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Which animal is actually really cool but does not get enough mainstream recognition?
Which animal is actually really cool but does not get enough mainstream recognition?
Which animal is actually really cool but does not get enough mainstream recognition?
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Worms. Specifically earthworms. I mean using the word cool is subjective but they’re vital to our ecosystems and in us living, similarly to bees but bees get the recognition – worms don’t.
As important as they are alive for distributing nutrients and organisms and decomposing matter, worms are also very important in the food chain. They provide a crucial protein-rich source of food for other important species like birds, hedgehogs and frogs. Arguably without earthworms in our soils, life could vanish pretty quickly. We would have less food, more pollution, and more flooding.
Chickens are cool, deadly predators in their own arena, and capable of attitude.
Ducks. They are rapey but cool
Mouse. They are like a walking snack for nearly all predators but survived due to stealth and intelligence.
Pigeons are right up there with horses and dogs in terms of helping people and being domesticated, but are treated like filthy rats.
They’re actually pretty smart, friendly, love people, and not dirty or diseased more so than other animals. You’re more likely to get a disease from a stray cat or dog.
They also don’t cause nearly as much environmental damages as other domesticated animals like cats.
Beluga whales, bats, otters, turtles
Chinchillas, they’re like a rat and cat hybrid
Addax, also known as Screw-horned Antelope
Really cool and really rare in the wild. And absolutely adorable. What makes them cool, you ask? They can actually go their entire life without drinking water. They have some cool adaptations that means they can get enough water to survive from vegetation. If water is available they will drink regularly, but they don’t *have* to.
Also the Takin. Google it, you’ll swear it is some weird bear/moose/goat hybrid humans created. But they are awesome and deserve so much more recognition!
Snakes. They’re not only cute as fuck (just look at their faces!), but really chill if cared for correctly. A friend of mine kept two pet snakes and she usually fed them frozen mice that she’d heat up on the hob first. I was allowed to handle the snakes and they felt amazing. I fell in love with snakes at that moment.
They are high maintenance pets though, you can’t just keep a snake in a tank and forget about it. They’re smart animals and benefit from play and interaction. I wouldn’t be up for owning one myself, but they are wonderful animals. Venomous snakes in the wild should obviously be avoided or handled with care, but there are many harmless types of snakes we can keep as pets if that’s your inclination.
Pangolins, they are very vulnerable as a species because they are hunted for their scales to be used in mumbo jumbo medicine. :/
Lyre bird. Incredible sound box
Penguins. Theyre not just cute and fluffy. Theyre badass survivors that thrive on the only continent that humans dont own completely yet
Beavers are cool. One of the few animals that marries. Then they build a home and expand their home to add room for their [baby beavers](https://www.google.com/search?q=baby+beavers&source=lnms&tbm=isch).
Also, their dams help out the local ecosystem. They just eat leaves and trees too.
Liger… It’s pretty much my favorite animal. It’s like a lion and a tiger mixed… bred for its skills in magic.
Skunk. No one messes with him, and he knows it!
Squeals, they are really cool!
Mice and rats
Ferret
They’re smart, athletic, goofy, they can be very cuddly, are good puzzle solvers, can be potty trained effectively, and their war dances are hilarious.
The Pudu
It’s a tiny deer, look it up! Lives in Patagonia IIRC
Peacocks, they’re like a mix between a dinosaur and a unicorn.
Tardigrades.
Bats. They eat mega-bugs every night, like mosquitoes and moths. Fruit-eating bats help disperse seeds. And they’re soooooo cute.
My dog
Cockassuris always gets stiffed.
Caracals, I just love them so much
Opossums! They eat a massive amount of ticks each year.
Fly, they are the natural cleaner.
Blobfish
Honey Badger
Snow leopards. Such stealthy and majestic animals. It’s a shame the population has dropped so drastically.
[Rato-esquilo](https://youtu.be/J5qHdE2LYCw)
Blobfish.
Armadillos. Seriously, they’re like living tanks. Oh, and anteaters. They honestly feel like something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book.
Rats. Everyone hates them, but let’s be 100% honest: they’re actually adorable
The👏fucking👏Mantis👏Shrimp👏
Edit: And the frilled shark
ManBearPig
Platypus
Spiders and bats are under appreciated for the amount of insects that they kill.