Tigers and Navì and Pandas. Oh, My!

Boy, I really already am growing tired of the idea of blogging. I thought to myself what could be the most random question to ask someone on the street. After a bit of pondering I ended up with, “If you could be one animal (non-human) what would you be?” So I began to ask peers of mine the same question, and critique their answers. The order I will analyze answers in will be based solely upon the order I received the responses in.

Melissa Volkmar- Avatar (Navì)
WOW! First creature I got was one I could rant for hours about. The immediate relation between the Navì and the environment is simply amazing, particularly because Cameron’s amazing storytelling. I’m sure the connection between the Navì and all things living is the reason Melissa chose them as her creature.

Julia Tillinghast-Akalin- Seal
I was a bit surprised when Julia chose a seal. Seals have been known to be very elusive and keen. I thought that Julia would have been more inclined to choose a primate because they’re versatile and possessing of human-like thought processes.

Robert Hardinge- Gorilla
Gorillas are brute animals, with amazing strength and surprising intelligence. Very similar to humans, gorillas act on emotion and need.

Lauren White- Hyena
Lauren provided this answer with an explanation of her own for the decision. “They laugh a lot :)” The explanation is very simple, but very concise.

Alexandra Egert- Giraffe
Before I began receiving responses I figured that I would have at least one giraffe response. Giraffes are tall and very passive creatures. They are normally known to travel in packs of giraffes with similar traits (Single Males, Single Females, Older Males, etc.)

Michael Adkins- Platypus
Platypuses are basically a mishmash of a bunch of different animals. They have a duck’s bill, a thick layer of fur, a beaver tail, and the males have poisonous stingers on their feet. (WTF!) Simply put, they are a versatile animal who kicks ass and takes names.

Ian Patrick- Tiger
Tigers are hunters. Some of nature’s fastest and most elusive animals have trouble living long after a tiger decide that it’s hungry. Tigers are heavily family dependent and can be loving creatures when trained but many are too fearful to even consider befriending such an intimidating animal.

Daniel Adamson- Chimera
The Chimera is mythology’s craziest beast. It possesses the body and head of a lion, a tail ending in a snakes head, and a goat growing out of the center of its spine. A weird mix of animals and the ability to mate with human women is a pretty good reason why Dan chose this beast.

Emily Daniels- Beluga Whale
Beluga Whales are Near Threatened on the extinction scale. They are very delicate looking creatures whom appearance is similar to that of a pure light. This is because of their all white appearance and smooth skin. A very interesting animal which is one that’d I know I want to see in my lifetime.

Andy Fernandez- Panda
Pandas are pretty deceptive and rare creatures. Their appearance makes them seem warm and loving but they can be extremely violent and malicious creatures. They are also of a very rare breed and are considered endangered.

Josh Nicholson- Penguin
Penguins are nature’s classiest animals. Always in a killer tuxedo, the penguin is able to swim in frosty waters but is often killed for doing so by more vicious animals. It’s best for penguins to stay on land when not hunting for fish.

Jessie Denson- Velociraptor
Possibly the best hunter in the history of this planet is the Velociraptor. Known to hunt in packs and communicate similar to the way humans do, Velociraptors had claws which were able to dig into prey’s flesh easily killing and dismantling large seemingly safe animals. Their bone structures resembled that of birds of prey today.

Emily Huang- Rabbit
Rabbits are fuzzy often amusing creatures. Rabbits have a place in film and entertainment as well as nature. They were popularized by portrayal of Bugs Bunny a cartoon rabbit. They have a thick layer of fur and are often considered good household pets.

Brian Martin- Tiger
The tiger was the only animal with more than one person choosing them as their animal. This is because Tigers are violent hunters and killers and have some mean stripes. They also have a place in Hollywood with representation from Tony the Tiger. You may ask what I think about tigers. “They’rrrrrrrrrrrre GGGGGGGGGRRRRRRRREEAT!”

Christal Bacon-Falcon
Falcons are elite birds of prey. The basically hunt what they want. Falcons are agile and precise hunters seeing all the land as they soar in the sky. They can dive-bomb and do crazy midair tricks for entertainment when needed. They are a badass animal.

Me-Dragon
NO CONTEST! I love Dragons. They eat things, primarily people and cows. They can fly higher than most birds. They can also breathe fire. What can’t a dragon do?!? A dragon also killed Beowulf, early literature’s B.A.M.F. They kill, eat, and spit hot fire. Best creature ever!