the true answer is that I wouldn’t want to experience being an animal if I have to keep my human consciousness!! I’m already not all too fond of my hominid brain, and besides that, I think being “mentally” human as an animal would be distressing and unpleasant... I would much rather be fully animal in body and mind.

anyways... with that out of the way, I think my top pick would be some type of whale.. maybe an orca?