Favourite Animals List!

My reasons for selection vary from a genuine love for the actual animal, to a love for conversation/metaphorical meaning about it, to a combination of both. One reason can also influence the other. It got me thinking though; like for example, maybe one day I shell get one of those fish sort of tanks, but have it as a rainforest style setup which contains an abundance of snails! Imagine how cookie that would be for anyone entering my premises!

I am not really sure if my list is accurate, so may do regular updates! And I have probably forgotten an animal or two. Initially it was going to be a top ten perhaps, and then I just kept on thinking of more animals! Anyhoo, list your favourites!!!


1. Jack Russell (plus dogs in general)
2. Leopard
3. Giraffe
4. Sparrow (just the super strong ones)
5. Squirrel (particularly those that speak quickly)
6. Hippo
7. Snail
8. Polar Bear
9. Owly
10. Unicorn (all of whom have wings)
11. Elephant
12. Rabbit (especially the Queen ones)
13. Bongo/Lesser Kudu
14. Gyrfalcon
15. Blue Crane
16. Cheetah
17. Meerkat
18. Seal
19. Grey Minor
20. Fox (particularly when combined with a robin)
21. Domestic Cat (or Kitten)
22. Kangaroo
23. Crab
24. Whale
25. Penguin
26. Zebra
27. Kookaburra
28. Possum
29. Mosquito (the likeable vampires of the world)
30. Ostrich (and I’m outta here!)

• Wangaratta not included as not a ‘known’ mythical creature, at least not yet

That's an interesting list GR and for sure some of those are on mine.

I will go away and and then list my top 10 or 20 but it will take me time as I seem to love most animals/birds now!

Mythical creatures? mmmmmmmm okay but a unicorn would be on my list and who says it is mythical???

Lai

So far Mrs Kipia's list is as follows

1. Leopard
2. Leopard
3. Leopard

seriously this is soooooooooooooooooo hard.

1. Leopard
2. Dogs - Springer spaniels, greyhounds, Rhodesian Ridgebacks ....
3. Badger
4. Fox
5. Long tailed tit
6. Sea lion
7. Lion
8. Painted/wild dog
9. Buzzard
10. Otter
11. Unicorn
12. Pheasant

I am on a roll ...................................

more to follow

Mrs Kipia

Interesting lists GR and Lai and this is a great thread GR. we all share a passion for animals but it's interesting to see everyones top 10 or 30. My mind is already going whizz, whizz, whizz with animals and no doubt they are all jumping at No1, so I will go and calm down and really get my list in order and come back later

littlewid-x-

I can't believe it, I missed off ele that's awful!!! I am thinking it could be a work in progress.

Amended list and conclusion tomorrow

Looking forward to yours Littlewid

Lai

Forgot the ELE ........i'm still working on my list

littlewid-x-

I woke up early and was thinking about my list and just how much I had missed off it

Lai

"Mythical creatures? mmmmmmmm okay but a unicorn would be on my list and who says it is mythical???" - That's exactly what my character Universitycorn says! Love it!!!

Sounds like you will soon be up to a top 30 like me...at least

And don't feel bad about FORGETTING the elephant, though that is extra funny! Because REMEMBER that it was I who referred to you as an elephant because of your excellent (apparently) MEMORY. So it should most definitely be on my list, though not necessarily yours

Now if I put all the things on the my list that I'd been called over the years then my list probably wouldn't look quite so cute, cuddly and feathery

But I've just spotted a major sin from you Mrs Kipia. Where oh where is the rabbit on your list

GR - see it's my memory

I've decided what I need to do is and then do my list again. I seem to have forgotten quite a few .... fancy missing off

Universitycorn and I are one and the same for sure GR

Mrs Kipia forgetful E

Oh GR! Why make me think after a hard working day!?

Just like on Lai's list my first three are leopards:
Amur leopard
Snow leopard
African leopard
and some other leopards...
... and then lion, Amur tiger, Sumatran tiger and other tigers
... and domestic cats must be in top 3 also...

Honestly, I cannot drop any of my favourite animals from top 3! All big and small cats are there, and dogs, and elephants, rhinos, giraffes... horses (especially Lipizzan horses because I met them last summer) ... this is so difficult!

I am shocked that domestic cats are 22nd on GR's list!!! And what is SNAIL doing there? Number 8!!!

CC

Doogs - am I that predictable? I may have to add something strange and quirky - except that I am still changing my mind and order of list since I had 2 grave omissions

and to be added .....

CC I am laughing at your top 3 -

Doogs - you must have boxers and horses at the top too???

Lai

Doogs and yes I love your idea and will certainly do that today, also you are sooooooooo right, where were the wildie boys and the LBR and all those wonderful African creatures I love so much?

Top 20 is going to be tricky, may amend to top 30

This is going to be great once we all complete our 'works in progress'

Lai

this thread is really going off!!!

And I am laughing so much at some of these posts, especially CC's So much variation in that top three!!!

And the unpopularity of the snail Don't worry guys, it will grow on you slowly

And come on, they're really quite awesome when you think about it. They have a mobile home, and its eyes (or are they ears ) make them appear to be very extraterrestrial. And they are healthy eaters (love to nom nom nom on their veggies), so very fit creatures, which is important when it takes so long to get from a to b. There are other reasons, though I forget them just now

And they are at number seven on my list, even higher than eight

I think these lists will be forever 'works in progress', and that's part of the fun!

By the way, ostrich has gotten a gig on my list due to all the related discussion surrounding it It's a good example of this list not just being about the actual animal, as in what would one want as a pet or something, but when you think of a particular animal it might make you think of something funny and/or loving, and that can be a reason for its inclusion

And look at how much my number one likes them!



Well, if they're good enough for Bella and Leo....



G R

GR - snail explanation is totally true and therefore very S

I thought that might be the case with Wham
and it made me laugh.

Very good with the JR and the snail - you picked a good smiley when you found that one

Lai

Hehe, I have to add two more leopard subspecies to my top 3 list: Sri Lankan leopard because I met an adorable cub Nuwa with her mom Toni a year ago at Bioparc Fuengirola, and Persian leopard because I met one at Tallinn Zoo.

I suppose it is ok that I have five leopards on my top 3 list?

Doogs the snails can never be very high on my list, or probably not at all. Snails are slimy or whatever, and I really do't want them to grow on me.

CC

WSOoooo only just caught up with this. I'm going to have to do some thinking.
Domestic joint first place Cats & Dogs
That one was easy
Wildlife
Tigers
Cheetahs
Leopards
Elephants
Lions
Meerkats
Wild Dogs
Wolves
Now the starts but Snails are defintely on the menue. Maybe if I was French they would be

WS

Brilliant lists going on........shamed to say I still need to do my list my head has been a jumble with them all so I should just say

1......ANIMALS

But thats cheating so tomorrow I will try and have a little lunch break and create a list for tomorrow evening.......I will eat my sandwiches slowly

littlewid-x-

CC I think I am with you there, leopards of all shapes and sizes and species would do for me

Then I also agree with WS - WILDLIFE

But I also agree with Littlewid - ANIMALS

So now I really must stop all this and do my list, again

Lai

I forgot How could I forget

WS