Most Dudeist Animal?

[BrotherShamus]

It seems to me that us Dudes (and non Dudes especially) could learn from the majestic beast known as the sloth.



This is just my opinion though. I was wondering if any other Dudes had some better ideas of Dudes beyond the human persuasion.

[DigitalBuddha]

Hey, this is a private residence, man......

[Boston Rockbury]

the 'cat' is my favourite yoga posture

[This Dude Abides]

I'll throw in a vote for this cat

[BrotherShamus]

I dunno Dude,





I'm just sayin, I wish I could be that chill

LIVE SLOW, DIE WHENEVER

[spacegirl]

I can't post a picture of him yet, but my recently adopted Great Pyrenees is a very Dudeist dog. Wiki and breeders alike will tell you that the dogs are usually nocturnal, but Henry's favorite pastime (taking over the couch-- and at 100 lbs with enough fur for three more dogs, that's easy for him to do) indicates that he's not even diurnal. The dog is so lazy that he lays down while eating and has been known to refuse snacks because that would involve him lifting up his head to chew it (oh, the horror). I'm convinced that when he was still in his momma's womb, he told the runt of the litter to go on ahead of him because he didn't want to be rushed.

I do wish he'd pass his wisdom on to the rescued mutt (possible brittany spaniel mix, but who knows) who is quite in touch with her "inner Walter". She could use it.

[Boston Rockbury]

I can't post a picture of him yet, but my recently adopted Great Pyrenees is a very Dudeist dog. Wiki and breeders alike will tell you that the dogs are usually nocturnal, but Henry's favorite pastime (taking over the couch-- and at 100 lbs with enough fur for three more dogs, that's easy for him to do) indicates that he's not even diurnal. The dog is so lazy that he lays down while eating and has been known to refuse snacks because that would involve him lifting up his head to chew it (oh, the horror). I'm convinced that when he was still in his momma's womb, he told the runt of the litter to go on ahead of him because he didn't want to be rushed.

I do wish he'd pass his wisdom on to the rescued mutt (possible brittany spaniel mix, but who knows) who is quite in touch with her "inner Walter". She could use it.

We get a lot of those dogs where I live (foothills of the Pyrenees). Even when they bark they sound friendly! Like 'hey man how about a pat on the back or a play fight - I'll let you win'.

[RevKHyler]

I'm with the cat lovers on this one. Ever seen a cat go from running around like a thing possessed to suddenly just sprawling and lounging? If that ain't a Dude thing I don't know what is. 

[Caesar dude]

I like dogs and cats! I used to have a boxer (Caesar!) and he was introduced into a house with three cats. They used to beat him up on a regular basis and even though he could have swallowed all three in a single gulp only ever barked at them. In the end the cats used to use him as a pillow!

Cats are only bastards to wildlife in my experience.

All of my feline friends have been exactly that. Friendly.

I've had two that would wait for me to come home and always knew when that would be. Not too surprising I hear you say if you keep regular hours!

However one of them (Bumble) I know, I know! Bumble! Was my first ever cat and at the time I was in the Air Force.

He was a bit of a giveaway for terrorists! Sometimes I wouldn't know when I was coming home. But the neighbours did! He would trot along to my parking space 30 minutes before I drove up and wait! (30 minutes was the drive time between the base and home!) He did this even when I'd been flying away for days and had no idea when I was returning! I was on a helicopter force at the time and we could disappear for weeks at a time. He never got it wrong!

He got a severe chest infection when he was a kitten and the vet only gave him a couple of days. He retreated to a strange place at the top of the stairs on the landing, I guess to die. But I wasn't having it. I laid on the stairs for two days and fed him water through an eyedropper every 15 mins or so, then when he was stronger I hand fed him tiny bits of tuna! Had to take two days away from my military life! But it saved his life and I know he didn't forget it.

Don't tell me cat's aren't loyal!

Peace.

[BrotherShamus]

HA yeah cats are pretty chill, which is kinda weird if you think about. I mean, if you look at the way a cat is put together, it's made for the purpose of killing--everything about its anatomy says "predator", yet they're SO LAZY; even big cats.

Now sloths, well thats just the peak of evolutionary progress if you ask me 

[Caesar dude]

Now Lions dude, Don't get me started about lions!

King of the jungle!? King of the dudes!

You see. The male dude just sits around all day with his buddies, lazily cutting the breeze then snoozing and then maybe a bit of yawning and stretching!

The girly dude lioness is always alert, always looking out, she's with her posse and her brood until all of a sudden along comes a poor unsuspecting gazelle or antelope or herd of zebra (of course I've heard of zebra!) Boom boom!

Anyhoo, the lioness stalks and kills and then carries her prey all the way back to big daddy lion who then gets first bite!

Who's the daddy!

I am coming back as a boy lion in my next incarnation!

[spacegirl]

Yeah, but male lions tend to kill offspring of new mates if they didn't father them. That's not very dude of them.

Henry the rescued Great Pyrenees, doing what he does best:



Edit: Forgot to mention another potential candidate: the bonobo. They're much like chimps, except they're all about lounging around (instead of fighting other troops) and having casual sex.

[RighteousDude]

I used to have a sofa just like that one, spacegirl. It was truly outstanding for napping -- as Henry so aptly demonstrates. 

[BrotherShamus]

Eh, I'm not particularly fond of monkeys...

Just sayin