What animal would you be?

Think of is it normal as a giant forest.

In the forest there are many kinds of animals, all with different purposes and values. Some fly free through the skies, oblivious to the troubles below (and also very hard to catch!). Others are here to nest, more besides to destroy.

In essence- What are you? And why are you?

Ibex 2
Wolf 48
Turtle 8
Owl 22
Ape 6
Zebra 2
Goat 6
Beetle 1
Badger 11
Earthworm...no one notices me *cry* 8
Lion 17
Snake 11
Fox 10
Dove 9
Elephant 7
Spider 5
Cricket 1
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  • FrancoisDillinger

    Honey Badger.

    :]

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  • NeuroNeptunian

    I would be a rabbit.
    I am quick, rather sly, I know I have a few predators in this "forest" and due to my own ADHD and quickness I either get away before I even notice that they are there or I see them and can only hold the thought for a minute XD, I have a decent enough amount of life experience and I see things from the perspective of someone who is curious, inquisitive but feels the constant need to move. I also have a rabbit-like sex-drive and the women in my family have the saying that unless they are on birth control, walking by a fertile tree in bloom would be enough to impregnate us. Also, very much like a rabbit, my behavior can range from typical and predictable to erratic and odd.

    I can be cute, cuddly and fun or I can be an annoying, squeeling little sharp-clawed asshole. Either way, when I leave, I will either leave wisdom, cuteness or poop.

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    • Good man! Finally someone answers the question in the context I meant it.

      "Thinking of IIN as a forest, and yourself as a denizen here, what's your place and why are you here?"

      ^

      Although I can't help but add, that often times we see ourselves as we wish to be rather than as we truly are.

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      • NeuroNeptunian

        Haha, no problem. I hope that the way I describe myself is at least close to who I actually am but that is the best I can do ;)

        Edit: I realize that I didn't answer your last question...

        I am here, as a little rabbit, because this is the most accommodating environment for this little rabbit to be and my purpose here is to have fun and share my experiences of the other parts of the "forest" (mainly, the area outside of the forest, i.e. the real world in which I am in when I am not in the forest) with the rest of the animals. As a rabbit, I know what it's like to be hunted and captured and face harm times due to my own inherent weaknesses as a rabbit and if I can spare anyone else the trouble, I gladly will ;) In the process of that, I also like to have a little fun as I hop my furry ass through the forest of IIN.

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    • 1000yrVampireKing

      Cats are better.

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      • NeuroNeptunian

        We all know you like dat pussy :D

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  • WOW no one chose ape. And they are the most similar to humans! The irony!

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  • howaminotmyself

    I gave this a lot of thought but thanks to another user, I can't come up with anything other than flying squirrel. And it works. I'm usually cute and friendly. But sometimes I'm annoying. But maybe you didn't notice me.

    But I also feel like I could be some form of plant life, just not sure which one. Probably a medicinal plant. Something useful yet understated.

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    • Ah a squirrel! Who could forget their nimbleness or their love for the trees? But are they friendly? They always run from me when I get too close. :(

      Also- I'm pretty sure you're the OP of this thread.

      But I won't accuse you of it, since I can't prove it.

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      • howaminotmyself

        You caught me, I left my own animal of the list of choices to throw people off the scent. I also put a strange menagerie of animals in my forest void of plants. Pretty clever huh?

        (note the sarcasm)

        Have you never made friends with a squirrel? That's a shame.

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        • "squirrel"

          Bah. That's just a new nickname for you from a year ago.

          But don't beat yourself up over it. I don't think anyone realizes that elephants aren't found anywhere near boreal forests.

          It'll be our secret. ;)

          Sadly I try not to have contact with squirrels. Besides I'm a fox so doesn't that mean I eat them if it's fortuitous? Well, I'd befriend an exceptional *flying squirrel.

          They're usually a lot of fun.

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          • For clarity's sake, the poster howaminotmyself is not the OP of this thread.

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  • dom180

    Oooh, this is one of those questions where we are asked to quantify ourselves using a metaphorically resonant yet objectively unladen term, isn't it?

    Obviously the question is fundamentally reductionist. Dove is a really obvious choice for me, but I think that might be a little *too* reductionist. Maybe an owl; not because I'm wise but because I spend half the night awake :P I've always loved elephants, but I don't think I'm social enough.

    Maybe I'll answer this again when it isn't so aggressively "the morning"! :P

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    • True, but a man can't discern the world around him; he can only perceive it through the faulty lens of his own mind.

      How many people have you met that deemed themselves intelligent and yet for all their facts, they still don't have the greater part of wisdom? How many deem themselves harmless when in fact they're anything but?

      Therefore, I'd much rather have 1 sentence about you (that may be true) as opposed to a Thesaurus riddled with falsehoods.

      And you a dove? What a hare-brained notion that is!

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    • dappled

      That was my problem with it. Also the reason I chose "not" to answer the question. I think I got to this question first and then others naturally followed suit.

      Apologies to the OP, by the way, because this was entirely deliberate. I'd have been interested in real answers but I think it'd have caused problems.

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  • charli.m

    Panda.

    I'm too stupid for my own good, but too stubborn to change. I'm also very laid back (*cough* a lazy twat *cough*) and can occasionally be aggressive.

    I also make stupid sounds.

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  • Hippie

    A dragon. Lone, fierce, and free.
    Or a Khajiit. " the pretty approaches"

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  • tori

    I'd be a wolf. I'm pack orientated. Family first. Hunting the grocery store for food. Making sure my den is clean and warm.
    I can be silent when need be. Walking ever so softly to not be noticed. And yet be ferocious to protect the pack.
    And always eyes and ears open for poachers.

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  • I chose snake because I like them, but then I thought about how it might apply to me (irl, not on IIN)

    Many people are afraid of snakes and think they're intimidating. In reality, most of them just kind of slither around beneath your feet and won't mess with you unless you mess with them first.. in which case they'll either bite, poison, or eat you. Some people understand and like snakes. Through repeated handling, they can become good friends. So.. I'd be a snake. I would like to fly though.

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    • There are snakes on my property, they don't slither around beneath your feet and not mess with you. If you get less than a few feet from them, they will kill you.
      And it's Australia so it's not "oh no I better get to hospital" it's "oh my god i've been b...thunk...."

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      • dirtybirdy

        Do they ever get in your house ? My guess is yes :o

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        • No they're scared of people and our dogs, but they do come pretty close looking for water sometimes. I've had one near my front door before.

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      • Haha... well there are exceptions to "most".

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        • Nope, because the "most" statement being wrong means that what you described as the majority case would actually itself be the exception.

          Duh.

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      • lol

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  • KeddersPrincess

    I always considered myself to be a spider; creative, introverted, unique, likely to kill my husband (lol). Spiders don't seem to be like other bugs that just fly around and annoy the shit out of people. They pretty much leave everyone and everything alone, unless provoked, and they seem to be cunning when it comes to catching dinner (I mean, let me see a fly build a web). I found that I have a lot in common with the spider and so much that I've gotten a black widow tattooed on my back.

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  • dirtybirdy

    Hmmm.....

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    • *thinks with you*

      Hmmmm

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      • dirtybirdy

        Maybe a hummingbird. I just want to be popular for all the wrong reasons, ya know.

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  • Hey guz!

    I would probably be a fox. Something red, fuzzy, and (mostly) harmless, bringing mischief and intelligence to any discussion in the Forest.

    Although I could be very wrong. Feel free to disagree and tell me what you think.

    And by extension, TheMan = the Hunter.

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  • disthing

    I'm probably a selection of them depending on my mood.

    Sometimes I sit in the grass like a snake, watching the rest of the animals fight, fuck and shit on each other. Other times I jump around like a monkey (can't believe you didn't include monkey) making dumb noises and throwing bits of crap about. More often than not I'm an owl in a tree trying to be wise, but looking out for a quick long-tailed bite to swoop down upon.

    Or I'm just a guy sat in a tent in the middle of the woods.

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  • shade_ilmaendu

    I'm not sure what I would be on your list. If I could choose anything I would want it to be a Gabriel hound. :P (Canz I pwease be mythical?)

    Because I'm chaotic, have a very fluid and unconventional concept of morality, and if I comment in a controversial post it's almost sure to shake some people up a little bit.

    I Hunt through the forest, looking for interesting posts and am something of a carnal being. (When it comes to sexual appetites at least) When I see a good post, I'll pounce on it and comment with great fervor, just as the denizens of the Wild Hunt when they ride.

    I have chosen this place as my Hunting Ground because it feeds my desire for intelligent conversation and interesting people to connect with.

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  • dappled

    Elephant. Good memory for some things, and I like cake.

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    • dirtybirdy

      Random trunk inspection. *gasp* peanut smuggler!!!!!!!

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      • dappled

        Hey! I'm supposed to get a bit of notification before a trunk inspection. Or at least dinner and a movie. :P

        And peanuts? :O I swear they were coconuts this morning. What have you done to them?

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  • NotFloydzie is a unicorn

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  • a female bird of paradise from new guinea, the song and dance the boys put on to impress the girls is amusing , the girls all drab and picky and the boy birds are gorgeous, also no natives want to kill the female birds for their brown feathers, they stay under the radar unnoticed (like me) :)

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    • At the risk of talking nonsense, the appearance of something isn't always the actuality of it.

      You may have the appearance of being unseen but you're a bird! Wary and alert creatures; one flap of their wings and away they go, invulnerable to even the strongest carnivores.

      The wolf proves himself worthy of the victory, but the bird proves worthy of invincibility.

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  • AbnormallyAwesome

    Sloth FTW!

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  • Corleone

    Everyone thinks they're a wolf...

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    • purplegirl22

      Its because they are all crazed twilight "team jacob" fans. And because wolves are cool! Despite the hype.

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      • Corleone

        Yeah, but... wolves travel in packs. Since most people here claim they're introverts, I find it weird that they also think they're wolves.

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        • q25t

          Where does the "lone wolf" phrase come from then?

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          • purplegirl22

            Maybe they are all rejected wolves haha and travel alone because they were rejected by the pack. Stop nagging me woman lol

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            • Corleone

              Okay, but... but... wolves are cool! Who the hell is cool on this site? Dad?

              At least I chose to be a goat :3

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  • Faceless

    Thats easy. Bearshark. Because fuck you Merlins real and he could totally make me one.

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  • I'll be the FIREMAN-ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES.

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  • squeallikeasacofpigs

    What is it with people and wolves!? Lions are badass, I'd be a lion. Rarw.

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    • yesnomaybeso

      me toooooooooo! but because lions are cute... :)

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    I do not know what a Ibex is. I am a Hyena.

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    • http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ibex

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      • NothingxCrazy

        Thank you for showing me that website.

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      • 1000yrVampireKing

        It is a mountain goat? Well I do not pick that one.

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  • Avant-Garde

    I haven't the faintest clue as to what I'd be...

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    • Shackleford96

      A sea creature perhaps?

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      • Avant-Garde

        Possibly. I could be a mysterious one but I hate water. :/

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        • Shackleford96

          What about a horse?

          Strong willed and majestic and shit :)

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          • Avant-Garde

            Good point but I think I might be a swan.

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    • snowtail802

      a fox, possibly?

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      • Avant-Garde

        Perhaps... But foxes in mythology/folklore are often cunning and seductresses. I don't think I'm either of those.

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        • snowtail802

          ...Be a tree then...

          Dont question my logic...
          be a tree.

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          • Avant-Garde

            That's it! I'd be a Dryad or a shapeshifter.

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            • snowtail802

              Woo!

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  • NothingxCrazy

    I'd like to be some sort of small bird; I'd like to always be on the move and impossible for anyone to hold down! I love to be airborne as well whether on a plane, on a roller coaster, on a swing.. it's just an amazing feeling to be off the ground and knowing you will always be able to come back down.

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  • Shackleford96

    I don't really know.

    Someone should choose for me and say why. :P

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    • I'd be happy to choose for you. When looking at a house, it's best to look at it from multiple angles and not just our own. I think you would be a beaver. Something solid, frank, and trust worthy.

      Not exactly a predator but not prey either. Your purpose in the "forest" is your own I'm afraid; I can't say for you what it is.

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      • Shackleford96

        Oh! I like that very much, thank you! ^_^

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  • Short4Words

    Spider. I am not the most well-liked, but people seemed to take notice of what I say. I am somewhat solitary, but whenever I see someone who could truly use my help I swing in.

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  • 800imawesome

    Wolf.

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  • suckonthis9

    I am an animal, and I do live in a forest.
    I am an animal of the species Homo sapiens. Because of my ancestry, I do have some genetics from the species Homo neanderthalensis as well.
    I live because all my ancestors were survivors and reproduced successfully.

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    • disthing

      I live because a man called Geppetto carved me out of wood, and I wished I was a real boy so bad! A kind fairy granted my wish and I knew what it was to be homosapien too! :))))

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      • suckonthis9

        So you're an animated plant?
        Maybe there are some Venus Flytraps and Sundews among us too?

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  • throat_cutter

    that little gremlin from 1984

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  • localhost

    Owl - I am more energetic in the night, and I just plain love the night. The night sky is beautiful, and I am more productive then. My vision in the dark is good, and I am calmer during the night.

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  • snowtail802

    ...Damn....

    No Chinchillas....

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  • sega31098

    Can elephants even live in forests?

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  • MaryPoppins04

    uhh Ape i <3 monkeys all types!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Ugh69

    Manbearpig- Im super-cereal!

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  • myownopinions

    On IIN, I guess I'm an earthworm, but I'm not crying.

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    • charli.m

      I notice you :)

      And earthworms do an important job. Without them, the soil wouldn't be fertile and the forest wouldn't grow.

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  • A human male.

    Other than that, from your list, I would have to choose:

    1: Wolf
    2: Lion
    3: Ape

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  • ScrambledDNA

    I go for Owl thought it is nocturnal it is able to know what other creatures are doing around it and it keeps its silence
    during when most creatures are active and shows its proud nature only when others go down for night!

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  • TorothePekingese

    The wolf because I have an unnatural amount of canine teeth and that I like to work with a team to take prey out, plus hunting is fun... This is why I like to play football (haha completely irrelevant)

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  • Ihadtomakeyetanotheraccountffs

    Big ol' bear.

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  • CompletelyOverThought

    I see myself as a dove because I'm here to o give my perspective, but not to judge. I do not seek a fight with anyone here but i like to give my input when I feel a need to.

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  • Failedcasanova

    Couldn't say for certain what I'd be. I'm generally very amicable until I'm pestered or threatened then there is no period of grace, I immediately became short tempered and quite violent. I try to mind my own business but frequently find that I've stuck my nose in a place I'd rather not be. Being a large guy I'm naturally intimidating but once you get to know me I'm the farthest thing from scary, and while I take great pride in my strength I'm not vain. I don't OP why don't you throw out a couple ideas.

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  • purplegirl22

    I am a tiger because my marks what make me who I am.

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  • theaverageatheist

    i voted owl because thay are my favorite animal in the world, particulary Bay and Ural owls.

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  • CheyChey

    Polar bear, they're so cauute!

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  • Cuntsiclestick

    A Jungle Foul. It would be fun to be a bird for a while.

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    • Failedcasanova

      Foul= something gross. Fowl= bird

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  • PapzBSlim

    I picked wolf but elephant is my favorite animal. I love elephants because of their size and intelligence and like wolves because of their endurance and loyalty.

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  • Queen^of^Spades

    I guess a snake?? Nobody notices me (I like it that way) and when they do, they run in the opposite direction.(I like it that way too. I enjoy solitude.)

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  • q25t

    I'm going with owl. I only come out at night, except for now apparently

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