If you had to be reincarnated as an animal, which one would you pick?

[Lethe]

(besides humans of course)

My 1st pick: a turtle or tortoise
My 2nd pick: black bear

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. My cat.

Pampered, spoiled, well-fed, no stress, no worries, no job, sleeps in comfortable places. A pretty good life.

[Lethe]

2. oh right, this is the Lounge....I think there will be a lot of "cat" responses

:D

not a bad pick even so

[ThomCat]

43. Definitely a cat lover's cat.

If I can't come back and have me as live-in staff then I'd be happy owning another cat lover instead.

[WindRavenX]

3. wolf or falcon of sort.

Can't decide. Either way, it'd be cool.

[Lethe]

7. either one would be cool with me

:)

[Deja Q]

4. A tasty one.

(that way, somebody would actually get to eat me...) :9


:rofl:

[Lethe]

9. feelin' frisky tonight eh?

you don't have to be reincarnated to be eaten you know :D

[Critters2]

5. A colleague said to me, just the other day...

"If there's reincarnation, I want to come back as one of your pets". Of my pets, I'd choose the beagle, because she gets more outdoor time than the cats.

[pokerfan]

6. Easy choice

[Lethe]

8. thats a big kitty

Cougars are magnificent animals. I would consider it an honor to be stalked and killed by one.

[Deja Q]

10. If you're a good picklock and know where the nearest zoo is...

Note, I'd recommend not letting the cougar out.

But some people call me 'tiger'...

:rofl:

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

14. They are magnificent.

That said, I'd prefer not to be stalked and killed by one; though if I were to have to meet my demise at the paws of a wild animal, I'd rather it were by being eaten by a cougar (cats usually kill quickly by biting the neck and severing the spine) than, for example, by being torn apart by a pack of hyenas; crushed and swallowed by a boa constrictor; or sucked dry by a huge flock of vampire bats.

[Lethe]

15. i agree

i would prefer not to be killed by one either, hehehe. I have heard that too...that they pounce from above, bite the neck and snap the spinal column. Efficient, silent, apex predators.....

[FloridaJudy]

11. Sea Otter

They always look as if they're having a blast, slipping, sliding and diving. Plus, I love seafood. It wouldn't have been a good choice in the past - when they were hunted for their fur - but these days they're protected.

Second choice would be a French Poodle. They're smart dogs, and I could enjoy being pedicured, brushed all over and blow-dried on a regular basis.

[Lethe]

16. yeah they do always look like they are having fun aren't they

LOL

[Sanity Claws]

26. That was my first choice too

next choice is a California sea lion, pretty much for the same reason.

[flvegan]

12. Great White or Killer Whale

I wanna be someplace that man is at a distinct disadvantage.

[Lethe]

18. i understand

hell, i want to be someplace that man is at a distinct disadvantage, and i'm a man!

[SPKrazy]

13. polar bear

or maybe a river otter

[Lethe]

17. why polar?

instead of the various grizzly, brown, and black bears?

bears in general are just cool :)

[emilyg]

19. cat

[stuntcat]

20. 1st choice-Housecat, 2nd-Vulture 3rd-Bear

I tried to say this while ago but now it says I didn't :(

[Lethe]

22. vulture, now that is interesting!

they always seem to find food, i guess. :D

[FloridaJudy]

21. Almost everybody's picked a carnivore

Of one sort or another. Hmmmm....very interesting. No one seems to aspire to the bottom of the food chain.

[Lethe]

23. because they get eaten frequently by a predator

and humans are not used to thinking about being eaten by a predator. (how uncomfortable!) Most humans consume tons and tons of dead animal flesh over their lifetime, but get squeamish when any mention of a human is killed by a wild animal. We all have it coming....this is why I said it I would be honored if a cougar stalked and killed me. (better than wasting 6 feet under in a tomb)

[FloridaJudy]

29. Personally, I've always wanted a "sky burial"

That's where they lay you out to get eaten by vultures. No polluting crematorium or unsightly rotting: just clean, ecologically sound recycling.

Besides, Asian vultures are beautiful birds. Unfortunately, they're also endangered.

[pokerfan]

48. Well, the first thing I did was pull up a list a apex predators

Top of the food chain, baby!

I thought about an eagle or a hawk, but I just have a greater affinity for mammals. The whole live birth thing and nurturing their young for a year or two. So I guess I would have to bend genders and go with a female cougar.

[Mendocino]

24. Dolphin

Osprey
Otter

[cobalt1999]

25. It would have to be a Eagle

Flying under your own power. Who wouldn't want that? Definately an Eagle...not some damn garbage eating pigeon, but a hunter with sharp eyes and the brains to catch prey.

Also, I read Eagles mate while in a freefall, that'd be cool too. :)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

27. 1) Elephant, 2) Fish, 3) Bird.

[Orrex]

28. It would have to be a liger

Bred for its skills in magic.

[midlife_mo_Jo]

30. A nice big brown bear - Just think of all that salmon I could eat!

For free. And I'd have these really cute and cuddly cubs. I could stuff myself on all that salmon, and get to sleep it off all winter, and wake up thin. :)

[fortyfeetunder]

31. grizzly bear

I like the idea of hibernation, waking up to eat berries and salmon....

[sarge43]

54. For the record, after breaking hibernation the first thing

bears want and eat is grass - scours out the digestive track.

[Tian Zhuangzhuang]

32. 1st housecat

alternate would be landshark

[javadu]

33. Bonobo!

[Inchworm]

34. Monkey of course!

There is also that whole masterbation thing they do.

:hi:

[mitchum]

35. One day I'm gonna open a pub called The Flinging Monkey

[Patsy Stone]

36. A Sea Otter

They always have a good time.

[ironflange]

37. Naked mole rat

I have self-image issues. :(

[FloridaJudy]

39. That would be cool if you got to be queen

Not so great if you're a lowly worker. Near as I know, they're the only mammals that engage in hive behavior.

[swag]

38. An amoeba that quickly gets stepped on and killed.

[Skittles]

40. giant panda

they just look like they do what they want

[GoddessOfGuinness]

41. ...

[Broken_Hero]

42. Killer Whale,

or Timber Wolf...

[qdemn7]

44. Blue whale....

The biggest motherfucker on the planet. :bounce:

[Mythsaje]

45. A raven or crow...

Might as well keep as many of my smarts as possible. :)

[sarge43]

46. A pampered house cat - talk about the lush life.

Second choice: A hawk or falcon, hard work, but to fly like that. :wow:

[malta blue]

47. My own pet...nt

[raccoon]

49. A cat with a loving human parent. nt

[BarenakedLady]

50. A bird

[BreweryYardRat]

51. Cougar or lion.

[Shell Beau]

52. Mine of course!

They have it MADE!!!! What a life!

[Fox Mulder]

53. Werewolf.

:)

[Pierre.Suave]

55. A great white shark

Cause I think it would be cool.

[redqueen]

56. First choice: some kind of bird, not sure which kind though. Just want to fly.

Second choice: turtle or tortoise.

Third choice: panda bear. :)

[sarge43]

57. Condor, swallow or albatross - they all pile up a lot of

frequent flier miles.

[Shell Beau]

58. Ok, if not mine, then a Grizzly bear. They have few if any enemies

(humans maybe) and can eat just about anything. And they are too cute. Can be viscious but are still cuties!

[Rob H.]

59. Probably one of the solitary big cats

like a cougar or tiger or snow leopard. If not that, then I'd like to come back as a cat-lover's housecat.

[sakabatou]

60. OK

1. A house cat.