I remember an old thread that had all the minions by "species"... birds, felines, canines, insects... etc. does anyone know if this thread still exists? if so... where? Please ping me if you know :)

Minionmatch.com used to be THE place to go, but it went kaput early in the year, so I don't know if there are any other sites like it. As for forum threads I think this was the one you meant, though it seems incomplete....

Minions Sorted By 'Species'.

THANKS so much for the link. that was the thread I was looking for :) yeah its sad about minion match :(

You're welcome. :D I'm glad I could help. ^_^