Daily writing prompt

Do you ever see wild animals?

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This is perhaps the most random question I’ve answered so far. I’m not exactly sure what qualifies an animal as being wild but I would think that this would apply to bears and gorillas, ETC. Pretty much any animal that lives in a forest or a jungle. As I am not an outdoorsman, I cannot say that I’ve ever encountered a bear as I’m not a fan of camping. However, my definition of a wild animal is one that can hurt me. If this is what is meant by a wild animal, then unfortunately I have seen a wild animal before. Everybody knows what my feelings towards birds are. As far as I’m concerned, any animal with the ability to harm a human being is considered a wild animal. Some people may have different opinions on what a wild animal is and this would depend on their level of fear towards the animal. Some may not like dogs or cats, (I know some people who have this opinion,) while my opinion is that they are the only animals other than humans who should inhabit the earth since they are respected to the highest degree by me. However, the same cannot be said as it pertains to birds. In my opinion, no matter the type, all birds deserve to be extinct as they are indeed a wild animal that I see more than I care to.