What is your favorite wild animal from any place in the world? I like hedgehogs, What about you? It can be any animal

[debm55]

from any part of the world. I like Bison--American Buffalo

[EYESORE 9001]

1. I like otters

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3. They are so cute, I read that they tie themselves to sea grass, so they don't float away when they are sleeping.

[sazemisery]

2. Narwhals n/t

[debm55]

4. Beautiful animals.

[Ziggysmom]

5. Pallas Cats ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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[debm55]

9. Beautiful. TY

[ironflange]

50. Squee! I love Pallas cats too!

[Ziggysmom]

107. Oh jeez, how cute when he checked out the camera close up! My kitties make a grumpy,

Pallas like face when they beg for treats and I refuse.

[Warpy]

101. You beat me to it.

They're 5-7 pounds of pure ferocity. If you tried to pet one, it would rip your arm off and beat you to death with it. It's the maximum amount of cattitude in one of the smallest packages.

Here's my favorite:

Yes, their pupils ar ound, unlike other cat species.

[Ziggysmom]

108. Yeah, the round pupils add to their cute and crazy appearance. Great video.

[Warpy]

109. They look like grumpy old men to me

with the spots on their foreheads resembling liver spots on a bald head, the white beards and the nasty dispositions completing the picture. It's not just "get off my lawn," it's "Get off my lawn or the flame thrower comes out!."

[bucolic_frolic]

6. I never had hedgehog, though Middle Age reenactors have recipes from the era

In the wild I like bobcat. I think one went through my neighborhood one night. It gave a throaty growl, like a cat, but deeper and louder.

[debm55]

16. I think hedgehogs are found in England.

[bucolic_frolic]

22. I never realized that. hedgehog vs groundhog

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/hedgehog-vs-groundhog/

[DFW]

68. They are found here in Germany, too

One summer morning many years ago, we noticed the net we had placed over our fish pond (so the herons wouldn't come help themselves to its inhabitants) had been shoved a few inches to the side. When we went out to straighten it, we nticed a slight disturbance on the surface of the water with a small stick sticking up in the middle. When we got closer, we saw the "stick" was the snout of a hedgehog that had fallen in, probably trying for a drink during the night. It was exhausted from trying to paddle its way to get air. We got a large net, and pulled it out of the water. It was so exhausted, it fell right asleep. We got a shoebox, and made it a little house. By nightfall, it had regained some strength and moved on. They are nocturnal, so you almost never see them, but they are everywhere.

[debm55]

72. Thank you for your post DFW. They are so cute. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Day.

[we can do it]

7. Pikas

https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/American-Pika

[debm55]

15. So sweet. TY for posting.

[DBoon]

8. Coyotes

Very smart, adaptable and mysterious

[debm55]

11. We have them here in Western PA.,They are very smart. TY

[Ocelot II]

10. Cats, all of them.

[debm55]

13. True, very true. TY

[JoseBalow]

12. Elephants are awesome!

[debm55]

14. Thank you Jose. That is so cute. I love it.

[Polly Hennessey]

17. First on my list, wolves.Then: bears, coyotes,

lions (magnificent)
wild horses

[debm55]

18. Oh yes, I love wild horses. We do have wolves around here too, I have to be careful when walking Dolly. All of your

animals are absolutely great. TY

[Tom Kitten]

19. Bush dog

From South America! I know of them from when one was on Tonight Show.

[debm55]

24. It does sort of look like a dog. I like it.

[AnnaLee]

20. hyrax

https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/rock-hyrax#:~:text=More%20importantly%2C%20the%20hyrax%20shares,bush%20or%20yellow%2Dspotted%20hyrax.

[debm55]

25. Oh my so cute. Love it.

[yellowdogintexas]

21. Big Cats ....all of them in a dead heat tie with elephants

especially baby elephants

[debm55]

33. Agree, especially Baby Elephants--so cute.

[Jrose]

23. Lemurs... so elusive and rare, and adorable!...

Also,
Lynx , Arctic foxes, Falcons, Ravens

[debm55]

27. Thank you for your selections . They are are adorable. Though I have to had I am not really fond of ravens.

[electric_blue68]

26. Land: wild horses, Water: dolphins

So many beautiful, or fascinating grown animals.
So many adorable baby animals!

[debm55]

28. Yes, love wild horses and dolphins--so intelligent. TY.

[OldBaldy1701E]

58. Being from The Outer Banks...

Those amazing animals are something to witness. Both species! (Although we had more porpoises than dolphins there.)

[justaprogressive]

29. The Snow Leopard

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35. Beuatiful, really beautiful.

[Bayard]

30. Wolves

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36. Lovely. We have some in our neighhood in SW PA

[Bayard]

66. No kidding?

I thought they were about wiped out in the eastern U.S.

[claudette]

31. Lions

Definitely, Lions! I love all members of the cat family, and enjoy seeing lions (male or female) at the zoo. Better yet, would love to see them in their own habitat.

[debm55]

37. They are really majestic creatures. TY

[MOMFUDSKI]

32. I fell in love with magpies out west on one

of our trips out there. We didn’t have them in Milwaukee where I grew up nor here in Florida. Cool birds.

[debm55]

38. Thank you MOMFUDSKI,

[milestogo]

34. Actually its wild dogs

also known as painted dogs. They are nasty creatures which cannot be domesticated, but they are really interesting.

[debm55]

41. I couple of years ago at the Pittsburgh Zoo, they are in their grounds. A mother had her young son on the railing.

She dropped him. I don't have to tell you what they did to the little boy. The display was closed permanently. I always felt that they had the cutest faces. There were all kinds of signs up NOT to go to the edge and Not to place children on ledge.Sad story.

[debm55]

42. After the accident at the Pittsburgh Zoo they were called Painted dogs from Africa. I will have to look that story up.

[milestogo]

45. I saw them in the wild in Botswana a few years ago.

They hunt in packs which can have over 20 dogs - this allows them to attack much larger animals as a group and take down a buffalo or a giraffe. They are known to steal pups from other female's litters in order to form a larger pack.

They are endangered because of diseases common to domesticated dogs such as distemper and rabies. I also saw them at a sanctuary in South Africa where they were trying to revive the population.

Very cool looking, and very dangerous. I'd sooner cuddle a lion than a painted dog - the later will invite their friends to feast on you.

[debm55]

60. Thank you milestogo and have a great Thanksgiving

[milestogo]

71. Thank you debm and i hope you have a great Thanksgiving too!

[Shermann]

39. Honey badgers! They are just crazy. nt

[debm55]

43. Are they like regular badgers?

[Shermann]

49. This message was self-deleted by its author (2011 called and wants its meme back)

[hatrack]

40. It's a neck-and-neck three-way tie . . .

The Clouded Leopard:


The Common Raven:
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The Common Octopus:

[debm55]

44. Beautiful creatures. I don't know why but the raven always frightened me. Perhaps it was because of the role in played

in movies. But it is a beautiful bird. TY.

[hatrack]

47. Also smart as hell - they'll be taking over in a few millenia, I suspect . ..

I, for one, welcome our new covid overlords!

[debm55]

51. Don't understand.

[womanofthehills]

94. I live in the high desert with lots of ravens

I feed them and usually get visited by my regulars every day (around 4) but I’ve had 50 ravens at once around my fish pond. I’ve had ravens come inside when grandkids left door open. They love mirrors and can damage a place in 5 minutes. When they are not flying and walk around in little groups, they remind me of mini penguins.

My friend a few miles south of me feeds the feral hogs families. She has named them all and they eat out of her hand. We are all treated to their photos on Facebook. Not my thing - but the baby hogs are really cute.

When the coyotes come by at dusk, my dogs run out to their very large run - and my dogs and the coyotes howl at each other. It can go on for five minutes. I love it.

It’s the great plus of living out in the country. I’m not into rats and they mess with my car wires, but fuzzy wood rats are totally adorable.

[debm55]

96. Sounds like a beautiful area. We have coyotes here in SW PA . People bring their pets in when they roam around. Thank

you for your wonderful post.

[LakeArenal]

46. No way to choose:

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52. Oh, Lake they are beautiful. I love them. TY

[Talitha]

48. Definitely Quokkas.

Their natural look is an upturned smile - SOOOO cute!

[debm55]

53. They do sound cute. TY

[ailsagirl]

54. Far too many to name

I love them all

[viva la]

55. I love tigers.

I like the way cats, from my housecat to the big cats, all have that cool long lithe stride.

[debm55]

56. Yes, I agree, Our house cats are just little tigers. Have a great Thanksgiving.

[OldBaldy1701E]

57. Black panther.

My fave character in 'The Jungle Books' was and is Bagheera!

[debm55]

61. Beautiful creatures. Have a great Thanksgiving

[LudwigPastorius]

59. Giraffes

They're just so cute, and improbable.

Unfortunately, three subspecies are endangered or critically endangered.

[debm55]

62. They are so adorable--especially the little one, Have a special Thanksgiving

[LudwigPastorius]

65. You too, deb.

[sinkingfeeling]

63. Polar bears, big cats, and elephants.

[debm55]

64. Thank you for remembering creatures we are destroying. Have a special thanks giving my friend.

[pansypoo53219]

67. hmm, coons + chippies, tho, flying squirrels are awesome.

[debm55]

75. Yes, they are all unique creatures.

[pansypoo53219]

110. + extremely soft. one was getting seeds off the cottage patio + i touched it.

all woods on lakefront. no teevee. just a picture window + seeds + plus my coon stash.

[Emile]

69. Otters

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74. Yes, there play nature is wonderful.

[malthaussen]

70. Aardvarks

Such goofy-looking critters.

-- Mal

[debm55]

73. Yes, they are some different looking creatures.

[maptap22]

76. Giraffes 🦒

They are so awkward yet graceful at the same time.

[Alpeduez21]

77. I love Mountain Lions

They are amazing. I kinda want to see one but then I kinda don't because if I can see it then it can see me.
Trust me, I look delicious!

[debm55]

78. I went to school at Penn State University in the center of PA .We had mountain lions up in the Nitanny Mts. surrounding

the school area. Thus the name Nittany Lions. They are beautiful but I would avoid and did avoid them.

[Alpeduez21]

79. Smart (n/t)

[malthaussen]

92. There is a hill at University of Edinburgh (the Scottish one) that looks like a reclining lion. n/t

[debm55]

95. Thanks malthaussen.

[grumpyduck]

80. In general, ducks.

If I were to have one, a macaw.

[debm55]

82. They are so beautiful. Thank you.

[Paladin]

81. Roadrunners.

Beautiful, resourceful, absolutely fearless, and they keep the snake population in check.

[debm55]

83. I have never seen a live one. They sound wonderful.

[Paladin]

93. Terrific birds.

I grew up with them on my grandparent's place in south Texas.

[debm55]

98. Thank you, was just going to post where they are located ---so the SW?

[Paladin]

99. The SW part of the U.S., from TX to CA.

That, and the Northern portion of Mexico.

[debm55]

100. Thanks Paladin, One question --do they run fast?

[Paladin]

104. Very fast, indeed.

And when circumstances require it, they are excellent fliers, as well.

[Easterncedar]

84. Moose

Gorgeous; they look ungainly but move so smoothly. According to a state biologist, they may be extinct in Maine in a few decades due to ticks, which breaks my heart. I used to see them fairly often. Rare now.

Bobcats and Canada lynx are great. I saw one lynx in the wild last year, which was thrilling. Coyotes and foxes and fishers and least weasels are wonderful too. Do I have to pick a favorite?

[debm55]

86. Oh no, What you have is an excellent selection. I have seen moose and have heard the sound of them. Beautiful. I live

in SW PA , we have fox, wolves and coyotes, More toward the center of the state there are mountain lions and bobcats. Have a great day for a happy Thanksgiving.

[Mad_Dem_X]

85. Tigers

I consider myself a dog person, but for some reason I love big cats, especially tigers. It helps that most of them have orange in their fur, which is my favorite color.

[Goonch]

87. Cuttlefish

[Easterncedar]

88. And firefly squid

[debm55]

90. I think firefly squids are breathtaking. Here in SW PA we call them lightening bugs. same beauthy, though.

[debm55]

89. Beautiful. Aren;t they located a little deeper in the ocean. If you want to see some unique look up Lantern Fish.

They live in the deepest part of the ocean. Because of the depth and darkness they have a lantern on their heads that light up the area. Love the color of the Cuttler fish. Thank you for posting this.

[Rincewind]

91. The Flying Lemur

For two reasons: 1) it doesn't fly. 2) it's not a Lemur.

[debm55]

97. What is it, then??? TY

[bamagal62]

102. The Cheetah

Beautiful and fast.

[debm55]

103. Magnificent creature

[LiberalLoner]

105. Polar bears. I was born in Alaska.

[debm55]

106. Thank you LiberalLoner. They are in a very sad situation.