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If you could be turned into any animal, what animal would you pick. Mine is a dolphin (Original Post) debm55 Friday OP
Osprey. Enter stage left Friday #1
Thank you very much Enter stage left. debm55 Friday #3
An eagle. sop Friday #2
Thank you sop. I always wanted to fly as a child, still do. eagles are wonderful. debm55 Friday #4
Honey Badger ItsjustMe Friday #5
Thank you very much , It'sjustMe. those are both highly talented animals on the land and in the air. debm55 Friday #8
Honey badger.... kicks ass and prances off after a minor task. keithbvadu2 Saturday #82
Part of me wants to say bird, but I fly in my dreams and FirstLight Friday #6
thank you FirstLight. I fly in my dreams too. I agree with bears living away from humans and doing their own thing debm55 Friday #12
I've given this a lot more thought than it deserves EYESORE 9001 Friday #7
thank you EYESORE 9001, It was very close for me between the dolphin and the otter. But the dolphin won because of debm55 Friday #14
I'd let human interactions go on hiatus for a lifetime or two EYESORE 9001 Friday #24
Thank you EYESORE 9001, debm55 Friday #28
So many, but... hlthe2b Friday #9
Thank you Hlthe2b. I understand. debm55 Friday #15
Wolverine... MiHale Friday #10
Thank you MiHale. Both are perfect . I would like the wolf. debm55 Friday #16
That is how I'd love to live... MiHale Friday #23
My dog. rubbersole Friday #11
Hahahahahhahah, thank you rubbersole. debm55 Friday #18
Cat or Pomeranian dog dickthegrouch Friday #32
Thank you very much dickthegrouch. I love both house cats and Poms too. debm55 Friday #37
A cat, I was born in year of the cat and I think they are gorgeous 💙 TommieMommy Friday #13
Thank you very much TommieMommy. Cats are beautiful and sensitive. debm55 Friday #17
maybe not a house cat, but definately feline rampartd Friday #27
Thank you very much rampartd. debm55 Friday #29
told mrs rampart that i was coming back as a cat rampartd Friday #42
You are funny. debm55 Friday #45
maybe the world's happiest creatures lapfog_1 Friday #19
HAHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, lapfrog_1 debm55 Friday #20
A seed-eating bird - maybe a goldfinch or house finch KitFox Friday #21
Thank you very much KitFox. We have gold finches around here. I love to look out my computer room and watch them eat the debm55 Friday #31
You do know all those seed eating birds feed their young bugs. Botany Friday #58
Make me a Brown Trout calguy Friday #22
Thank you very much, calguy. debm55 Friday #38
I also would like to be a dolphin. Mr.Bill Friday #25
That is so true. I like the joy that they joy. Pure joy. debm55 Friday #39
I used to say I would like to be reincarnated as my wife's next dog, Mr.Bill Friday #48
HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you Mr. Bill debm55 Friday #53
A spoiled house cat catbyte Friday #26
HAHHAHAHHHHAH. SO true. Thank you catbyte debm55 Friday #36
A wolf. But dolphin is very, very high on my list Mike 03 Friday #30
Thank you very much Mike 03. wolves are as intelligent. They would be on the top of my list too. The joy in dolphins is debm55 Friday #34
A beaver. DinahMoeHum Friday #33
Thank you very much. DinahMoeHum. Great builders. Love watching video of them debm55 Friday #35
T-REX Cartoonist Friday #40
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you Cartoonist debm55 Friday #43
Definitely a cat LogDog75 Friday #41
HAHAHAHAHHAH. So very, very true. debm55 Friday #44
And someone else cleans your bathroom... 3catwoman3 Saturday #75
I always wanted to be a Wolf, I was told my spirit animal is a beaver JMCKUSICK Friday #46
Thank you JMCKUSICK Both are smart and beautiful animals. debm55 Friday #47
Since I always thought Bullwinkle was pretty cool, I'd probably have to go with a moose. Borogove Friday #49
Thank you very much. Bullwinkle is pretty cool The Bull Moose is big and majestic. Great choice. debm55 Friday #50
River otter Attilatheblond Friday #51
Thank you Attilaheblond. Yes otters and dolphins are a treasure of joy. debm55 Friday #52
12 pound male poodle owned by loving humans BOSSHOG Friday #54
Thank you BOSSHOG , He sounds like a sweety. We took Dolly to the Vet. today. per the usually --overweight. No she is debm55 Friday #55
Hi Deb BOSSHOG Friday #62
That sounds like an excellent arrangement. Thank you and enjoy them. debm55 Friday #63
I made a decision on this a long time ago. Different Drummer Friday #56
Thank you very much Different Drummer. Those are some great reasons to be a tortoise. debm55 Friday #57
A Dog With A Doting Owner ProfessorGAC Friday #59
Thank you ProfessorGAC. I think all house pets are a little spoiled. But they do so much for us. How is Vincent getting debm55 Friday #60
Wonderfully ProfessorGAC Saturday #67
That's great , Thank you debm55 Saturday #69
Registered Hereford bull. Sneederbunk Friday #61
Quokka madamesilverspurs Friday #64
Is that for real. I love it. What country are they found it. All cuteness. debm55 Friday #65
A Bee. I'd hang out in flowers, fly home and dance, eat honey. applegrove Saturday #66
Thank you very much applegrove, That is great reasoning, debm55 Saturday #70
A Dragon. OldBaldy1701E Saturday #68
Hahah Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E debm55 Saturday #71
I always used to say a snake Mad_Dem_X Saturday #72
Thank you Mad_Dem_X. I have a fear of snakes. I know they are good for the environment. But they still scare me. debm55 Saturday #73
They scare me, too! They look cool, but I wouldn't want to get near one! Mad_Dem_X Saturday #74
Another vote for otters here. 3catwoman3 Saturday #76
Thank you 3catwoman3. that you .Otters are joyful little creatures. debm55 Saturday #79
An orca The Madcap Saturday #77
Thank you The Madcap. that is true and very funny. debm55 Saturday #80
If I could be any other animal, I'd be a Mantis Shrimp for a brief time. Solly Mack Saturday #78
Thank you Solly Mack debm55 Saturday #81
Godzilla Rincewind Yesterday #83
HaHaHa Thank you Rincewind debm55 Yesterday #84
debm55............ Upthevibe Yesterday #85
Thank you very much.Upthevibe. Yes , flying was always a dream of mine. debm55 Yesterday #86

sop

(11,762 posts)
2. An eagle.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:16 PM
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As a child I often had very real dreams of being able to fly like a bird. It was exhilarating.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
8. Thank you very much , It'sjustMe. those are both highly talented animals on the land and in the air.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:32 PM
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FirstLight

(14,344 posts)
6. Part of me wants to say bird, but I fly in my dreams and
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:25 PM
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I feel like I might be afraid of heights! LOL

So how about a nice, happy Momma Bear...Livin in the woods with no humans in sight and having a good old time!!! Scratchin' on trees, bathin' in lakes or hot springs, and eatin trout and berries!

Living in Tahoe, I see plenty Bears, I wish they weren't so endangered by human behavior and the stupid to9urists. That's why I say I'd prefer to be somewhere remote AF!!!

debm55

(39,255 posts)
12. thank you FirstLight. I fly in my dreams too. I agree with bears living away from humans and doing their own thing
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:42 PM
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During their natural lifetime.

EYESORE 9001

(27,651 posts)
7. I've given this a lot more thought than it deserves
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:28 PM
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but I lean towards coming back as an otter. They seem to have a lot of fun, and they have little hands, which could be useful.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
14. thank you EYESORE 9001, It was very close for me between the dolphin and the otter. But the dolphin won because of
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:46 PM
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swimming, laughter, jumping. interactions with humans.

EYESORE 9001

(27,651 posts)
24. I'd let human interactions go on hiatus for a lifetime or two
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:12 PM
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I’ve had a bellyful of human interaction this time around. It was a tossup between dolphin and otter for me too. It was the hands that clinched the deal for me.

hlthe2b

(106,988 posts)
9. So many, but...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 12:33 PM
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only if I could come back safe from humans... Sorry, but I have seen too much cruelty toward every species...

MiHale

(10,938 posts)
23. That is how I'd love to live...
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:08 PM
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I’m too old now physically, but mentally I’m there.

dickthegrouch

(3,637 posts)
32. Cat or Pomeranian dog
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:56 PM
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I love the purring of cats and their soft fur, plus I love the sun and being cuddled, with some defiant independence mixed in.
Poms are very cat like (mine mirrored a lot of the behaviors of the cat I’d lost a few months previously).
He sat in my lap as I was working and I’d love to be that pampered.

rampartd

(1,014 posts)
42. told mrs rampart that i was coming back as a cat
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:33 PM
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and that if she tried to have me "fixed" i'd scratch her eyes out.

mrs :" then you'd better recycle as a tiger"

KitFox

(101 posts)
21. A seed-eating bird - maybe a goldfinch or house finch
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:07 PM
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Don’t care to have a diet of bugs or a raptor diet! I spend a lot of time bird watching. I would love to be able to fly way up to the tree tops and sing. I agree with you about dolphins! When my students would ask me my favorite animal, I always said a dolphin because they always look like they’re smiling and love to jump and play. 😊

debm55

(39,255 posts)
31. Thank you very much KitFox. We have gold finches around here. I love to look out my computer room and watch them eat the
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:53 PM
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sunflower seeds.

Mr.Bill

(24,903 posts)
25. I also would like to be a dolphin.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:19 PM
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They live in a free buffet, are afraid of no one, and i've never seen a bunch of dolphins who aren't just having a ball.

Mr.Bill

(24,903 posts)
48. I used to say I would like to be reincarnated as my wife's next dog,
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:51 PM
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but then I realized I already have been for over 30 years.

Mike 03

(17,505 posts)
30. A wolf. But dolphin is very, very high on my list
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:41 PM
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along with elephant.

In my mind I have often admired wolves. They are intelligent, they love to run, and they seem to do well on their own wherever they find themselves, so they make do and improvise (two skills I wish I was better at). They are also related to dogs, and I absolutely love dogs. I see wolves as the wise elders of companion dogs.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
34. Thank you very much Mike 03. wolves are as intelligent. They would be on the top of my list too. The joy in dolphins is
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:59 PM
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what gets me.

DinahMoeHum

(22,532 posts)
33. A beaver.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 01:58 PM
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Beavers are the construction engineers in the natural world, and the fact that there are people out there working to save them and putting them into areas to restore watersheds is a good thing.

https://www.thebeaverbelievers.com/

LogDog75

(203 posts)
41. Definitely a cat
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 02:30 PM
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Sleep all day, have humans respond when you cry for food, and you can ignore people and no one thinks it's unusual.

Borogove

(72 posts)
49. Since I always thought Bullwinkle was pretty cool, I'd probably have to go with a moose.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:34 PM
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I used to see them occasionally when I lived in Maine. They’re very impressive animals. The fact that they are herbivores appeals to me as well

debm55

(39,255 posts)
50. Thank you very much. Bullwinkle is pretty cool The Bull Moose is big and majestic. Great choice.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:37 PM
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BOSSHOG

(40,399 posts)
54. 12 pound male poodle owned by loving humans
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:46 PM
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Who spoil me rotten. Feeds me my favorites, takes me for walks and provides me with comfortable bedding. Also regular trips to the Vet. We had a dog like that years ago.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
55. Thank you BOSSHOG , He sounds like a sweety. We took Dolly to the Vet. today. per the usually --overweight. No she is
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:53 PM
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fluffy . She goes on three walks a day and eats no human food. But is on a Prescription Diet. Have you thought about getting another poodle.?

BOSSHOG

(40,399 posts)
62. Hi Deb
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 10:22 PM
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We got somewhat of a different kinda deal. My sister in law and her husband live six blocks from us. They are younger than us, both gainfully employed, unlike us ld people. They have two dogs a chiwawa (phonetic spelling) and a 20 pound mix of some sort. Both incredibly friendly. We have full time access to both which includes the occasional babysitting. It’s a good deal for my in laws and a great deal for us. We are content with that arrangement.

Different Drummer

(8,827 posts)
56. I made a decision on this a long time ago.
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:55 PM
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I would like to come back as a tortoise. Some of them hibernate in cold weather and that hibernation appeals to me. Also, they tend to be long-lived.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
60. Thank you ProfessorGAC. I think all house pets are a little spoiled. But they do so much for us. How is Vincent getting
Fri Jan 3, 2025, 09:32 PM
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with the kittens or the kittens with Vincent.?

ProfessorGAC

(70,847 posts)
67. Wonderfully
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 07:32 AM
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One of them actually flops on her back when he walks up to her! He sticks his nose on her chest and and hugs his snout. Pretty fun.

applegrove

(123,738 posts)
66. A Bee. I'd hang out in flowers, fly home and dance, eat honey.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:10 AM
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Last edited Sat Jan 4, 2025, 03:09 AM - Edit history (2)

Plus I'd have a huge possie, have a full workday, sleep all winter and have air conditioning in the summer.

OldBaldy1701E

(6,712 posts)
68. A Dragon.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 08:09 AM
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It is my Chinese zodiac sign. I have always liked them.

Of course, I would be a very bad dragon, because I could care less about gold. Maybe if I were a dragon, I might give more of a rats ass about it.

Mad_Dem_X

(9,825 posts)
72. I always used to say a snake
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:59 PM
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because then nobody would mess with me. LOL Now, I'm not sure.

debm55

(39,255 posts)
73. Thank you Mad_Dem_X. I have a fear of snakes. I know they are good for the environment. But they still scare me.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 01:05 PM
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3catwoman3

(25,783 posts)
76. Another vote for otters here.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:43 PM
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They always look like they are enjoying themselves. I hope it is as much fun to be an otter as it is to watch otters.

Solly Mack

(93,247 posts)
78. If I could be any other animal, I'd be a Mantis Shrimp for a brief time.
Sat Jan 4, 2025, 05:53 PM
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I want to get a firsthand look/feel of their punch.

Upthevibe

(9,295 posts)
85. debm55............
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 12:14 PM
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Without question, a bird. They seem to be so free. I don't know what kind of bird but definitely one that flys!

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