Top Ten Animals that are Much More Important Than We Give Them Credit For
We humans think that we have everything figured out. We know everything, right? Unfortunately, in many cases, that is not true. And when it comes to animals, you normally just know a few things about them, nothing more. Sloths are adorable but useless, slow and lazy, that’s all you need to know. Blobfishes are extremely ugly, weird, and also useless, right? Parrots are basically voice recorders that squawk what we say to them, right? Wrong in all three cases. These animals, and much more, are actually much more interesting than we give them credit for.
Sloths are mammals classified in the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, including six extant species. Noted for their slowness of movement, they spend most of their lives hanging upside down in the trees of the tropical rainforests of South America and Central America. Sloths are my favourite animal and the only one worthy of my username not just because they are exotic, elegant, and adorable, but because they are the most misunderstood. I don’t want to have to explain why they are slow for a good reason again, so just search it up and read all the info you get. I guarantee you will be surprised, unless you are already well informed about these animals. Also, in their fur is an intricate ecosystem of algae and beetles and god knows what else. So many other species and plant life are actually fully dependent on them.
Sloths maybe seen as lazy and slow, but they are actually very cool animals. They are strong, friendly and chilled out creatures. Definitely overlooked.
I find them creepy, but they are okay.
They are awesome and cute
Elephants are the largest existing land animals. Three living species are currently recognised: the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant, and the Asian elephant. They are the only surviving members of the family Elephantidae and the order Proboscidea, extinct relatives include mammoths and mastodons. Distinctive features of elephants include a long proboscis called a trunk, tusks, large ear flaps, pillar-like legs, and tough but sensitive skin. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and grasping objects. Tusks, which are derived from the incisor teeth, serve both as weapons and as tools for moving objects and digging. The large ear flaps assist in ...read more. Elephants are known as some of the most intelligent animals of all time along with dolphins. However, unlike dolphins, they live on land. Elephants also have excellent hearing due to their massive floppy ears.
While they do have the heaviest brain in the world, the size of that compared to their body mass isn’t a lot, so most people think they aren’t super intelligent and move on. In reality, studies have shown that they actually use a much higher percentage of their brain compared to humans, so they must be thinking quite a bit, and much more than the dumb, forgetful animals we took them for.
The blobfish is a deep sea fish of the family Psychrolutidae. It inhabits the deep waters off the coasts of mainland Australia and Tasmania, as well as the waters of New Zealand. People think of these as ugly, strange, useless animals that don’t move much and just, well, exist, nothing more. In reality, they can actually move quite quickly and do have intelligence.
Proof of their intelligence, please.
Parrots, also known as psittacines, are birds of the roughly 393 species in 92 genera that make up the order Psittaciformes, found in most tropical and subtropical regions. We usually think of these as voice recorders who just squawk what they hear endlessly, but that isn’t actually the case. Parrots are capable of logical leaps and can solve problems and have the vocabulary of the average 4-6 year old, studies show. Much more intelligent than we give them credit for!
Parrots are really pretty birds that have a very interesting way of speaking to others such as repeating what you say.
I didn't know they understood what they were saying!
We all think that they, and other birds which fly south for the winter, just feel an overpowering urge to fly south and to get warm, and the whole time they don’t have any particular direction but south. But, recent studies show that they use big landmarks that humans know well as guides on their long journey. As a result, they usually almost go on exactly the same route every year.
The dog or domestic dog (Canis familiaris or Canis lupus familiaris) is a domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is characterized by an upturning tail. The dog is derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. The dog was the first species to be domesticated, by hunter–gatherers over 15,000 years ago, before the development of agriculture. Due to their long association with humans, dogs have expanded to a large number of domestic individuals and gained the ability to thrive on a starch-rich diet that would be inadequate for other canids. ...read more. Yes, even dogs are on this list. “Man’s best friend” may be the most beloved, adored, and respected animal in the world. We give them places in our home, pamper them and give them food, water, and exercise. We practically treat them like our children! But these lovable animals, in reality are more important than we give them credit for. As nicely as we treat them, most of us agree that they are definitely animals, pets. They don’t have a place in our government (not that they should) and we don’t educate them. They can understand simple commands, nothing more. Actually, no. Studies show that they actually understand many concepts that we thought only humans understood. Humanity, for one.
Dogs are known as "Man's Best Friend" after all. They are loyal, intelligent and beautiful animals to keep as pets.
A type of beetle that feeds primarily on feces, the Dung Beetle plays a crucial role in nutrient recycling. Found worldwide, these beetles can roll dung into balls and bury it as a food source for their larvae. Most people just laugh and feel bad for dung beetles. Most people think they just randomly go around touching animal waste. They actually have a huge part to play in their environment, and there would be lots of problems in the world if they weren’t here.
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera. With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most birds, flying with their very long spread-out digits covered with a thin membrane or patagium. The smallest bat, and... read more Without Bats, there would be no Batman
The stoat is largely capable of taking prey much larger than itself. Despite its cutesy appearance as shown by the image, stoats take this as an advantage by captivating or confusing their prey (via dancing) before proceeding to kill their prey; this clever tactic is also observed in other species of weasels. (And now you know, that the pokemon move "attract" even exists in real life).
They are so awesome and cute
Foxes are small to medium sized animals and belong to the Canidae family along with other animals such as jackals, wolves, and domestic dogs. There are 37 species of fox but only 12 are considered true Vulpes. A fox's prey is small mammals, birds, reptiles, frogs, eggs, insects, worms, fish, crabs, mollusks, fruits, berries, vegetables, seeds, fungi and carrion. Some of the best known species of fox are the fennec fox, red fox, gray fox, arctic fox, and the swift fox. Foxes are considered one of the most adaptable animals because it can live on almost every continent. Foxes range from all different colors and habitats. Foxes can be a deep red, a light tan, or white. If you are lucky enough you ...read more.
Hyenas or hyaenas are any feliform carnivoran mammals of the family Hyaenidae /haɪˈɛnᵻdiː/. With only four extant species, it is the fifth-smallest biological family in the Carnivora, and one of the smallest in the class Mammalia.When you hear this, you think of a normal rabbit. Search this up, and see pictures of it. I guarantee that first you will be surprised, but then dismiss this animals as crazy, maybe cool and cute but definitely not speedy or powerful. These rabbits can run very fast, in reality, and have a few other neat capabilities.
Spanish for "small fly," mosquitoes are insects that have been known to cause various diseases. A sample of diseases caused by mosquitoes: malaria, yellow fever, Chikungunya, West Nile virus, dengue fever, filariasis, Zika virus. Everyone detests them, myself included. But they also have an enormous part to play in the world. They save environments and ecosystems from extinction, provide the only food to many creatures, and are at the bottom of the food chain, which makes them one of the most important.
The jackal is a small omnivorous mammal of the genus Canis, which also includes the wolf and dog. While the word "jackal" has historically been used for many small canids, in modern use it most commonly refers to three species: the closely related black-backed jackal and side-striped jackal of sub-Saharan ...read more.