You might belong or be on zoochat if...

[Brum]

No six pack of beer?

Obviously...

 

[pendraig_milnerae]

You would rather meet Fatu and Najin instead of most human celebrities

 

[Pygathrix]

When your exercise bike at the gym reminds you of a Jentink's duiker

 

[TNT]

You might belong on ZooChat if ... "People walking past the Shoebill at Exmoor Zoo, without even looking, fills you with contempt".

 

[Lota lota]

If you are tired from always cringing at people who seem to think that panters are a species.

 

[birdsandbats]

If you are tired from always cringing at people who seem to think that panters are a species.

Yeah, like a heavy metal band could be its own species.

 

[gentle lemur]

You might belong on ZooChat if ... "People walking past the Shoebill at Exmoor Zoo, without even looking, fills you with contempt".

Involuntary ignorance does not deserve contempt: I think pity is more appropriate. I would be tempted to say 'Wow!', just to give them a clue

 

[Maguari]

Involuntary ignorance does not deserve contempt: I think pity is more appropriate. I would be tempted to say 'Wow!', just to give them a clue

I've been known to start furiously taking photos when people looked to be about to pass something good that's in easy view - or to make a slightly exaggerated peer into the corner where the animals are if they think they're not there.

 

[TNT]

I've been known to start furiously taking photos when people looked to be about to pass something good that's in easy view - or to make a slightly exaggerated peer into the corner where the animals are if they think they're not there.

I prefer this subtle approach, sorry @gentle lemur !

 

[Lota lota]

You get happy when the species are specified in nature documentaries.

 

[Zoofan15]

When your experience of the cocktail party effect is having a conversation with somebody, hearing somebody across the room say they don’t know what a sun bear is and being unable to continue with your night until you’ve shown them:

A) Photos of their markings, explaining every marking is unique
B) Photos of their claws and tongue
C) Photos which illustrate why they’re called the dog bear
D) Telling them where they can see one (in NZ, Wellington Zoo)

 

[Enzo]

You might belong on Zoochat if you have lots of animal-related memorabilia.

 

[Lota lota]

If you tried to identify the species of generic animal toys when you were a kid.

 

[Zoofan15]

When you buy one of your kids March of the Penguins (an otherwise excellent film) because the store have whacked a Humboldt penguin soft toy in with it to make it a box set and you don’t know when you’ll next see a Humboldt penguin soft toy.

Also, when you’re the only person in the store who realises why Humboldt penguins are a geographical clash with March of the Penguins, but let it slide for the reason above.

 

[OkapiFan]

If you tried to identify the species of generic animal toys when you were a kid.

This!

 

[Birdsage]

If you find that the autocorrect keeps “correcting” loon to lion.

 

[Birdsage]

If you tried to identify the species of generic animal toys when you were a kid.

That’s pretty much what I do.

 

[Lota lota]

You can distinguish flatfish from rays.

 

[Lota lota]

You get happy when the species are specified in nature documentaries.

An absolute Prime example of this was National geographics "Wild islands".In the Vancouver island episode they specified that it was Pacific herring.I almost never see that they specifie the species,they often just call it "baitfish".

 

[Lota lota]

If you brought your partner to a stream because you wanted to show them the captivating biology of lampreys (yes i did this).Can't say she shared my sentiment tho