Elephants tie in first place with horses as my favourite animals. Although the duck billed platypus does deserve an honourable mention. They look like a combo of the left over parts after all the other animals have been made. Plus they produce both eggs and milk so can make their own custard.
So, here is the latest in the AnimalTalk series. And don't worry, I'm sure Raccoon-Lizards don't really exist, and in any case, volcanoes are really hard to get out of.