MarchingDuck wrote:
I feel that every animal has its place in the ecosystem and we should respect that, no matter how ugly or cute the critter is.
If you consider my 3 favorite animals (flamingos, moose and okapi) you'll find varying degrees of "cuteness". Depends person to person. I like flamingos because I think they're silly and pink but yet very elegant at the same time. Moose are fantastic and large, but often seen a clumsy (which they actually are not). And the blessed Okapi. Another engaged species. I love them so much, but they're a bit like the platypus; they're made of god's left over animal parts.
Or you know... they evolved to hold a certain niche in the ecosystem and weren't made out of left over anything. Platypus are actually a rather ancient creature and havn't changed much in comparison to most other marsupial mammals. And Okapi are a relative of Giraffes that evolved to live specifically in the treed area.
Unfortunately creatures die out. It does happen naturally, and something like this cancer with the devils... I don't believe it is human caused (at least not from what i've learned about it). It just... sucks a whole heck of a lot. And it'll be a huge blow if they do become extinct because then there won't really be anything to fill the niche left by it and the thylacine.
Flamingos are the devils play thing. I hate them. Having suffered a flamingo attack, I will never ever enjoy looking at them again.
Evisceration is a sign of respect.