Best Animals

Recently I found myself listing off my favorite animals. I was inspired to do so by hardboiled eggs shaped like bears faces.

These Are my favorite animals (a top 5!)

1. Monkeys.



Everyone knows I like Monkeys. I like lemurs especially. But really all Monkeys and Apes are wonderful in my book.

2. Cats

I am not a dog person. I love cats. They're so weird and amusing. I like to imagine what's going through a cat's head because every thought a cat has must be bizarre, don't you think?

3. Chickens



Yes, Chickens. I love them because they have bird brains, but are smarter than you'd think. I used to have chickens (and Awesome Town contributer Morgan Kent did too actually) and they were my friends. They would follow young Nicholas around the yard.

I'm fascinated by Roosters especially. They're very majestic I think. And they're bad ass. I had a Rooster named Ronney and he was great. He wasn't mean to us, but he would defend the hens from any threat. He'd yell at Hawks up in the sky.

4. Bears

A Cave Bear Can Do No Wrong. Bears are great. They're huge, furry dog/cat/raccoons. They're strong and can really fuck you up if they want to fight, but I think they can be very kind and gentle, too.

The most popular stuffed animal is probably a Teddy Bear, based on one of the most dangerous bears: Grizzlies.

Speaking of Grizzly Bears, Polar Bears and Grizzlies have been mating recently and that's been making a hybrid known as the "Grolar Bear" or the "Pizzly Bear" I like "Grolar" myself.

5. Snakes



I am a person who is freaked out by snakes. I love snakes. I always have. They're slithering doesn't gross me out it fascinates me. I like their faces. And how they flicker their tongues a lot.

I have only read the first 3 Harry Potter books, and I am in no way really a big "follower" of the novels. But, I will say my favorite moment in what I've read of the series is in the first book. It's when Harry realizes he can talk to snakes. I wish I could do that.

My friend Luke and I once taught a snake to nod when we pointed at him. We named him "Bo." I had a dog named "Beau" which is pronounced the same way.

Finally, I'd like to give Alligators an honorable mention.



They get an honorable mention for being cool. They're cool and are dinosaurs. And have funny faces.