The Komodo Dragon scares me to death! As such, it is one of my new favorite animals. More on them later!
Actually, I really like most animals–so I’m not certain what my favorites are exactly. I have to place the animals in smaller groups and pick from those.
I like cats in the companion animal category. They are soft, independent, clean, and low-maintenance. As for dog breeds, I think boxers are cute (but messy!) with their stoic facial expressions. I like the entire terrier group, and think if I were the canine persuasion I would be a feisty character in that breed.
I also love turtles in the reptile category–especially when they are eating. Hedgehogs are pretty amazing in the pocket pet category. Once I house-sat for people who owned different colors of finches and I found their chatter soothing, and liked to spray them with their water mister.
For horses, I like a big beautiful draft horse. I’m not that great at my equine breeds, so I’m not certain if it’s Clydesdale, Percheron, or Belgian that I like best. Large, docile–I guess all of them are OK.
The most numerous animals: Insects have beautiful butterflies and interesting grasshoppers. But it’s dragonflies I feel closest to.
At the zoo, it is most fun to watch meerkats and otters because they seem happy to be there. I like the idea of elephants and giraffes, though they make me sad in captivity. Big cats are awesome too. Especially their hunting prowess.
My favorite creature-features are the bear ones.
Catty Remarks