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In your country, what "common" animals are tourists most excited to see? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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It has always amused me that the tourists to the US that I’ve spoken to are often very excited to see raccoons, and disappointed if they don’t see them before they leave.

Some others I’ve noticed on the east coast of the US are blue jays and cardinals. Boy, do people get excited about those if they’ve never seen them before! Very pretty birds of course, just very easy to get used to and see as uninteresting as well.

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[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 20 points 6 months ago (3 children)

God damn Canada Geese.

Also, I've seen tourists fascinated by seagulls in Vancouver which surprised me because I thought they were everywhere.

[–] afk_strats@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago

I saw a Canadian Goose exhibit at the Prague zoo and almost died laughing.

[–] Limfjorden@feddit.dk 6 points 6 months ago

I hate Canada Geese. I once stayed in a hotel in Manchester where they would squawk all through the night right outside the window.

[–] tamal3@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I love Canada geese! A family used to nest every year near where i grew up, and during breeding season traffic would halt multiple times a day while the whole family of goslings crossed the road. When in a rush in the spring, everyone knew not to take that road.

I think they are the bane of golfers and sports areas, but if that's not a concern they are huge, beautiful birds.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

They breed multiple times a year and are protected. They take over city parks and make them big piles of goose shit. They get angry and aggressive at people who walk by, making them even more of a nuisance in said parks.

But yeah, I appreciate them as a living being.