Seven of the world’s most solitary animals
The animal kingdom also has their loners who don’t live in groups and love to hunt, sleep and eat all by themselves!
We say humans are social animals, but contrary to popular belief, there are several animals, both land-based and marine that prefer solitude outside of the essential activities like breeding and eating. Keep reading to know about such wonderful animals.
- Platypus: These semi-aquatic animals with an unusually flat, horny bill and a paddle-shaped tail choose to remain solitary for most of their lives. The only time you will see them together is while nurturing the young ones. These shy ones usually spend their time in the depths of rivers or lakes!
- Polar Bears: These Arctic dwellers are probably the biggest land-based carnivorous animals, but they enjoy solo life. Young ones often play together, but the adults are primarily loners. They prefer spending most of their time around water or ice hunting at free will.
- Snow Leopard: Snow Leopards are one of the most elusive animals. Unlike other big cats like lions that prefer to live in pride, snow leopard prefers to live in solitude, perching on a rocky cliff largely unseen watching a prey or intruder. There is no recorded snow leopard human attack explaining their nature!
- Wolverine: They are part of the weasel family but often resemble a cross between a bear and a dog. The natives of Alaska and Canada prefer living alone and control huge individual territories. They are dubbed as the most aggressive animals globally as they defend their area like crazy and chase away any intruder.
- Giant Panda: These charismatic animals look the most peaceful animals and prefer to like in solitude on the branches of bamboo trees eating for fourteen hours a day. Great Pandas have a highly developed sense of smell that they usually detect and avoid any contact unless required!
- Sloths: You will very seldom see a sloth in the wild. But if you happen to glance at one, you will see it happily swinging on a tree branch chewing and contemplating the meaning of living happily in their own company.
- Koalas: A koala prefers to hug a tree than another Koala. Though they seem gentle, they fiercely protect their well-defined territory and don’t usually intrude. Happy to hang out alone chewing leaves!
