Our baby gorilla has been sent to Cleveland, because none of the bonding attempts would work. This is the C-Section gorilla, and her mother would not bond with her and it did not work with the other females. So she is going to Cleveland to a surrogate and will come back to us when she is ready to return to the family here.

We have several young elephants but ours are all Asian. I love the African ones with the big floppy ears

debm55

(25,213 posts)

42. Thank you yellowdogintexas. African elephants are beautiful and smart.

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Harker

(14,018 posts)

17. Penguins, Pied Wagtails, and Elephants.

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I try not to have favorites, exactly, but these three have special places in my soul.

debm55

(25,213 posts)

18. ty Harker. All creatures are beautiful and intelligent. You are right ---there are some that hold a special meaning to

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us as individuals. You are very wise.

Harker

(14,018 posts)

19. I do my best, debm55.

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I have to admit, though, that I can't fully warm up to some life forms.

Different Drummer

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20. Ostrich, giraffe, zebra.

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debm55

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21. Thank you Different Drummer.

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arkielib

(117 posts)

22. giraffe, elephant, and hippopotamus

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debm55

(25,213 posts)

23. Thank you arkielib.

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dai13sy

(335 posts)

24. My three favorites:

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Cheetahs, African Elephants and Whales

debm55

(25,213 posts)

25. Thank you dai13sy, They are all unique creatures.

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True Dough

(17,305 posts)

26. First it's important to determine

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are they living outside the US to avoid paying US taxes? Because then I'm making a moral judgement and they would rank lower on my list of favorites.

debm55

(25,213 posts)

30. Ty, True Dough, we are looking for creatures living outside of the US in their natural habitat

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True Dough

(17,305 posts)

34. So like

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Victor Orban? Kim Jong Un?

debm55

(25,213 posts)

39. No, you are just pulling my leg.LOL

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RandySF

(58,835 posts)

27. Saltwater crocodile, king cobra, Philippine eagle.

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debm55

(25,213 posts)

31. TY RandySF. Those creatures sound unigue and wonderful

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Phoenix61

(17,006 posts)

28. Elephants, cheetah, albatross.

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Elephants due to their amazing social structure.
Cheetahs because they are they friendliest of the big cats.
Albatrosses because they spend the first 6 years of their life over the water.

debm55

(25,213 posts)

32. Thank You, what a beautiful post Phoenix61. Thank you for for giving us the information on why you selected these

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creatures.

SARose

(243 posts)

29. Sea turtles, whooping cranes, coyotes

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I think coyotes are fascinating. Go camping in the wilds of West Texas. They will sing you to sleep.

Whooping cranes because…

Sea turtles gimme some fin. 😂

debm55

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33. Thank you, SARose. We have coyotes around here and I live in western PA. I am a little afraid of them. Thank you for

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your selection.

I_UndergroundPanther

(12,470 posts)

35. My 3

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Lion,Tiger,Caracal

Hey cats of all kinds are my favorite animals. If I could add 3 more it would be leopard,black footed cat and Pallas Cat.

Black footed cats are lethally adorable.

debm55

(25,213 posts)

41. Thank you I_underdroundPanther. Your selection of cats is excellent.

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ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

50. I've been besotted by cats all my life

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What's not to love??

ailsagirl

(22,897 posts)

36. I love the big cats

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💕

debm55

(25,213 posts)

43. TY ailsagirl

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petronius

(26,602 posts)

37. Capybara, kiwi, Siberian tiger... (nt)

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debm55

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44. Ty petronious

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MFM008

(19,814 posts)

38. Lions, tigers

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And🦈🦈🦈

debm55

(25,213 posts)

45. Love your choices, MFM08. I love dolphins too. TY

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DFW

(54,384 posts)

46. The BLue Whale, the Whale Shark, and Tiggy

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Tiggy hasn't been seen in a few thousand years. I hope he's OK................

As for the insect world, there's the veggilobster, the Sedentary Scorpion, and the German Carnival Lady Bug:

Veggilobster:

Sedentary Scorpion:

German Carnival Lady Bug:

The sedentary scorpion may look scary, but its slow metabolism makes a two toed sloth seem like a gerbil with ADD by comparison.