[Egekrusher]

If you knew that the world was going to be destroyed, and you had the chance to save a select few species of animal life, say 5, what would they be?

With any of the animals, you would need enough of each species to not cause inbreeding. Genetic diversity would require somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 males/females of each species, so figure 100 of each.

1. Humans- duh.
2. Dolphins- Although this would be difficult, they are the second most intelligent beings on the planet.
3. Deer- If we had to repopulate another planet, we would need something that was good for hunting. Now remember, with our modern technology we can survive on plants alone, however, without vitamins and artificially manufactured resources for protein, we would wither very quickly.
4. Dogs- We would need to have a companion, as we always have in the past. Some may say cats, but cats can't help you hunt for food.
5. Cows- Another vital resource for us. We need calcium, which comes most abundantly in cows' milk. We could also use them for their meat, in case the deer population grows sparse from overhunting.

Rather in depth thread, I know.