Rather than considering a general species, I prefer to reflect on personal, individual animals. Of all the animals I have personally encountered, my fifth favorite is my dad’s cat, Tiki.
He’s not very high on my list of favorites because he seems to hate me and always acts like I’m going to hurt him whenever I look in his direction. However, I’ve known him since he was a baby; we found him in our backyard. I enjoy chasing him with my SpongeBob™ RC Boatmobile, but he doesn’t seem to appreciate it much.