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2603122 No.2603122 [Reply] [Original]

What's /sci/'s favorite animal?

Explain why.

For example, my favorite animal is the sloth because it's cute.

>> No.2603129

>>>/an/

>> No.2603134

>>2603129

I'm the OP and I decided that this is /sci/-related.

>> No.2603135

I too love sloths, OP. I watched a documentary on them, and they were adorable and hilarious. I'd love to have one as a pet.

>> No.2603141

>>2603134

>you decided
>you
>because it's cute
>/sci/-related

>> No.2603142

>>2603135

Their faces are so human, aren't they?

So cute.

But the fullgrown sloths are monsters. How they drag themselves across the ground with their arms is freaky.

>> No.2603143
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2603143

I'm fascinated by the tapir's penis-to-body length ratio. proportionally speaking, its better hung than a horse.

>> No.2603151

>>2603143

That looks like that one animal from Ice Age!

>> No.2603168
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2603168

elephants forever

High intelligence
Strong social bonds
Capacity for problem solving

if evolution had gone another way...

>> No.2603169
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2603169

Sloths are the greatest things ever.

>> No.2603170
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2603170

Chill ass animal

>> No.2603173
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2603173

yeah sloths are cool but elephants are the real deal

>> No.2603175
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2603175

Two legged dogs are the best because they wlak on too legs and doesnt afraid of anything

>> No.2603185
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>>2603175
play some ball? oh wait...

>> No.2603191
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>>2603185
Elephants will never have hair as sexy as this.

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2603194

>>2603191
Or this.

>> No.2603196

cats sloths and manatees


http://www.vbs.tv/watch/the-cute-show/sloths

>> No.2603198

>>2603173

Did you go to Thailand to see this? I went last year, and saw an elephant show there. Totally gave me a massage, and then tried to stick it's trunk down my trousers. Incidentally, my wife laughed at me during it.

Bitch.

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>>2603194
Also this.

>> No.2603206

>>2603173
>>2603185
>>2603191

Best part about elephants is when they Musth and go on crazy homicidal rampages destroying everything in sight

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>>2603200
Two times the sexy.

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>>2603191
dont be so sure

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2603214

>>2603210
There are even nigress horses.

>> No.2603221

Dolphins are pretty cool.

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>>2603122
Because they're highly adaptable survivors.

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2603228

>>2603226
by that logic

>> No.2603233

>>2603228
Well, yeah, but they can't into vertebrates.

>> No.2603254
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2603254

I LIKE SPIDERS I'M NOT EVEN AFRAID LOL

this is me and my spider patty

>> No.2603258

>>2603254
Hahaha. That guys is disgusted.

>> No.2603263
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2603263

Foxes are the coolest. They have been Bred over the last decades to have dog-like characteristics such as loyalty, nice, and general desire for companionship.

The /sci/ interesting part of it is when breeding for these traits they also gained other doglike traits such as floppy ears, less of a strong scent, wagging tails etc. etc

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2603327

>>2603263

pls tell me more
or sauce?

pic unrelated

>> No.2603332

scorpions, it used to be turtles, but scorpions are just so badass.

>> No.2603342

>>2603327
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domesticated_silver_fox
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/taming-wild-animals/ratliff-text
http://www.sibfox.com/foxes/

>> No.2603357

>>2603263
someone got their copy of national geographic recently

>> No.2603363

Honey Badger...

http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=c81bcjyfn6U

because LOOK AT IT GO

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>>2603122
>>For example, my favorite animal is the sloth because it's cute

Thats a stupid reason. I mean Panda bears are somewhat cute too, but they deserve to die out because they are FAIL in animal form.

Cool Taxa are spiders and ofc insects.

But the best, coolest mindboggingly awesome animal is no doubt the MANTIS SHRIMP!
ALL HAIL THE MANTIS SHRIMP!

The all mighty MANTIS SHRIMP can see in the UV and Infrared part of the spectrum,obviously he can also perceive visible light.
He has two eyes but each one in itself has depth perception. But if that would not be awesome enough ... nooo the all powerful MANTIS SHRIMP can also detect circular polarised light... over the whole for him visible spectrum. Why ? Because the incredible MANTIS SHRIMP spits on the laws of physics. (If you want to know how he achieves this, research it for yourself its just too awesome for me to write down (and i'm lazy))

Also he has some really advanced killing FISTS that can shatter other crustaeans and all kind of armored animals.

The MANTIS SHRIMP is sooo awesome it is believed that, when it gets just a tiny bit more awesome it will die out from pure awesomeness!

>> No.2603379

>>2603363

http://www.cracked.com/article_18860_6-animals-that-just-dont-give-f2340k_p2.html

>> No.2603393

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>> No.2603401 [DELETED] 
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2603401

Cuttlefish, motherfucker!

Just look at this cute bastard! It looks so happy, with those tiny tentacles and blue eyes.

These motherfuckers are smart, chainge color and even the texture of their skin. Easily the best Cephalopoda species around. Octopi may be smart, but they aren't as cute! And squids are just freaky...

Look, I found some videos of these litle fuckers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-DusaSVHmM
Observe how they expres their emotions, by turning black! How sweet is that! Fuck with one, and they put on their angry face and rape you to submission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ujRgSRYE9A
How about this. These bstards have fucking active camouflage, a technology man hasn't mastered. They are the stealth fighters of the ocean. They just cloak around and don't give a fuck. Be a crab in thebottom of the reef, just doing your daily busines, BAM, one of these motherfuckers comes around and crabs you and then fucking eats you, just like that. You never see it coming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7Dqf0vzzQ

In addition to all that, the cutlefish also are the party animals of the ocean, they fucking have a dicko light show that they can iniate with their own body. Just wach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp41TO6R1g&feature=related

>> No.2603397

why are there so many mammal nazis in here. mammals suck compared to insects.

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>> No.2603408
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>>2603122
Humans

Specifically Human females

They are so cute!

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2603413

>>2603401

is that last video real?
wow

pic related + animooted

>> No.2603418

>>2603413

wtf

whyd the cutlefish guy delete his post?

>> No.2603424
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2603424

Cuttlefish, motherfucker!

Just look at this cute bastard! It looks so happy, with those tiny tentacles and big blue eyes.

These motherfuckers are smart, chainge color and even the texture of their skin. Easily the best Cephalopoda species around. Octopi may be smart, but they aren't as cute! And squids are just freaky...

Look, I found some videos of these litle fuckers!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-DusaSVHmM
Observe how they expres their emotions, by turning black! How sweet is that! Fuck with one, and they put on their angry face and rape you to submission.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ujRgSRYE9A
How about this. These bastards have fucking active camouflage, a technology man hasn't mastered. They are the stealth fighters of the ocean. They just cloak around and don't give a fuck. Be a crab in thebottom of the reef, just doing your daily busines, BAM, one of these motherfuckers comes around and crabs you and then fucking eats you, just like that. You never see it coming.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR7Dqf0vzzQ

In addition to all that, the cuttlefish also are the party animals of the ocean, they fucking have a disco light shows that they can iniate with their own body. Just wach:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avp41TO6R1g&feature=related

tl;dr CUTTLEFISHES FUCK YEAR!

* edited out some typos

>> No.2603426

Pistol shrimp...because this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC6I8iPiHT8&feature=related

>> No.2603434

>>2603418

There was some horible fail in my grammar department in that post, so I edited it and reposted it here:>>2603424

Experience has taught me that, especially on 4chan, gramatical errors can cause some people dismis posts entirely, so I always want to correct them.

>> No.2603435
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2603435

The pug, because it's a horrible monstrosity of eugenic inbreeding.

>> No.2603451

>>2603426

that video is a perfect example of why i dont watch any documentaries made in england

with the stupid sound effects and stuff, its like its made for a 5 year old
except that all english documentaries are like that, even the ones for adults
and they repeat the same stuff over and over
/ragerant

cool animal tho

>> No.2603454

>>2603451
yeah I was a bit miffed about that too but it was the best video I could find on youtube.

>> No.2603465

Ancistrus.
Just lies at one spot all day, sucking. Brilliant.

>> No.2603481

>>2603451
Im pretty sure that is from a show for kids, ive never seen anything like that on a british nature show that ive seen (Britfag here)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEh-zclVo44

>> No.2603512

>>2603481
contnued
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gAxbxxmYZ8

>> No.2603524
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2603524

great white sharks are pretty cool

>> No.2603546

>>2603481

lol'd so hard when after all that prep work and the intricate dance, he suddenly jumps on one of the women and commences the rape

>> No.2603551
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2603551

Gorgonops
It was the T-rex of its day.

>> No.2603556

>>2603551

bring your retarded pet to school day?

>> No.2603568
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2603568

fuck animals, plants is where it's at
>don't have to clean up their shit
>don't take up a lot of space
>don't have to buy food, just spray some tap water on them
>they get rid of annoying insects
>are aesthetic but won't harass visitors or keep you up at night
>you can take it with you pretty much anywhere or you can leave it at home and it won't complain
>they smell nice
>you can get plenty of them from one seed
>you can eat them when you're hungry and peta won't complain

>> No.2603569

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxAQK_ZLtEI&feature=related

>> No.2603574
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2603574

I like tarsiers. they are the smallest primates, are possibly cuter than sloths and have crazy eyes.

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>>2603551

COME AT ME BRO

>> No.2603687
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2603687

i like turtles

>> No.2603712
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2603712

Bats reporting in. One of the most awesome animals like owls, turtles and docile university professors.

>> No.2603709
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2603709

whatever these things are

>> No.2603738

>>2603370
"Because they strike so rapidly, they generate cavitation bubbles between the appendage and the striking surface.[7] The collapse of these cavitation bubbles produces measurable forces on their prey in addition to the instantaneous forces of 1,500 newtons that are caused by the impact of the appendage against the striking surface, which means that the prey is hit twice by a single strike; first by the claw and then by the collapsing cavitation bubbles that immediately follow.[10] Even if the initial strike misses the prey, the resulting shock wave can be enough to kill or stun the prey."

jäävlar. tunga grejer detta.

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>>2603738

>foreign gibberish
>2011

>> No.2604413

>>2603424
My favorite animals are those that are good to eat, and cuttlefish are especially delicious.

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>> No.2604504

female Homo sapien

>> No.2604513

>>2604504
Female homo sapiens are good to eat, and especially delicious.

>> No.2604554
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2604554

TARDIGRADES BITCH

>> No.2604593
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2604593

Koalas. Basically docile and cuddly, but they have these razor sharp claws and could disembowel you in an instant if they felt like it. Also, they sleep for 18 hours/day, and eat only one food, which is highly poisonous. How cool is that?

>>2603263
I have a family of foxes living behind my house. The father is black, the mother red, the children absolutely adorable. They like to sit on the hill next to us and watch the traffic go by. Very friendly animals... one time I found them in my yard curled up next to my dogs, all sleeping together. Also, the local rat population has declined dramatically since they moved in.

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2605396

Primates of all sorts, but especially the great apes.

Look at this orangutan. Fucking LOOK. That bitch is SELF AWARE. Are you self aware? Probably not as much as this motherfucking orangutan. Ever hear an orangutan bitching about how they're SO RONERY? Fuck no you do NOT. Know why? Because orangutans know they are the most badass furry cunts ever to roll out of a fuckin' rainforest and pull someone's goddamn head off with their FEET-HANDS. Fuck you, study orangutans.

Seriously, I'm a physics major, but I would drop everything and jump at the chance to go, like, carry heavy crates around for Jane Goodall or some shit. Just to be NEAR this stuff.

>> No.2605417

>>2605396
>Jane Goodall
>Orangutans

In all fairness though, Orangutans are the most similar to humans. Also, they are the most energy efficient animals, it takes less energy for them to walk than us to sleep.

And not only that, they eat less food and spend the rest of the time chilling.

>> No.2605421

>>2604593
>Koala

They are rapists. No lie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN4aykcpR2w

>> No.2605438

>>2605417
Like I said, I like all great apes, including chimpanzees. I just had a picture of an orangutan lying around.

Jane Goodall is a personal hero of mine. I remember being like 5 and going to see her give a talk at, like, the Devner Zoo, and going up afterwards and trying to thank her for all she did for the chimps, but I couldn't talk because the pictures she showed of some of the horrible living conditions they had had brought me to tears and I was still choked up.

She gave me a hug. Fuck yes, Jane Goodall.

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2605449

Tibetan foxes. They don't give a shit.

>> No.2605457

>>2605438
JANE GOODALL CONFIRMED FOR BRO-TIER
Like we didn't already know.

>> No.2605461

>>2604593
Koalas can be nasty motherfuckers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8oLu7znwQ0

>> No.2605470

>>2605438
...that is fucking adorable.

>> No.2605484

>>2605438

Denverfag?

>> No.2605495

Sloths, Koalas, Oranguatans

/sci/ confirmed for lazy as fuck

>> No.2605502
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Oh and red pandas.

Cuz they're awesome.