Top favourite modern animals

[Sim]

On the Dinosaur Toy Forum there's a thread for members' favourite prehistoric animals and I've been thinking it would be interesting to have such a thread here for modern animals!


I'll start with mine!

1. Eurasian magpie  I find it beautiful and it's impressively intelligent!

2. Sulphur-crested cockatoo  I'm impressed by its intelligence and skills!  It's an iconic bird!

3. Rock pigeon  I know some people have bad opinions of them, but they are surprisingly intelligent, capable and successful.  I've had them land on my arm and hand to receive food.  They feel warm and soft!  I enjoy seeing them in the city when I'm out.

4. Carrion crow  I find it majestic.  I've gained the trust of some individuals of this species as they've accepted peanuts from me.

5. American alligator  I find its appearance, biology and toughness appealing.

6. Spectacled caiman  I find it charming.

7. Black swan  I've been charmed by this species ever since I first saw them when I was little.  They are absolutely beautiful, the most beautiful bird I've seen in my opinion.

8. Grey parrot  Again I'm impressed by the intelligence of this species! It looks cool too!

9. Western jackdaw  I've spent a lot of time with this species, individuals of which have accepted peanuts from my hand and also caught peanuts when I threw them, both while on the ground and while flying!  I'm fond of this bird.

10. Wood pigeon  I very much like this species of pigeon too.  I find it very nice.

11. Greater flamingo  I find it awe-inspiring!

12. Perentie  I like its sleek and striking appearance!

13. Nine-banded armadillo  I find it cute and cool at the same time.

14. Komodo dragon  I find it seriously impressive!

15. Rose-ringed parakeet  This is the only wild parrot found here in the UK.  Its sounds are not pleasant but I still like it a lot, it has an impressive appearance.

16. Black-headed gull  I see it quite often and find the sound it makes when there's food around hilarious.

17. Fire salamander  It's so cool!

18. Australian magpie  I find it such an interesting bird, with impressive intelligence!

19. Emerald tree boa  This is my favourite snake species.  I find it stunning!

20. Rainbow lorikeet  I've watched videos of this species and I find this animal charming.

21. Greenland shark  This shark is fascinating!  How old it can live, how it can thrive even while almost blind, how it can catch unusual prey...

22. Mallard  I see this species often here in London and have made friends with some at a pond I regularly visit.  One has even walked on my shoes while I was wearing them!

23. Eurasian goshawk  I've liked this bird ever since learning about it from the Beasts of the Mesozoic colouration inspiration that used it for Dromaeosaurus.

[Ultrazilla2054]

I'd like to throw my hat into the ring

Top 10 Favorite Animals:
1. Bowhead Whale
2. Cachalot
3. Bearded Dragon
4. Komodo Dragon
5. Sand Tiger Shark
6. North Pacific Right Whale
7. Rough Toothed Dolphin
8. Colossal Squid
9. Whale Shark
10. Giant Squid

[JimoAi]

This is a hard one but okay

1. Great white shark
2. Whale shark
3. Spotted eagle ray
4. Narwhal
5. Ocellaris Clownfish
6.Orca
7. Moorish Idol
8. Ringed and Spotted seals
9: Long spined porcupine fish
10: electric eel

[EpicRaptorMan]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

[Sim]

I completely forgot about the Australian magpie!  It's one of my top favourites too, I've added it to the list in my previous post, at number 18.

[sbell]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

[Gwangi]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

[bmathison1972]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

unless you're a clinical parasitologist like me, in which case these are some of my favorites 

[sbell]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

Agreed. Probably because the favorites list is long.

But most of those you listed are annoying but I can deal.

Ticks... gross. We had a couple hitchhikers visit a week ago and it makes my skin crawl

[Gwangi]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

Agreed. Probably because the favorites list is long.

But most of those you listed are annoying but I can deal.

Ticks... gross. We had a couple hitchhikers visit a week ago and it makes my skin crawl

Yeah, ticks top the list. But biting flies will absolutely destroy your day where I live. Mosquitoes are easy enough to keep away with bug spray but the biting flies don't seem to care. I also basically live in a giant marsh, so there's that too.

[AnimalToyForum]

My top 5

Shoebill
Giraffe
Frilled lizard
Japanese spider crab
Humpback whale

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

I'm sure there's a "Creatures that give us the heebie-jeebies" thread somewhere, the content of which will surely overlap with some of our least favourite critters.

[sbell]

I suppose I forgot to actually list my favorites! It's gonna be broad and miss a lot

Bichirs
Hyenas and related feliforms (civets, mongooses)
Other non-euteleost fish (gars, sturgeon, etc through eels)
Caudate amphibians
Chondrichthyans
Okapis
Corvid birds

[JimoAi]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

Not the sea nettle hate.

[Gwangi]

Cheetah, Pronghorn, Rhinoceros Beetles, etc

I mean there aren't any that I dislike. Except Cockroaches screw those guys

I would add ticks to the 'screw you guys' list.

It's easier to come up with a list of least favorite animals than it is favorites. Ticks, deer flies, chiggers, horse flies, mosquitoes, and sea nettles all conspire to ruin my outdoor fun.

Not the sea nettle hate.

In late summer it is virtually impossible to go for a swim here without getting stung by a sea nettle. So if you're going to the bay for a swim you have the biting flies on land chasing you into the water only to then have the sea nettles force you back on land. They're beautiful but I don't like them.

[Sim]

There has been some changes to my favourite animals, I've listed new additions with a description in my list of favourite animals below.

1. Eurasian magpie

2. Sulphur-crested cockatoo

3. Rock pigeon

4. Carrion crow

5. American alligator

6. Spectacled caiman

7. Perentie

8. Western jackdaw

9. Grey parrot

10. Greater flamingo

11. Wood pigeon

12. Fire salamander

13. Saltwater crocodile.  I'm impressed by the toughness and capability of this species!

14. Nine-banded armadillo

15. Black swan

16. Greenland shark

17. Eurasian goshwak

18. Nile crocodile.  It's an iconic species!

19. Black-headed gull

20. Rose-ringed parakeet

21. Australian magpie

22. Emerald tree boa

[Sim]

Since my last post here I've been enjoying learning more about some modern animals and I've got some new additions to my favourite animals!  Below are my current favourites, with why they are after the new additions.

1. Eurasian magpie

2. Sulphur-crested cockatoo

3. Rock pigeon

4. Carrion crow

5. American alligator

6. Spectacled caiman

7. Perentie

8. Western jackdaw

9. Grey parrot

10. Wood pigeon

11. Fire salamander

12. Greater flamingo

13. Saltwater crocodile

14. Nine-banded armadillo

15. Black swan

16. European herring gull  I like their toughness and elegance, and how capable they are!

17. Greenland shark

18. Eurasian goshawk

19. Nile crocodile

20. Black-headed gull

21. Green moray  I like moray eels very much and the green moray is iconic!

22. Rose-ringed parakeet

23. Australian magpie

24. Giant moray  I've seen videos of it hunting and it's impressive!  I'm also impressed by how it can hunt together with a grouper.  It's a clearly intelligent animal.

25. Central African rock python  This is one tough animal!  I'm impressed it's even managed to eat a hyena!

26. Japanese giant salamander  It's longevity is remarkable!  I find it an interesting animal.

27. Komodo dragon

28. Electrophorus voltai  This is the electric eel that appeals to me the most due to its form.  It's also interesting to me due to it having the strongest electric shock of the three electric eel species.

29. Black caiman  I've always felt a draw from this somewhat mysterious and interesting species.  It's the emperor of the Amazon!

30. Electrophorus electricus  This electric eel I also find very appealing due to its form.

31. Tiger shark  It's seriously awesome!

32. Platypus  It looks kind of like a bird!  I like it!

33. Emerald tree boa

34. Short-beaked echidna  I find it so cool!

35. Burmese python  It's iconic, although I don't like it where it's an invasive species.

36. Pelican eel  It's so awesome!

37. Shortfin mako shark  I feel drawn to this species when I encounter it.  That it's warm-blooded is interesting to me.

38. Great white shark  I've liked this iconic animal for a long time.  It's an interesting one, in my opinion.

[NSD Bashe]

Not necessarily in order:

NON-OCEAN

Babirusa
Warthog
Rhino
Saiga
Hyacinth macaw
Cock-of-the-rock bird
Cockatoos
Hoopoe
Caecilian


OCEAN

Five-lined constellation fish (unknown status)
Anglerfish (could make a whole list of angler species but I'm keeping it simple)
Fangtooth fish
Deep sea ribbonfish
Barreleye fish
Flashlight fish
Dragonfish
Viperfish
Gulper eel
Black swallower
Loosejaw
Hatchetfish
Goblin shark
Vampire squid
Blue ringed octopus
Nautilus
Cuttlefish
Nudibranchs
Portuguese man-o-war
Giant sipohonophore
Giant pyrosome
Flower hat jelly
Comb jelly
Christmas tree worm
Basket star
Brittlestar
Pufferfish
Ocean sunfish
Sailfish
Dolphinfish (Mahi-mahi)
Boxfish
Triggerfish
Unicorn fish
Sarcastic fringehead
Giant clam

just the ones I can think of at the moment