World's favourite animalIn a poll conducted by Animal Planet, the tiger was voted the world's favourite animal, narrowly beating the dog. More than 50,000 viewers from 73 countries voted in the poll.
Tigers received 21% of the vote,
dogs 20%,
dolphins 13%,
horses 10%,
lions 9%,
snakes 8%,
followed by elephants, chimpanzees, orangutans and whales.
Animal behaviourist Candy d'Sa, who worked with Animal Planet on the list, said: "We can relate to the tiger, as it is fierce and commanding on the outside, but noble and discerning on the inside".
Callum Rankine, international species officer at the World Wildlife Federation conservation charity, said the result gave him hope. "If people are voting tigers as their favourite animal, it means they recognise their importance, and hopefully the need to ensure their survival," he said.
BUT ARE WE DOING ENOUGH TO ENSURE OUR FAVOURITE WILL NOT BE JUST A MUSEUM EXHIBIT IN THE FUTURE?
Text Source: wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger
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