Tag: Bonus

If you could care for any unconventional animal, which would it be and why?

A bear!

Sorry I thought about this question and got super excited to answer. I have been obsessed with bears since I was a kid. It started when a teacher of mine taught us about them in class; I was so fascinated that I became hooked. At the time, teachers were allowed to be friendly with their students, so at the end of the year she got the whole class gifts: a bookmark and something else. Mine was a teddy bear. She was the best, and teachers like her are hard to find these days.

She sparked my love for the shaggy omnivores. I find them majestic in their mighty stature, their intelligence and playfulness. They are extremely protective, especially of their cubs, which as a mother myself I can relate to now. They are beautiful creatures who are strong and intimidating, but oddly clumsy at the same time. Plus their cute little tails, their silly little snouts and their huge paws are too adorable for words in my opinion. They are definitely mammals to be admired and I sure do!

I get so excited when I see bear videos, photos and I purposely seek out the bears at the zoo. I know, they shouldn’t live in that enclosed environment, but I can’t see them anywhere else in person.

So yes, I would definitely care for a bear if I could; feed it well and love it to no end. But also being very cautious, it’s still a dangerous animal after all.

But aren’t all animals dangerous? Food for thought.

Ciao!

P.S. – I took all these photos at the Michigan Zoo and Ohio Zoo years ago.