Man is rated the highest animal, at least among all animals who returned the questionnaire. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

The fatter the flea the leaner the dog. – Proverb

An eagle does not catch flies. – Proverb

There is a drop of blood in the snow before me…. The coyote… is in estrus…. spurred to let out a bit of herself, sending a message, telling everyone she was now ready, that the clock of her winter was ticking toward spring. – Craig Childs, The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild