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Noxy
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#102 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Dhole (cuon alpinus). Wild canid in south/east Asia. Pack hunters that communicate with whistles and chirps. Barcode scanner dogs.

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Guy Ingonito
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#103 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

I'm thinking a goose, or a swan. Something where I get to fly but can also hang out on the water and just float.

Let's not forget Zeus turned into a Swan to have sex with the Queen of the Spartans. So that'd also be on the table.

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Guy Ingonito
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#104 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

yeah something flying would be nice what's the apex bird?

Turkey Vulture probably

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WereWookiee
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#105 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

I watched a few videos about mink (minks?) a little while back, and they seem pretty neat. Semi-aquatic, tough as nails, and slippery little guys.

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shalafi
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#106 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Black bear. I could explore the woods around my house with my new bad ass senses. I'd be the toughest dude in the hood, no other animals could fuck with me. It's illegal for humans to shoot me and we all love our bears anyway. I could finally figure out where the deer sleep and track down the coyotes I've never got close too. Plenty of fish in the creek and the swamp it comes from and plenty of trash cans in the hood. I'd chill out on people's car hoods and porches just to freak 'em out. What a lovely life.

BONUS: If I see the redneck hunter out there that hates me, I'd follow him at a distance every time he sets foot out there. 😈🖤

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leadore
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#107 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Lobster. I'd continue to live my normal life during the day, but transform every night to sleep, and don't age during that time. Hell, any time I'm not doing something that requires a human body, just push pause on the aging process for a few hours. Careful application could get me an extra ~40-50% lifespan for free. The lobster's biggest problem is always having to grow new shells. If every tr...

What about a tortoise? Don't they live longer?

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ParadoxSeahorse
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#108 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Look, in fucking July, my species was renamed the fucking paradoxical sea Muppet (Australyichthys paradoxus), and I’m kind of fucking sore about it.

Fucking Muppet! I’m a fucking seahorse. Fucking look at me you fucking imbeciles. Human fucks! Always fucking with you, fucking shit up, fucking up naming shit, fucking up the sea, ffs they’re the fucking muppets

So, “seahorse” is my answer, thx

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Zarobi
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#109 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Hey OP, have you read the Animorphs book series? They're a YA series, but it actually gets into some heavier shit surprisingly (child soldiers, PTSD, etc) and are not half bad. I bring this up because the premise is some teens are given powers to morph into any animal they "acquire" DNA from by touching. Really gets into the mindset of each animal, what it feels like, how awesome (or terrifying...

Most useless power is being able to perfectly know the time 🕰️

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Zarobi
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#110 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Some kind of big cat like a jaguar or tiger sounds cool. Agile, fast, and strong; but also cute, fluffy, and can cuddle in a warm sunny spot. Might be hard to be a vegetarian, though. Maybe I only eat in human form or something? Brb making a new Pathfinder character.

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DonkeyStar
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#111 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Golden Eagle. I could carry groceries.

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MinnesotaGoddam
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#112 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

has existed

fuck yeah i'ma turn into a thylacine

i'd get so many scritches

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MinnesotaGoddam
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#113 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

yeah something flying would be nice what's the apex bird?

jumbo crow

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MinnesotaGoddam
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#114 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

A raven doesn't sound too bad. Can fly, smart, doesn't really have a predator so I can explore the world at ease

how about a writing desk

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MinnesotaGoddam
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#115 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Orca. Sure it wouldn't be useful on about 25% of The Earth's surface, but at least nothing in the ocean is gonna successfully fuck with me.

and you gotta watch out for moose

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MajorMajormajormajor
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#116 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

I loved that series as a kid. IIRC, one of the most useful morphs they had was a house fly because of flight, hard to catch, and most people ignore you as long as you stay out of their way. This allowed them to be a literal fly on the wall in some private meetings with the bad guys.

Yeah, but how gruesome were the fly morphs. Even Cassie couldn't make that look good lol.

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MajorMajormajormajor
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#117 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Most useless power is being able to perfectly know the time 🕰️

Eh, it was kinda necessary with the 2-hour time limit. You can imagine how many Andalite scientists were trapped in random morphs before they added that.

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Remember_the_tooth
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#118 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

you know teen titans seemed pretty popular so I did not think much of throwing it out there. they seem to push cyborg into everything.

Oh, now I vaguely remember seeing him before. Never actually watched an episode, though.

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Darkonion
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#119 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Yikes, imagine having to learn to fly. Sounds rough. I'd be a different human that I would call Rex so I could go to the store without worrying about anyone recognizing me. I'd just rather not have to worry about seeing anyone I know when I'm not in the mood.

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blarth
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#120 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Whale Shark.

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AngryCommieKender
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#121 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

and you gotta watch out for moose

Orca eat moose, polar bears, and almost everything else, don't gotta watch out for shit. Except humans. Orca don't eat humans.

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speakupattheback
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#122 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

A worm

I need to check if he's telling the truth

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DoubleDongle
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#123 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

That sounds like slavery with extra magic.

You can sell power. I can't be arsed to figure out how much money he'd make, but it might be a good living.

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expletivedeleted
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#124 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

You know damn well what they mean

Doesn't mean the question isn't speciest. Sounds like they are the type of person that says shit like "animals don't have souls and can't feel."

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HubertManne
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#125 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Whale Shark.

is that a real thing?!

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HubertManne
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#126 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Yikes, imagine having to learn to fly. Sounds rough. I'd be a different human that I would call Rex so I could go to the store without worrying about anyone recognizing me. I'd just rather not have to worry about seeing anyone I know when I'm not in the mood.

so the idea is no real gotchas. you would have whatever natural instincts and aptitudes needed to function like the animal without it overwelming your judgement.

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Jankatarch
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#127 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Nothing deep sea, I don't want to deal with other creatures in an environment I can't transform back.

Nothing flying, heights would scare me.

I am between an elephant and a racoon. Probably a racoon.

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HubertManne
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#128 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Nothing deep sea, I don't want to deal with other creatures in an environment I can't transform back. Nothing flying, heights would scare me. I am between an elephant and a racoon. Probably a racoon.

you know that is a good point. I mean flyer you might be able to transorm briefly and back and crushing depths is definately a no go. Your comment makes me more go to flyer to think about something ground based like orangatang which I kinda am feeling from a guys gorilla choice.

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GreenKnight23
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#129 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

a brain eating ameba if I can choose a host.

otherwise, a Giganotosaurus. go big or go home, right?

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njm1314
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#130 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Doesn't mean the question isn't speciest. Sounds like they are the type of person that says shit like "animals don't have souls and can't feel."

Animals dont have souls. Souls are made up.

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Herbal Gamer
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#131 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Cat.

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Bipauler
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#132 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Something with an incredibly short life span preferably

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HubertManne
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#133 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Something with an incredibly short life span preferably

first thought is fruit fly but no gotchas so when you turn back you won't be incredibly old or anything. the transformation will not help you stay young or get old fast as a human but I guess if you stayed in fly form to long. that could be bad.

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expletivedeleted
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#134 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Animals dont have souls. Souls are made up.

Don't spout your religious views as facts.

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whotookkarl
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#135 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Brontosaurus or maybe a giant manta ray

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HubertManne
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#136 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Brontosaurus or maybe a giant manta ray

thing about huge dinos is its going to make it hard to keep the ability on the down low.

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Bipauler
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#137 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

first thought is fruit fly but no gotchas so when you turn back you won't be incredibly old or anything. the transformation will not help you stay young or get old fast as a human but I guess if you stayed in fly form to long. that could be bad.

I think staying in fly from sounds exactly like what I'm looking for. I guess I missed the whole turning back into a human part. As long as there's not some bullshit reincarnation clause or something.

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NotASharkInAManSuit
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#138 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Orson Welles. I want to turn into 1970’s Orson Welles.

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whotookkarl
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#139 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

thing about huge dinos is its going to make it hard to keep the ability on the down low.

That true, but you would be able to reach the tastiest leafs from the tops of the trees

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Fizz
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#140 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Turn into a cat and go sit on my girlfriends lap.

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BurgerBaron
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#141 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Migratory bird of some sort. I'd go with a species that dies migrating the least often.

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HubertManne
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#142 Posted:   Subject: Re: if you could turn into an animal at will what would it be. Quote Reply

Migratory bird of some sort. I'd go with a species that dies migrating the least often.

you know someone said the artic tern and I had considered it but the albatross seemed more efficient but I see the albatross is not as good over land. I just found out sea birds have a gland that let them drink salt water to. So im leaning toward the artic tern now.

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