If you could be any animal, which would you be and why?

[Malaria]

Personally, I'd like to be something like a tiger, bear, wolverine, or maybe even a housecat. They live a sort of lifestyle I would enjoy having, where they're independent and are capable of defending themselves against threats. I've thought about being a wolf or a lion, but they're social animals and rely on being in a group in order to survive, and I don't really want that. Housecats are technically social, but largely are capable of taking care of themselves and fending for themselves if they need to. Being given free food and being able to take naps all day also sounds nice.

What about you?

 

[Sylveon]

I guess I'd be a Jungle Babbler; they're one of the most annoying (lol) yet adorable birds I've seen; they always live in groups of seven (guess I'll always have some company then, lol), spending their days exploring and poking anything and everything that comes along their way, rarely getting fazed by humans. I remember when I was in the 6th grade, they ate my school project, and I'm not even making this up lmao.

Alternately, I'd love to be one of the many little chipmunks I feed in my garden...

 

[Meteora]

A dayfly.

 

[sserafim]

I'd be a wild cat (leopard, snow leopard, jaguar, mountain cat/puma/cougar (idk why it has so many different names), ocelot, etc)) or a housecat (Bengal, Siamese, Russian blue, etc).

 

[ijustwishtodie]

A cat. Cats seem lucky to me.. at least the ones adopted by caring humans are. They get to sleep all they want and get food without having to do anything and it takes no effort for them to be liked by people

 

[sserafim]

A cat. Cats seem lucky to me.. at least the ones adopted by caring humans are. They get to sleep all they want and get food without having to do anything and it takes no effort for them to be liked by people

Same! Cats have the best lives. I've always wanted to be a cat. They've literally won at life

 

[Malaria]

Same! Cats have the best lives. I've always wanted to be a cat. They've literally won at life

Yes! I completely agree, housecats that have a loving home have the most ideal kind of life in my opinion.

 

[ThymeToLeave]

I would be a housecat so I could be best friends with my housecat.

 

[TheShadowKing]

Housecat I'll be cute and fluffy

 

[dragonofenvy]

An eagle. They're dignified and free.

 

[InAgony]

A dog in a loving home - probably a labrador so im not too hot in those long coats, dry quicker and have a great personality. Dogs have companionship, all their needs met, get to go for walks, play, meet other dogs, sometimes travel... seems pretty idyllic to me.

 

[Kiiiishore]

A bird
Watching the birds fly, I feel like that's the ultimate symbol of freedom. If I could be a bird, I'd aim for the endless sky and fly as far as my wings could take me.

 

[Final_Choice]

I would want to be a dog with an owner that cares and loves me and covers all my necessities.

 

[EternalShore]

I would want to be a dog with an owner that cares and loves me and covers all my necessities.

Kyute Youmu pfp! :D And same! >w< I want to be a dog, cat, bunny, etc. with my bf being my owner! ^_^ other animals can be cool too ig if he'd like me as them too~ :)

 

[restless.dreams]

I would choose to be a flying fox -- living in a beautiful rainforest, eating fruit all night, and sleeping all day. I wouldn't mind being a cat either :)

 

[passivethought121]

Cat or raccoon. I'll be cute and cherished for existing. I won't have to worry about looks. As for raccoon, I genuinely believe I was or will be one at some point in another life.

 

[Guy Smiley]

Lemming. Legend has it they mass CTB by jumping off cliffs together. I'm holding out hope that I'm reincarnated as a lemming

 

[Dr Iron Arc]

Said this before but make me a male anglerfish. They get to have sex with the hundreds-of-times-larger females by attaching to their skin like a parasite until eventually their body withers into a lifeless husk of an organ meant only to dispense sperm to the female's eggs.

 

[leloyon]

This.
Either that, or a fox, for similar reasons. I can eat rabbits and whatever food people have thrown away until I die like a true martyr; via a .177 pellet shot at me by some chav.

 

[untothedepths]

Domestic dog, cat or....vulture? Yeah strange but, I'd love to fly and also provide an incredible use to nature without having too many predators. What I do know is that I would not want to be any sort of insect/bug no matter how cool they are. That world is just our human existence amplified to a thousand, yet again I guess, living as a bug is much shorter. Just horrifying.

 

[Gossamer]

Quite unsurprisingly, a hare. While not the fittest for survival, I connect a lot to lagomorphs due to myself being in a vulnerable demographic and of a weak consitution despite my ambitious, sportsy nature. I would love to run, to feel my cursorial anatomy carry me as I burn away the ATP... I want to feel my heart pumping, I want to feel the fear so deeply it reminds me why each fiber of mine is alive, why I am here, to scrape for my right to live. I would be the same, mayhap, even if it's a very anthropocentric point of view that I have ; I just wouldn't feel the weight of social expectations, guilt, uselesness, displacement, the Weltschmerz.

 

[leavingthesoultrap]

If I had to pick I would choose Bearded vulture. They live in beautiful mountain area with not many humans around. They get to fly free and enjoy the view. Bearded vultures are scavengers and their diet is 80% bones which I find somewhat poetic. They also look badass.

 

[MyChoiceAlone]

i'd like to be a sloth or koala. they seem to have no problems falling asleep. would also be fun to be a dolphin.

 

[Rocinante]

Kitten. Sleep all day and look cute

 

[m4rius]

A crow or a raven.

 

[DarkRange55]

Hmm… does remaining human count? Or maybe can I choose alien?

 

[Malaria]

Hmm… does remaining human count? Or maybe can I choose alien?

I mean you can choose alien if you want, but I meant like a different species on planet Earth.

 

[DarkRange55]

I mean you can choose alien if you want, but I meant like a different species on planet Earth.

Hmm… well, since according to @sserafim I'm an AI chatbot, can I try being human?

Thats a good question, I'll have to think about that! Flying would be awesome like an eagle but being a pampered dog or cat would be very nice . I'll have to ponder that! Good question!

 

[sceáwere]

Trite, but I've always dreamt of flying, so certainly a bird with a large wingspan, like a kestrel. Or maybe a robin redbreast as it's a symbol of my country. And I'd like being small. Would say cat as well but that's been said too many times here.
If I got fantastical, maybe a mermaid.