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break time
It's Been A Crappy Day
Sigh. Let's look at some lion cub video footage, after the jump. [Zooborns] More » -
critters
Poppies + Wallabies = Pandemonium
"We have a problem with wallabies entering poppy fields, getting as high as a kite and going around in circles," says Tasmania Attorney-General Lara Giddings. [MSNBC] -
criiters
What Every Monday Needs
Baby Fennec foxes on video. (Embed after jump.) [Videogum via Sky News] More » -
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animal magnetisms
The Myth & Reality Of The Crazy Cat Lady
Susan Boyle was allegedly seen "bawling" on a hotel balcony, saying: "Where's my cat? I want my cat. I need my cat." Even if it were not true, everyone would believe it. More » -
bird brains
Baby Flamingos Scared Of Pink
A zoo keeper explains of the chicks, named Little and Large: "We've been wearing a hand puppet which imitates adult flamingos, but unfortunately [they were] really terrified of the socks." [Telegraph] -
foxy lady
Fox Begins Stealing In Order To Feed Shoe Addiction
A thief in Föhren, Germany, has spent the better part of the past year systematically robbing the townspeople of their shoes by stealing over 120 shoes from their doorsteps. The culprit has finally been caught- and she's quite a fox. More » -
animal magnetisms
Sad Panda
These "pandadents" were sent to me by former Jez editor Jessica Grose. They're sort of Edward Gorey crossed with Cute Overload with a dash of PBS' American Experience. Don't you think the JFK panda looks a little sad? [Pandadents] -
critters
Jack Hannah Introduces Letterman To Wild & Wacky Animals
A purring European pole cat; a slow loris with no appetite; and an adorable, hungry, big-eared serval. Plus, some shit-flicking (by a human). Also: Letterman and Hannah have the best rapport. Seriously. Clip at left. -
beaver fever
Unintentionally Hilarious Headline Of The Day
"They're Back! Beavers return to Scotland for first time in 500 years." Of course, it comes from the Daily Mail, which means that soon we'll hear all about how horribly trashy the Beavers are. [DailyMail] -
animal magnetisms
Baby Chimp Hug Fest
You know how some women say that when they see babies their ovaries ache? I feel like that when I see baby chimps. That's why I'm jealous of Escape to Chimp Eden's Eugene Cussons, who gets to hug them for a living. More » -
critters
Pygmy Jerboa: Your New Fave Thing
Just what the day needs: A new cutest animal in the world. [Videogum] -
big problems
Why Is An Elephant In Barcelona "Depressed"?
How do you know an animal is depressed? The elephant Susi (pictured), has lived in the Barcelona Zoo for years. Lately? She's "apathetic, her trunk hangs on the ground and she's eating her own excrement." More » -
critters
Hat Tricks
"Wallis the wallaby has to sleep in a woolly hat to replicate his mother's pouch after being abandoned at birth." [Telegraph] -
oldies but goodies
"She Is The One. He Is The One. This Is The Moment."
Gotta love '80s commercials: bg hair, wild cats, odd-colored lipstick, a bare belly, singing, musk. "Sexy-igniting!" It's basically the real-life Sex Panther campaign. [Videogum] -
pandamonium
Call Off The Bump Watch
Mei Xiang, the previously possibly pregnant panda from the National Zoo, is actually not pregnant. According to this report, "Pseudo-pregnancies are common in pandas." [WaPo] -
animal magnetisms
We Can Save Endangered Species By…Eating Them?
On Friday's 20/20's special "You Can't Even Talk About It," John Stossel presented arguments that initially sound ludicrous — let athletes take steroids, remove trade bans on endangered species, etc — but are (maybe?) logical. More » -
sad face
Roo The Day
What would A.A. Milne say? Pigs are suffering from flu; bears are being abused for "medicine"; now, thousands of kangaroos are being shot to death in Australia. [Times, HuffPo, The Awl, Guardian] -
testactular
Keep Your Eye
Sleepy hamster with giant cojones. Video after the jump. [Videogum] More »OnOff The Ball(s) -
critters
Who? Who? Sounds More Like Tweet Tweet
Six words: Live baby owl cam with audio! (Thanks, tipster!) [Sportsmans Paradise] -
dance dance revolution
Breakin 2: Electric Cockatoo
I know the news has been a bit depressing today, so to make up for it, here is a video of Snowball, the parrot who taught scientists that birds can actually learn how to dance. More »


































































