It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave.

Some others I’ve noticed on the east coast of the US are blue jays and cardinals. Boy, do people get excited about those if they’ve never seen them before! Very pretty birds of course, just very easy to get used to and see as uninteresting as well.

  • @Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    91 month ago

    I’ve hung out with capybaras and can fully verify that they’re chill as fuck. They’re more skittish than a quokka, but as long as you’re chill, the capybara is!

    • @Philote@lemmy.ml
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      91 month ago

      Quokkas win as far as cutest and chillest animals to bless this planet. Quokkas should be everyone’s spirit animal.

      • @nnullzz@lemmy.world
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        11 month ago

        Fun fact. When in danger, Quokka parents drop their little quokka babies from their pouch as a distraction so the parents can get away.