrereds of different species, birds, felines, primates...

lol

Yes, I would probably love them.

I usally prefer animals that build other structures than nests. Or builds them of a material they produce by them selfs... although gardens are extremely funny.

And yes, I like termites too.

I did only know it was observed among many different mammals.

Probably a good thing as it might effect peoples opinions on what is "natural" ... How I hate that word...

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 11:47 am

Originally posted by C Elegans
And I wonder what this fluorescent submarine creature I once met at night in a bar might have been...it was stunningly beautiful.

Silur?

My animal tastes coincide perfectly with Dottie's, so I shall allow him to speak my opinions here

Big up:
Pangolins
Giant Tree Kangaroos
Pikachus

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 1:02 pm

Yeah, Kangaroos are cool (but not as cool as a Kangaroth).

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 2:42 pm

Originally posted by frogus
Silur?

My animal tastes coincide perfectly with Dottie's, so I shall allow him to speak my opinions here

ROFLMAO

No, it was not him although he is stunningly beautiful too

He happened to be with me, on dry land, when I observed this creature.

You allow Dottie to speak your opinions? You are a brave man Frogus...

Dottie · Post by **Dottie** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:29 pm

Originally posted by C Elegans
You allow Dottie to speak your opinions? You are a brave man Frogus...

Not att all, Im usally so vague or confused that its a miracle I can express any opinions at all.

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:34 pm

Originally posted by Dottie
Not att all, Im usally so vague or confused that its a miracle I can express any opinions at all.

I am still surprised Frogus accepts somebody who sound like a tabloid press horoscope to speak for him

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 3:47 pm

What newspaper do you read CE!?

Askal · Post by **Askal** » Mon Mar 03, 2003 7:19 pm

among birds- crows(smart and sneaky) and not as stuck up looking as eagles
among mammals- toss up between mongoose and wolf (hence my siberian huskie fetish)
among reptiles- chameleons, corn snakes
among insects- beetles (because they look like tanks)
among crustaceans- lobsters (tasty)
among fish- sharks

C Elegans · Post by **C Elegans** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 11:54 am

Originally posted by frogus
What newspaper do you read CE!?

The Sun

Another very cool animal is Aplysia, the cute sea snail that is to us neuroscientists what C Elegans is for the geneticists. Research on Aplysia have given us fundamental knowledge about the nerve cell, the mechanisms of neural transmission and how learning can occur in the nervous system.

Chanak · Post by **Chanak** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 1:05 pm

Originally posted by Askal
among birds- crows(smart and sneaky) and not as stuck up looking as eagles
among mammals- toss up between mongoose and wolf (hence my siberian huskie fetish)
among reptiles- chameleons, corn snakes
among insects- beetles (because they look like tanks)
among crustaceans- lobsters (tasty)
among fish- sharks

Crows are resourceful and cunning.

Amongst the raptors, I prefer falcons or hawks to eagles...with one exception. The golden eagle of North America is exceedingly cool. I knew someone who kept a bird that had been maimed in the wild, and it was fantastic to be around.

Your choice of mammals is to be commended.

Reptiles: Great choices. Amongst snakes, I like the Boa Constrictor. Amongst lizards, I like the Nile Monitor...sleek, powerful, and beautiful to look at. Second place: iguanas.

Insects: The beetle has to be the coolest, I agree. I have watched ants swarm over a beetle. I watched this beetle toss them off, flip over, and walk away unscathed. Not only are they well-armored, but they are very powerful.

Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 5:11 pm

Originally posted by Kayless
Capybaras are cool. How can you not love a rodent as big as a dog?

my sentimets exactly, capybaras are the best!
big cats like tigers and lions are cool too, if it wouldn't hurt the animal and i'd be rich i'd like to have a tiger as a pet, (think what it'd be like to wake up in the morning to realize you have a 200 pound kitty-cat sleeping over your legs

just brings a grin on my face

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 5:32 pm

Originally posted by Locke Da'averan
think what it'd be like to wake up in the morning to realize you have a 200 pound kitty-cat sleeping over your legs just brings a grin on my face

*eek*One of my cats is about 20 pounds, and likes to sleep as close to me as he possibly can. Quite often he will wrap his front paws around my throat, bury his head into my neck and then proceed to purr like a buzz saw.

I hate to think what it would be like to have a cat ten times his size doing the same!

Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 6:00 pm

Originally posted by dragon wench
*eek*One of my cats is about 20 pounds, and likes to sleep as close to me as he possibly can. Quite often he will wrap his front paws around my throat, bury his head into my neck and then proceed to purr like a buzz saw. I hate to think what it would be like to have a cat ten times his size doing the same!

hey, you'd never have to worry about having cold feets when you go to bed

dragon wench · Post by **dragon wench** » Sat Mar 08, 2003 6:12 pm

Originally posted by Locke Da'averan
hey, you'd never have to worry about having cold feets when you go to bed

That's what my partner is there for!

Locke Da'averan · Post by **Locke Da'averan** » Sun Mar 09, 2003 8:18 am

Originally posted by dragon wench
That's what my partner is there for!

I'm sure your partner wouldn't mind a 200 pound massaging furry leg warmer... i mean that's as good as life gets...