Have you ever read anything about ape behaviour at all? Or watched them for longer than 5 minutes?
Animals That Simply Don't Interest You
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Have you ever read anything about ape behaviour at all? Or watched them for longer than 5 minutes?
Really? Even barnacles, sponges, nematodes or fairy flies?We're going to have a lot of meaningful discussions then.
I still think they look cool and I enjoy looking at them, but don’t expect me to know much about them
I TOTALLY AGREE! (sorry for caps). I'm just glad there is someone out there who actually enjoys literally every single animal on the planet. I love Rotifers just as I like Laysan teals! Every single animal is AWESOME in my mind. And Yes, I love Barnacles, I think sponges are beautiful, I think Nematodes are scary, (but thats partly why I like themI still think they look cool and I enjoy looking at them, but don’t expect me to know much about them
), and fairy flies? Epic!
imaginarius
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Have you ever read anything about ape behaviour at all? Or watched them for longer than 5 minutes?
I’ve watched numerous documentaries about them, including almost everything BBC has done on chimpanzees, bonobos, orangutans, and gorillas. Still don’t like them.
That's okay, we all have our opinions.
I somehow doubt that you and @EternalPigeon would literally (sic) enjoy Ecchinococcus multilocularis, blood flukes, Onchocerca volvulus, crab lice, blackflies, mosquitos, fleas, jiggers, human botflies, Australian paralysis ticks, candiru etc. when directly confronted (or affected by) with them...
Oh, of course I wouldn't want to be infested by any of these animals, despite the fact that very few nematodes actually harm humans. I'm more saying that they Interest me, hence the name of this thread. Being interested in an animal is different than being in close contact with one. Plenty of books and films are fiction, but we still have interest in them as humans. If I were to go to a zoo, I would definitely adore and have interest in polar bears, but I won't be an idiot and jump in their enclosure.I somehow doubt that you and @EternalPigeon would literally (sic) enjoy Ecchinococcus multilocularis, blood flukes, Onchocerca volvulus, crab lice, blackflies, mosquitos, fleas, jiggers, human botflies, Australian paralysis ticks, candiru etc. when directly confronted (or affected by) with them...
imaginarius
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I have an entomologist friend who took a trip to South America and willingly let himself get infested with botfly larva “for science.” There were photos of it, too. It wasn’t pretty.
People here probably do like animals - in their individual ways, and some species more than others. Some animal right activists might, however, argue that we don't truly like animals, since we like, work, run or own zoos. Anyway, just like people, I've met my fair share of animals. And just as with humans, I like some individuals (and some species) more than others. In general, it's easier to work with them than with humans
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imaginarius
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People here probably do like animals - in their individual ways, and some species more than others. Some animal right activists might, however, argue that we don't truly like animals, since we like, work, run or own zoos. Anyway, just like people, I've met my fair share of animals. And just as with humans, I like some individuals (and some species) more than others. In general, it's easier to work with them than with humans
Amen to this. The only animals I’ve had major issues with have been the human-shaped ones
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I really struggle to get worked up about Orthonectids.I TOTALLY AGREE! (sorry for caps). I'm just glad there is someone out there who actually enjoys literally every single animal on the planet. I love Rotifers just as I like Laysan teals! Every single animal is AWESOME in my mind. And Yes, I love Barnacles, I think sponges are beautiful, I think Nematodes are scary, (but thats partly why I like them
I don't know, I get pretty worked up because of the weirdness of them. And they are a little known group of animals, and I am always excited to hear what new discoveries await us, no matter the species.
They are nowhere like as weird as Xenoturbella, or Symbion, or Loriciferans, or Planctosphaera, or....
I think symbion and Loriciferans are just fascinating critters, but Xenoturbella, their alright.
Hey @Tetzoo Quizzer, what do you think about Loriciferans? They are pretty fascinating, and have sparked a lot of interest.
Curious little beasties which I only know by reputation. I have, however, once seen a living Kinorhych!
Wow! Thats super exciting! I have always been interested in microscopic animals. I even have a pond in my backyard full of algae! I don't own a microscope sadly, So I never get to see much microscopic animals. What is your favorite species of Loriciferan?
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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On the subject of parasites, after reading the Carl Zimmer book "Parasite Rex" (which by the way I highly recommend) they interest me / fascinate me but even though I do recognise the enormous role they play in shaping ecosystem and community structures I definitely do not love them.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Also, personally in terms of animals that don't interest me I just have to say that I am not at all into the megafauna.
I've always preferred smaller species whether they be mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts etc and I honestly find them far more interesting so much so in fact that I work to conserve them.
I've always preferred smaller species whether they be mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, inverts etc and I honestly find them far more interesting so much so in fact that I work to conserve them.
I entirely agree. Thats what I've been trying to tell my friends. If only they had gained interest....