2 ~ If I Could Talk To Animals?

Recently, a question popped up in my mind: What if I could talk to animals? Let's face it, humans are the most complex creatures on the planet, but that doesn't necessarily make them the most interesting. In terms of  what looks cooler, a person, or an iguana, an iguana wins hands down. Anyway, with that thought in mind, if I could converse with an animal, what animal would it be and why would I choose it?

For me, the answer is simple: The Turtle!

Why is that? For the simple reason of that turtles can live up to two hundred something years! There is no other animal their size or species that lives as long as they can, and when I think about how long lived they are, I begin to wonder exactly what they experienced in their long lives! I would probably ask simple questions like, what has changed for you since you were born, or has there ever been any animal that you've no longer seen lately; you know, stuff like that.

If, for some reason or another, I'm unable to talk with an old turtle, I have a back up: dogs~! Dogs, who know every nook and cranny of their territory, and who are one of the most domesticated yet free creatures I've ever seen. They're playful, wary, vicious, kind, and basically come in all sorts of colors! I imagine dogs would talk somewhat like humans, only with the occasional mention of things humans would never actually do (like pee on a fire-hydrant) or some weird mannerisms.

 If I wanted to talk to a turtle because of it's experiences in its age, then I would talk to a dog for a simple, good time.

So, that would be my most likely animals to talk to. Of course, given how there are so many strange and interesting animals on this earth, it's likely that I'll end up trying to talk to every single one of them anyway~!