And so it was. To you. But before you eternally brand me a guttersnipe, consider for a moment the almighty relativism. What was rude and offensive to you might be considered good table manners for me...
As for the topic, I love animals as well. I'm much more apt to melt for a canine though. So if I were to travel to Africa, it'd most likely be to see the wild dogs regurgitating food for their young.
I'm into wildebeest as well. Herbivores have always occupied a special place in my heart.