In your opinion, what are the most underrated animals out there? Which animals do you feel are constantly overlooked/ignored and should get more recognition.

For me: Bison/Buffalo (they're the same thing)

They're the iconic symbol of North American wildlife as well as a symbol of the old west. The plains Indians relied on them for their livelihood. Bison survived the Ice Age and the mass slaughter of the late 19th century. Despite all of this, they seem to be constantly overlooked by almost everyone. How many books and movies are there about bison? None that I can think of. (National Geographic documentaries don't count.)

I would say lobsters, because they're immortal.
And any one of the creatures found at the bottom of the ocean. Giant squid, for example.

Wolves are certainly underrated, but so is the Antiguan racer (Alsophis antiguae).

This is the world's rarest snake, and almost no one has even heard of heard of it.

http://www.wolfquest.org/bb/viewtopic.p ... 94eab01827

^^More info.

So are, generally, elephants. Elephants are among the top 10 most intelligent animals! They are extremely intelligent, much more than dogs and horses and various other "smart" animals.

@ Makaveli: Lobsters are immortal? o.o

Aardvarks...also known as the Anteater. I mean they just look unique, and have that amazingly long tongue, and no one ever talks about them. Even lobsters get more attention than they do.

Yummy *drools* lob-ster......

How about some underrated dinosaurs?
Liopleurodons are underrated! So are iguanodons!

T-rex is the most overrated dinosaur ever! No wait, I take that back. Velociraptors are the most overrated dinosaurs ever. T-rex takes second place. By the way, a giganotosaurus could kick a T-rex's butt!

Ooh, I love Parasaurolophus also! You know what the most underrated animal EVER is though.? Water bears!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_bear

They can live anywhere, even in the vacuum of space!

Dionycus (sp) was a cool dinosaur! Don't forget them! Shreadder claws...

Badgers because so few know how awesome they are (Hufflepuff for life baby) & Spiders because people dont realize how freaking handy they are

I have a few:
First is a dinosaur. The Utahraptor. It's nearly twice the hight of a human, and when hunting in packs, it would kill anything, even a fellow predator like an Allosaurus.

Then, the Platypus. I mean, it's a mammal, who lays eggs, has the body of a beaver, the head and feet of a duck, and a venomous spike in it's hind legs. How cool is that?

And last, the Crow. They are now considered the most intelligent creature apart from humans. Yes, even smarter than Dolphins. They have done multiple tests, and they are self-aware, are incredible problem solvers, even have their own expansive communication system where news of something that could be a danger to them will reach the other end of the continent within a few days. So that whenever that danger is seen, the Crows, even if they haven't seen it before, will instantly recognize it, and avoid and/or attack it. Not to mention, they have the largest brain in comparison to their body size of any animal.

I've got something else to add to the list: Garden Spiders!
http://www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecolo ... rgiope.htm

yeah, I would have to agree with that.

and I also think rats are overlooked. people think they are groos dirty animals. but my rbtoher had a pet rat for a while and he was acually really clean. and freindly too.