• Question: what is the most tolerant creature on earth?

    Asked by Kim-Jommy-un to Angela, Claire, Ian, Robert, Sarah on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Sarah Harris

      Sarah Harris answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Tolerant of what?

      If you mean most agreeable, that’s a matter of opinion! Personally, I’d say elephants because they have family units and show empathetic behaviour. Although I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of them…

    • Photo: Angela Stokes

      Angela Stokes answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Interesting question…as Sarah says, tolerant of what? My personal opinion is that most tolerant are dolphins, they seem very sociable and unflappable….but like Sarah, I also like elephants.

    • Photo: Ian Cade

      Ian Cade answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      … well I’m going to take a different interpretation of the question…

      microscopic animals called tardigrades are remarkably tolerant of hostile environments:

      http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/12855775

      … though I have no idea whether they are compassionate and understanding towards organisms with world views and interests contrary to their own.

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