What North American wild animal is your favorite. Mine is the Bison.

[debm55]

[JoseBalow]

1. Wolverines, of course!

[debm55]

4. Thank you very much, JoseBalow, Maybe I should of said the Nittany Lion for Penn State

[JoseBalow]

16. That's the spirit!

[Ocelot II]

2. Mountain lion.

[debm55]

6. We have those in Central PA . They call them Nittany Lions because they live in and around the Nittany Mountains.

[biophile]

77. Cougar- my choice as wel

Or Nittany Lions- my daughter is Penn State alum

[JohnnyLib2]

3. Desert bighorn sheep

Nevada's state animal

[debm55]

7. They are beautiful animals. You are so lucky to have them. Thank you JohnnyLib2

[Basso8vb]

5. Gray Wolf

[debm55]

9. I live in SW PA we have seen gray wolves on our street. Thank you for sharing Basso8vb. They follow the wires from out

west.

[Coventina]

8. Red Wolf

[debm55]

10. Hi, Coventina. They are beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[DBoon]

11. Coyote

very smart and very adaptable

I've seen them in my urban neighborhood

[debm55]

13. We have them here in SW PA . I have seen them walking down the street.They are smart. Thank you DBoon

[Sequoia]

12. Grizzly Bear

[debm55]

14. Thank you very much, Sequoia, Beautiful creatures.

[OLDMDDEM]

15. I agree with bison.

[debm55]

17. Agree. When we traveled to Yellowstone and other National parks , they were breathe taking. Thank you OLDMDDEM

[OLDMDDEM]

21. My wife and I were there in the late 1990s. Bison walked right by our car

as we were stopped due to traffic and bison on the road.

[debm55]

24. Us too..We went to the Canadian border and back to Yellowstone. The youngsters were a hoot.

[PikaBlue]

18. Porcupines

[debm55]

25. Thank you PikaBlue. Agree they are cuties.

[PikaBlue]

48. Check out Teddy the Porcupine on YouTube

They have the most adorable vocalizations.

[debm55]

53. Thank you ,I'll do. Thanks.

[Niagara]

19. Jaquar

[debm55]

26. Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much Niagara.

[Niagara]

31. You're welcome, Debbie

[surrealAmerican]

20. beavers

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[debm55]

27. You are so right, surrealAmerican. Cuteness to the max and hard workers. Thank you ,

[S/V Loner]

22. Coyotes.

I have spent the past two years with them and have a lot of respect.

[debm55]

29. Thank you S/V Loner. They are very much like dogs. Neighbor, got them on his outside camera.

[S/V Loner]

45. That's what I tell people...

They act just like dogs but they do have to feed themselves. Just the way it is.

[justaprogressive]

23. Toss-Up

Pumas



Moose





Driving a mtn. road past midniight a bull-moose blotted out the stars.

My headlights only illuminated up to his knees!

[debm55]

28. Both are wonderful. Include them both.Thank you posting them justaprogressive.

[RainCaster]

30. Hummingbirds

Pound for pound, they are the fiercest creatures. Many migrate from Mexico to Alaska and back each year. That alone is an amazing fete.

[debm55]

35. Thank you very much, RainCaster, Those hummers take an interesting journey each year

[SARose]

32. Pronghorn Antelope

Or “fuzzy butts” as they are known in my family. 😉

[debm55]

40. Thank you very much SARose. Great creatures. We have the white tailed deer in our area.

[Walleye]

78. That's one of mine I haven't seen much of them, but once I was driving from Colorado

Into New Mexico and I looked over at the hill and there was a huge herd of pronghorns. They were really distinctive and cute as hell.

[SARose]

79. They are so beautiful

Saw them last trip to New Mexico and Colorado, too.

My brother couldn’t say antelope so they became fuzzy butts.😉

[johnnyfins]

33. Bison

[debm55]

39. Beautiful and powerful creatures. Thank you very much, johnnyfins.

[LogDog75]

34. The turkey

as long as it's served with dressing and giblet gravy.

[debm55]

38. LogDog75, wild turkeys are not the most beautiful creatures. We have them around here too. And no, I am not in a rural

area, but the burbs. The do fly to perch up in the trees.I came home from school one day and saw them sitting on neighbor's shed. It seems as thought there is a leader and the others follow.One time I walked Dolly dog and they were all following the leader up the middle of the road.

[Inkey]

36. Hi debm55 , have you ever gone to

South Park Nature Preserve ? They
have American Bison there. It it pretty
impressive to see them when they come
up to the fence.

[debm55]

37. Yes, and those bison are huge. At one time, they were native to the area. The last time I was there, I was standing at

the lower fence and came charging down. I froze. I didn't see how that fence held them. They were massive. Must have been the Bulls. At the time I live in South Park and it was within walking distance. Now I live in Jefferson Hills. I think all the animals coming here has alot to do with building the turnpike extension to WV. Animals have no where to go. You live near South Park?

[Inkey]

75. South Hills resident all of my life.

My folks took us swimming and picnicking
there alot.

[Cirsium]

41. Blanding's Turtle

Hate to see them in trouble.

[debm55]

44. Thank you very much, Cirsium You have a kind heart.

[The Wizard]

42. Bald eagle

Had one land about 50 feet from me. Watching it take off was breathtaking.

[debm55]

43. Thank you very much The Wizard. I agree with you. Down by the Ohio River there is a large group of them. When the first

two mated and the female laid the eggs. KDKA set up a web cam to watch the eagles. Now you can see them all over the Ohio River area in Pittsburgh. The area has become a tourist area for people to visit and watch them take flight.

[SWBTATTReg]

46. Pumas or wild cats ... I had one literally jump totally over my car once, when I turned onto a steep road going

up the road towards my parent's place/my place. It happened so fast when it jumped right over my entire SUV, on a steep hillside. And it happened so fast, the only way I knew for sure what it was the long tail of the cat when it jumped over the car. Talk about being surprised! I know that area I was going through was a state park, had all kinds of critters, and near a fairly wild river, but never realized that these animals (the large cats) were in the area, until one jumped right over the entire car.

Talk about an experience! I'll never forget it. Now the area has other critters but I never, in my entire life living down there w/ the folks and visiting my grandparents that we had such animals. Wild!

[debm55]

63. Wow SWBTATTReg. that must have very scary. I have see wild cats ,not around here, Thank you for sharing.

[SWBTATTReg]

74. At the time, I didn't really have any time to be scared. It all happened so fast, and in a way, I couldn't believe

what had just happened. It's one of those things that you never expect, and that was one of them. Especially where I was located at, I was going up a very steep hill, on a narrow two-lane state highway (the route I take to my folks/my place located immediately just behind the state park), and it happened as I was going up the steep hill out of the state park (Bennett Springs MO).

I never again ever saw such a thing since then, and since I was in the car, I was not scared, just shocked, absolutely shocked. Never expected in such a steep location a critter like that to pick the time to literally jump over the vehicle (a SUV, a fairly tall vehicle).

Never will forget it.

Take care!

[Wuddles440]

47. Prairie Dogs!

Probably because they remind me of Meerkats.

[debm55]

62. Thank you Wuddles440, I know what you mean. Very high cutness level

[Ziggysmom]

49. Gotta say the badger. Those little guys have huge cahones. Had one chase me for a half mile

once when I was riding my horse. We came too close to a family with young ones. They can really make scary barking & growling noises, too.

Number two is the cute grey squirrel.

[debm55]

61. Thank you Ziggysmom. Yes, I heard that they can get a little nasty, especially with the sharp teeth. But it may be to

warn to back off.

[pansypoo53219]

50. i do have coon history.

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much pansypoo53219

[pansypoo53219]

67. my great-great uncle fed then old bakery. we had no tv at our cottage. just a big picture window. i brought old stuff to

feed the coons. 1 year i had stale cookies i put on the window sill + that year we had a pretty coon come w/ 5 babies we watched grow over the summer.
another year we had young coons + baby skunks to watch. chippies during the day.

[LoisB]

51. Wild horses.

[debm55]

55. I love all the wild horse. Thank you LoisB.

[wendyb-NC]

52. I love them all

[debm55]

54. Thank you very , wendyb-NC. I love all them too.

[AllaN01Bear]

56. moose. meece . mice . love their antlers .

i got a lot of faves though.

[debm55]

59. Thank you very much. AllaN01Bear. Moose are wonderful. and larger then I expected.

[CanonRay]

58. The Wolf

Love their howls, especially as a group. I've seen them in the wild and at sanctuaries.

[debm55]

60. Thank you CanonRay. I have seen in the wild, in sanctuaries and in my neighbor. And I live in SW PA.

[The Madcap]

64. Lynx

[debm55]

69. Thank you very much, The Madcap. Beautiful creature.

[JMCKUSICK]

66. The Timber wolf

[debm55]

72. Majestic creature. Thank you very much John.

[Figarosmom]

68. The otter.

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[debm55]

70. Thank you very much, Figarosmom, How very cute.Love otters

[Emile]

71. California Condor

[debm55]

73. Beautiful creature. Thank you very much, Emile

[The Blue Flower]

76. Florida panther

very rare kitty

[debm55]

84. Thank you very much, The Blue Flower.

[Bluestocking]

80. All the canines

Foxes, coyotes and wolves. I have been seeing a lot of foxes lately. Must be because of all the rabbits I am also seeing

[debm55]

82. Yes, that is the reason. Thank you very much Bluestocking.

[brush]

81. Crows, and the rest of the corvid family of birds...

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rooks, jays, ravens, magpies and jackdaws. They're said to be the most intelligent birds. Crows have been know to establish relationships with the people in the house whose yard their tree is in...leaving gifts for the people in exchange for food even.

[debm55]

83. That is very interesting. Thank you. brush.

[applegrove]

85. Musk Ox. Because they can stand their ground and the weather.

[debm55]

86. Thank you very much, applegrove.

[retread]

87. Pumas!

[debm55]

88. Thank you very much, retread. They are beautiful creatures.

[catbyte]

89. The Marten

It's my Ojibwe clan animal and it's much like me. It looks cute, cuddly, and friendly, but seriously cross us and we'll rip you a new one.

[debm55]

90. How sweet. Thank you for sharing, catbyte.

[Prairie_Seagull]

91. Aquatic mammals.

I have had many run-ins with them over the years. Nearly always inquisitive and sometime even playful. Post dive, always the main topic of conversation.

My happy place for sure.

[debm55]

92. Thank you very much, Prairie_Seagull. Very interesting. I like dolphins and otters.