The Animal in You

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Here's a fun quiz to identify the animal in you!

Animal in you test


Turns out, I'm a Dog:


Dog
Genera and species: Canis Familiars
Collective Term: A pack of dogs
Description
There's something about a dog's eyes -- warm and expressive it'll charm your socks off every time. Dog personalities feature many of the characteristics of the canine family and are some of the kindest, warmest creatures in the animal kingdom, and although they border on the predictable, they're never boring or eccentric.

Dog personalities come in all shapes and sizes and it's difficult to identify their species by physical appearance alone and the best way to recognize one, is by its dominant trait; gregariousness. Usually, they are small to medium sized individuals, good looking and in fine physical shape. Energetic and eager-to-please, they have an overabundance of energy and spend a great deal of time at play and are frisky and happy even when hard at work. Demonstrative with people that they love, they readily display distaste for those they dislike.

Highly tactile with an exceptionally advanced sex drive, the dog has a reputation of acting like . . . a dog, even with casual acquaintances. But, chivalry is not dead in the dog's world and the average dog puts its mate on a pedestal, making it feel like the most important person in the world. This can be an exquisite delight for individuals who require a lot of attention, but to some, this concern can be quite overbearing. Take the case of the feline personalities whose need for independence clashes with the dog's in-your-face affection. The resulting friction often results in ferocious cat-and-dog fighting.

Dogs are strongly drawn to the small, passive animal personalities like mice, sheep and cottontails, but these attractions are superficial, for once the chase is over they quickly lose interest and move on. Their best unions are with those capable of appreciating their strong, affectionate companionship, and wolves, foxes and bears are their natural soul-mates.

As eager to please as a dog can be, it can also be a bit of a moocher who believes thou shalt share is the eleventh commandment. So, a dog wouldn't hesitate in splitting its sandwich or sharing its home, but would have no shame in demanding reciprocation.

[murasaki]

I am an Otter, Wild Dog, and I might be a Badger, since I share characteristics with all three. But here's the Otter description:

Genera and species: Amblonyx Cinerea
Collective Term: A prank of otters

Description
Otters are petite, engaging creatures overflowing with positive energy. Intelligent and bright, they are also popular and eminently lovable and displaying the highly developed social skills that typify the small carnivores. So, otters mix easily with a wide range of animal personalities.

Lazy? Let's just say easily distracted. For life has so many diversions for the otter, that whether it's playing a computer game, reading a book, or doing a crossword puzzle, it's impossible to predict how it will fill it's day. But when an otter gets focused on a problem, it's keen intelligence rises to the challenge and it will not give up until the nut is cracked. Otters feel entitled to the good things in life and a general sense of well being gives them the confidence to not have to save for the future. A lover who wants to impress an otter should know that otters love to eat out and have a predictable penchant for sushi.

Although intelligent and witty, otters have a tendency to suffer from self-doubt, and fear of failure can prevent them from living up to their true potential. Still, they are a great problem solvers, with the ability to spend endless hours on abstract or practical challenges. As workers, they are dedicated and capable and always eager for a chance to prove themselves. Their determination makes them valuable employees and although they often feel that their contributions are undervalued, they would rather accept lower pay than risk confrontations in their workplace. Although they are fine motivators, they avoid taking leadership roles, performing better in group situations with their social skills coming in handy when counseling coworkers through their problems. Their dexterous hands are useful in a wide range of careers, and they're ideally suited for work in engineering, advertising, and design.

As lovers, otters are tenacious and have remarkably vital libidos. Unafraid of expressing their needs, they have little tolerance for selfish people and are attracted those creative enough to fulfill their sexual appetites. Among the aquatic animals, the lusty dolphin provides endless fun while the terrestrial fox proves to be a challenging and sexy companion. In a relationship, the otter will willingly stray into dangerous waters, betting that its instincts will see it though. But, for the most part it prefers the familiar shallows of a predictable association with the semi-aquatic beaver or sea lion.

There is no question that the otter is going to have children. Lots of them. And this otherwise carefree individual will surprise you with its strict and disciplined approach to child raising.

Otters are certainly not shy. Their highly advanced communication skills explain why friends flock to it for advice and why ex-lovers find it so hard to let it go. But sometimes it seems that relating to an otter is a one-way street; for otters hate criticism. It's not that they don't believe there's room for improvement -- it's just that they tend to confuse criticism with rejection. Friends must step lightly lest they wound the otter's self-image, for this is the surest way to dissuade the otter from further communication.

--naomi