Pandas! I'm from China so they've been my soul animal ever since I was born. When my parents adopted me, they got a stuffed panda that's been my special object from babyhood. Wolves are tied with pandas, though. I admire everything about them. Their appearance, their pack culture, their howling, their grace, even their savagery... Kingfisher birds, foxes, meetkats, and raccoons have also been way up there.
Has anyone else said dragonflies yet? These little beasts have been roaming the planet for millions of years and will likely do so for many more. They still haven't developed writing yet, as far as we know, but they're plotting something. Still a bit small!