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snooper2

(30,151 posts)
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 10:29 AM Apr 2016

25 Most Hated Mammals On Earth




Published on Apr 22, 2016
Though insects generally top the charts of animals we hate the most, there are plenty of mammals which we can't stand either. Some animals we hate because they invade our spaces and damage our property (much like some other humans). Some we hate because of their deadly rampages and/or attacks. And some we hate because of their transmission of disease which wipes out millions of humans each year. We even hate one, seemingly just because. You can't help but feel sorry for some of these hated mammals.

The amount we dislike animals differs strongly by culture and geographic location. For instance, most Americans love elephants because they see them in zoos or on documentaries. However, plenty of Indians living alongside the largest land mammal hate them because they destroy farmland and have even been known to drunkenly kill villagers. (See the list item about elephants for more on their drunken killing spree which caused a village uproar and witchhunt.)

Though some animals such as #14 may be more expected on this list, you may be surprised to find that some of the best-known animals in the world are also the biggest nuisances. Including everything from the king of the savanna to one of our closest companions, these are the 25 Most Hated Mammals on Earth.
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25 Most Hated Mammals On Earth (Original Post) snooper2 Apr 2016 OP
Bushes, Cheneys & Trumps. xfundy Apr 2016 #1
cruz? will be climbing in this poll dembotoz Apr 2016 #5
A triumph of click bait writing jberryhill Apr 2016 #2
Number 1..on the list?.. Stuart G Apr 2016 #3
Squirrels? Retrograde Apr 2016 #4
Mine is humans. Most destructive species ever. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #6
watch the vid- Humans ended up, #1 snooper2 Apr 2016 #7
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
2. A triumph of click bait writing
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 12:20 PM
Apr 2016

While it would take a moment just to read a list of 25 mammals and by what measure they are "most hated", what is marvelous about this piece of clickbaitography is the coy reference to "#14" which is unidentified in the description, but of course in the middle of the video.

Perhaps a kind Samaritan will watch the video and post a 'saved you a click' list to this thread, but it is not my turn today.

Retrograde

(10,137 posts)
4. Squirrels?
Fri Apr 22, 2016, 03:17 PM
Apr 2016

Just finished picking up this morning's partially eaten avocados from under the treat. I don't begrudge the little nutters a few of them, but they chew on one for a while, then drop in on the ground and go on to another one. I've even seen them eating them while their still on the tree, hanging form their back paws to do so. Then, in summer, when the ground dries to the consistency of brick, they uproot my potted vegetables so they can store their nuts in the planters. And they scream, and carry a number of parasites. Take away their fuzzy tails and people will see them for the rats they are.



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