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Ravens
There is something about a raven, when you talk to them they will actually acknowledge you. They remember; they remember who hurt them and who help them. They are also tricksters with outrageous sense of humor and they can puzzle out their problems.

My parents have a small farm where they have raise horses and goats for years. On that farm there is a family group of Ravens. They have been their since forever, I've never not known them not to be there. The matriarch is a Raven that we nicknamed Nevermore. She and her family will respond to us when we talk to them. She did pick up a very unfortunate habit of taking the baby goats as soon as they were born. So we ended up taking one of the juvenile ravens. She learned, and stopped, they even went so far as to learning to protect the goats from other wildlife. They will alert us if there is coyotes too close to the yard.

Few years ago we bought the hobby farm not far from their place and a daughter brought her family here. We recognized her from my mom's house because she has a messed up foot. Few years ago we rescued a coonhound that hates birds ... birds drive him totally nuts. They have learned this and think it great idea to drive him absolutely batsnot crazy by sitting on the window sill and tapping the window. They will keep it up until we yell at them to leave him alone and its not funny.

So ravens are my favorite animal. :)

Harpy eagles and hippos!

I love harpy eagles for their size, fashion sense, diet, awesome headgear. I think they are just fantastic looking animals. As for hippos I just find them really fascinating. They are huge and have this gentle cutsie reputation but are really lethal.

Corvus 1. Love it.

Ammit. I know what you mean about those Harpys. They are huge and oh so pretty. And Hippose your right they are lethal. they can take on a crock and win. And they are one animal the crocks will give way to.

I’m not even sorry to say mine are horses. I’d already gotten it in my blood, but I think I’m so attached because during my childhood, they were my safe haven. I grew up in a very turbulent household surrounding my step-dad and remember many times I’d go out and hop on my horse while she was grazing and just lay on her with nothing on her to get away from the arguing for what felt like hours. Even to this day, if I have a rough day - out to the horses I go! Whether it’s to groom them or ride, they’re extremely therapeutic!!!

arya2020 I used to go out when I was a kid and crawl in under the porch or into the dog house with my dog when ever I got my feelings hurt or just needed alone time. Or was upset about some thing or angry or for what ever reason. I still remember the day I was in there crying over somthing and next thing I know I see the nieghbor looking in the box at me. He asked if i was ok and I said yes just need my dog.

My favorite animal is definitely a horse. I got my first horse for my High School Graduation present from my mom. My horse was 2 years old and I was 18 years old. My first horse lived to be 24 1/2 years old. I currently own a horse. She is a Spotted Warmblood. She will be Sweet 16 next month! I’m seriously hoping to breed a horse that looks like her on all 3 Servers on her birthday.

If I had to pick another animal besides a horse then I’d say a Cat. However ever since my cat passed away in May I do not really want another cat. She was the Best cat ever! I’m hopefully getting a puppy soon. I’m really excited and I can’t wait to get it!

DejaRea I have never had Rats as a pet. But I hear they make great pets. I have although had mice from time to time. My stepson even had one for a while. I love all animals but like the story goes above I love my dogs/wolves/ K-9 family

Amber. I have always love all animals I was always trying to help them and bringing strays home as a kid. I even tried to keep a naked baby bird alive once that I found that had washed out of the spouting pipe on to the side walk at my grandparents house. Sorry for the loss of you Dog. I know that pain. I once said to my vet, why do we do this to ourselves, it kills me every time I loose one but I can not be with out one.