Thread: A wee question !

Dolphins! If they are not eligible then lions, tigers, koalas and pandas (lions, tigers and bears, oh my) are my favorites. I had a bit of an experience with an elephant which took them off the favorite animal short list. We were driving through a wildlife "safari" in Texas. We were allowed the have windows down (can you believe that?). The car safari came to a stop, an elephant came over stuck its trunk through the window. I was wearing shorts and after having my thigh "fondled", he/she blew elephant snot all over my leg. Sooooo gross! My husband and young daughters (in the back seat) laughed until they cried. Ha ha. We are going on a safari in Kenya in October with a group of friends. I am hoping I am not an elephant magnet!

Originally Posted by KimAZ

Dolphins! If they are not eligible then lions, tigers, koalas and pandas (lions, tigers and bears, oh my) are my favorites. I had a bit of an experience with an elephant which took them off the favorite animal short list. We were driving through a wildlife "safari" in Texas. We were allowed the have windows down (can you believe that?). The car safari came to a stop, an elephant came over stuck its trunk through the window. I was wearing shorts and after having my thigh "fondled", he/she blew elephant snot all over my leg. Sooooo gross! My husband and young daughters (in the back seat) laughed until they cried. Ha ha. We are going on a safari in Kenya in October with a group of friends. I am hoping I am not an elephant magnet!

KimAZ dolphins are definately eligible ! They are just wonderful, intelligent and graceful I would love to swim with one. We have them here of the west coast along with Orcas and Minky whales ! Oh yes we have wild life here in Scotland to !! lol

As for the elephant, what can I say, just lovely. A friend took here family to I think Bali to an elephant sanctury and they had a wonderful two weeks with 80 elephants. Sorry about your snotty one, but I was laughing to when I read it !!! lol

As for the Safari you will be taking lots of pictures wont you, because sharing is as good as being there !!! lol

It's a horse for me. Palomino to be exact.
My worst animal would be a camel cus they spit (even though their eyes and eyelashes are to die for).

Oh that is a hard one! I love all the animals that roam through my yard on a daily basis, today when I was walking around a nearby lake a baby deer walk past us and stopped to take a look at us. Today bunnies were eating seeds that fell from my bird feeders and they are pretty dang cute. But then there is the squirrels I feed field corn, they have pelts to die for and then of course the yellow finch, blue jays, cardinals and humming birds. I love them all so much I could not just pick one!

Originally Posted by donnad

Oh that is a hard one! I love all the animals that roam through my yard on a daily basis, today when I was walking around a nearby lake a baby deer walk past us and stopped to take a look at us. Today bunnies were eating seeds that fell from my bird feeders and they are pretty dang cute. But then there is the squirrels I feed field corn, they have pelts to die for and then of course the yellow finch, blue jays, cardinals and humming birds. I love them all so much I could not just pick one!

omg! around my parts I see bunnies and yellow finches but I would love to see blue jays, cardinals or humming birds! and deers! nevermind baby deers! I have never seen one upclose, seen them far far away as I was passing in a train! baby deers in my yard! we do have bunnies, or rather hares, in the spring - haven't seen them for a couple of months which is strange...
in the winter I saw a weasel just stopped at my window to say hi... so cute! so fluffy! wouldn't want my fingers to get caught in his mouth though.
Not even squirrels in our parts!

Originally Posted by donnad

Oh that is a hard one! I love all the animals that roam through my yard on a daily basis, today when I was walking around a nearby lake a baby deer walk past us and stopped to take a look at us. Today bunnies were eating seeds that fell from my bird feeders and they are pretty dang cute. But then there is the squirrels I feed field corn, they have pelts to die for and then of course the yellow finch, blue jays, cardinals and humming birds. I love them all so much I could not just pick one!

Aw I want your back garden Donna ! lol you certainly have your share of lovely animals near you. Are your squirrels red or grey ? We dont often see red ones over here, the greys have taken over. Oh and a wee bambi, aw how nice to have it right there looking at you. No wonder you cant choose..................house swap anyone !!!!! lol

Originally Posted by Chris

Aw I want your back garden Donna ! lol you certainly have your share of lovely animals near you. Are your squirrels red or grey ? We dont often see red ones over here, the greys have taken over. Oh and a wee bambi, aw how nice to have it right there looking at you. No wonder you cant choose..................house swap anyone !!!!! lol

Thank you, I do not personally have a red squirrel in my yard but my daughter does. I think squirrels are very territorial. My front yard squirrels don't play with the back yards ones! And my Beagles chase the bird shadows, not the birds. Goofy dogs. They love to catch bunnies and that makes me sad. Last week I hopped the chain link fence to save a baby bunny and had bruises all the way up my body from the fence. My hubby says I am getting to old to think I am wonder woman. I tell you when I hear an animal in distress I just react, no thought to how I might fare. But on the bright side I was wearing gardening gloves and rescued the little fella. I saw some bunnies in the neighbors garden and put it over there. You can not scold the Beagles as the are bred to catch bunnies, the little killers hahaha I love them but gosh!

Originally Posted by donnad

Thank you, I do not personally have a red squirrel in my yard but my daughter does. I think squirrels are very territorial. My front yard squirrels don't play with the back yards ones! And my Beagles chase the bird shadows, not the birds. Goofy dogs. They love to catch bunnies and that makes me sad. Last week I hopped the chain link fence to save a baby bunny and had bruises all the way up my body from the fence. My hubby says I am getting to old to think I am wonder woman. I tell you when I hear an animal in distress I just react, no thought to how I might fare. But on the bright side I was wearing gardening gloves and rescued the little fella. I saw some bunnies in the neighbors garden and put it over there. You can not scold the Beagles as the are bred to catch bunnies, the little killers hahaha I love them but gosh!

Donna I have just had a vision of you jumping over you chain link fence and I have to admit I did have a giggle !!! lol Glad you were ok...........well apart from the bruises, think hubby might have a point !!! lol Yeah you are right about the beagles unfortunately its in their nature ! Glad you atleast have the chance to see a red squirrel, lets not give any directions to the beagles !!! lol

Originally Posted by donnad

Thank you, I do not personally have a red squirrel in my yard but my daughter does. I think squirrels are very territorial. My front yard squirrels don't play with the back yards ones! And my Beagles chase the bird shadows, not the birds. Goofy dogs. They love to catch bunnies and that makes me sad. Last week I hopped the chain link fence to save a baby bunny and had bruises all the way up my body from the fence. My hubby says I am getting to old to think I am wonder woman. I tell you when I hear an animal in distress I just react, no thought to how I might fare. But on the bright side I was wearing gardening gloves and rescued the little fella. I saw some bunnies in the neighbors garden and put it over there. You can not scold the Beagles as the are bred to catch bunnies, the little killers hahaha I love them but gosh!

Had squirrels, not red ones, the dachshunds we usta have kept them down somewhat. AD, that's after dachshunds, they became a nuisense, you'd think they didn't know they are prime meat in the south. So I took care of a few, then we got the cats, well Sidewinder, to help discourage them. But truly they are pests, get in the bird feeders, build nests in the attic space and eaves and chew wires. The chewing wire bit tends to solve itself 'cuz they only chew through once. But I have to replace the wire or resheath it. Don't like squirely beasts.

Originally Posted by Ginacool

It's a horse for me. Palomino to be exact.
My worst animal would be a camel cus they spit (even though their eyes and eyelashes are to die for).

Oh I love horses to Ginacool, have always wanted a palomino but only ever seen one large enough, at a competition Sarah was jumping in. It was 17 hh and a mare but was she bolshi or what !!! lol Mind you if she had come to live with us she would have chilled out in no time, unfortunately she wasnt for sale..............thems the breaks !!! lol

I quite like camels and lamas, went to a farm once to visit some, they were very inquisitive, but adorable, no spitting !!! lol