RE: pick the grumpy North American animal...
Oh, har dee har! You know, it occurred to me that when we are out, we are usually stuck with the lady we brought to the dance. So to a certain extent this is not a fair question. At the same time, my instincts are for a 12 gauge or a heavy rifle caliber.
"Coyote love: when you wake up in the morning, and your date is so ugly you would rather chew your arm off than pull it out from under her head."