Congrats to the tiger.  According to a survey of more than 50,000 folks by the cable TV channel Animal Planet, the tiger is the world’s favorite animal, narrowly beating the dog. One wonders, of course, if it is the world’s favorite why it is threatened with extinction in so many of its natural habitats…

Without further ado, the top ten:

1. Tiger: 21 percent
2. Dog : 20 percent
3. Dolphin: 13 percent
4. Horse: 10 percent
5. Lion: 9 percent
6. Snake : 8 percent
7. Elephant: 6 percent
8. Chimpanzee: 5 percent
9. Orang-utan: 4.5 percent
10. Whale: 3.5 percent