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10 Reasons Why Cats Are Not Good Spies

BJ Ragone — Wed, 08 May 2013 18:03:50 +0000

We recently came across some information about the CIA attempting to turn cats into some sort of half cat - half robot thingy to spy on suspicious people in the 1960's.

14 Animals Who Are Psyched for Cinco de Mayo

Emerald Catron — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:26:53 +0000

Some people express confusion over Americans celebrating Cinco de Mayo, when it's not even that big of a deal in Mexico. We express confusion over people turning down an excuse to eat tacos and sip tequila until the sun comes up/you've gone cross-eyed. Not to mention, did you see that photo? That is a capybara wearing a fake mustache. We rest our case.

Watch These Animals Jumping Onto and Riding in Boats — Daily Distraction

Daily Distraction — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:00:43 +0000

[onescreen item="5028595"] Sure, they could swim, but why not take a ride if it’s there? Whether it’s escaping from some voracious killer whales, showing off their military chops, or just snagging a free meal, these and other animals have learned the value (and enjoyment) of the occasional boat ride. Seals, otters, penguins, even a sloth [...]

Sea Lions Are Also Screaming Like Humans Now

Emerald Catron — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:28:44 +0000

If you love watching videos of animals yelling like humans, but were worried the whole goat thing was getting a little bit played out, this is the video for you. It’s the same general concept as those goats yelling like humans, but the animal is different. This time it’s sea lions. And maybe some seals? [...]

The Adorable "War Cry" of the Namaqua Rain Frog

Kyle Dowling — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:00:53 +0000

Supposedly this is the war cry of the Namaqua Rain Frog, but honestly, it’s not very intimidating. It seems to be more of a “cry for help” cry, the kind you make when things are about to turn ugly. Then again, we don’t know how anything could be as ugly as this frog… This squeaking [...]

Two Minutes of Goats Yelling Like Humans Will Haunt Your Soul

Kyle Dowling — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 12:53:34 +0000

Here it is, folks — your daily distraction from whatever horrid employment you might find yourself in. Luckily, if you’re caught watching this you won’t be there much longer. Hooray! You can thank us later as you pack up your cubicle. In this video — which is basically nothing but goats yelling like humans for [...]

Baby Penguin Named Casanova Born and Awwwwwww [VIDEO]

Chris Chaberski — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 00:46:45 +0000

Last month at the Adventure Aquarium in Camden, New Jersey, Casanova was born. Casanova is an African black-footed penguin and the newest attraction at the aquarium. When he was born he was little more than the size of a golf ball and has grown to about three pounds now. Still just a few weeks old, [...]

Yes, There Was a Kinkajous Rampage In Texas

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:25:13 +0000

Move over Chupacabra. There is a new nasty mid-sized predator called a Kinkajous wrecking havoc in Texas. And, unlike the mythical killer of goats and livestock, the Kinkajous is very real. Real but hard-to-pin-down species-wise. In fact, when homeowners first saw the creature terrorizing their cats with his razor-sharp teeth and running atop their roofs [...]

OkCupid Meets Horse_ebooks in Hilarious New Tumblr

Emerald Catron — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:15:13 +0000

What do you get when you combine the randomness of Horse_ebooks with the desperate horniness of OkCupid? This hilarious new Tumblr — Ock_ebooks. Horse_ebooks, if you don’t know, is a well-known Twitter spambot that posts random blurbs of text copied from a variety of sources in order to avoid getting kicked off Twitter. Instead of [...]

Mob of Wild Monkeys Are Rampaging Through Indonesia

Donald Deane — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 15:40:29 +0000

Humans may share DNA with monkeys, but, if this report out of Indonesia is any indication, our primate cousins couldn’t care less. On Monday, a mob of approximately 10 wild monkeys went on a rampage in Toddang Pulu village in Sidenreng Rappang District, South Sulawesi and — get this — broke into homes and savagely [...]