Trees are not animals, dude. Trees are plants.

Hi, everyone! I'm glad that this topic has generated so much discussion!

If you post your comments on the actual blog site and not on Neatorama (or in addition to posting on Neatorama), then you can more fully participate in the conversation. The original blog site is what my usual readers check out.

I AM a shark expert, and I don't recommend petting sharks. While the risk of a shark attack is incredibly low, these are wild animals and shouldn't be pestered.

http://southernfriedscience.com/2009/05/10/four-things-everyone-needs-to-know-about-sharks/

That's got to be a fire hazard... clever, though.