Tim Burton's live-action reimagining of the Disney classic Dumbo has a new trailer, out today. In it, Colin Farrell is circus ringleader Holt Farrier who, along with his children Milly and Joe, care for a newborn elephant … [Read more...]
100 Years Later, Let’s Not Forget Sergeant Stubby & Other Animal Heroes of WW I
During World War I, the British and Allied forces enlisted millions of animals to serve and often die alongside their armies. Eight million horses, mules and donkeys died in WW I. They were used to transport ammunition and supplies to the front. They died not just … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Loyal Dog, Hachikō
November 10, 1923 – Hachikō T. Akita Once upon a time, there was a dog named Hachikō. Hachikō is a national hero in Japan; a dog so famous there have been films, plays and books about him. Statues have been erected in his honor, including a bronze statue next to … [Read more...]
A Warning: Eating Squirrel Brains Can Kill You
I know, I know – There go your lunch plans. But I'm telling you this for your own good: Eating squirrel brains can lead to a variant of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, aka Mad Cow disease. A 61-year-old hunter found that out the hard way when he died from complications of it after … [Read more...]
#Halloween: Spooky X-Rays of the Oregon Zoo Residents
In time for Halloween, Portland's Oregon Zoo has been posting their favorite X-rays of zoo animals taken during regular physical exams. The X-rays are used by veterinarians as a diagnostic tool that allows them to minimize anesthesia and … [Read more...]
Literal Squirrel-Friend: Here’s a Video of a Man Giving a Squirrel CPR to Cheer You Up
Hey literal squirrelfriend, you are today's GOOD GUY OF THE DAY. In the video below, police officers pull over to investigate what's going on by the side of the road where a man is bending over what seems to be the dead body of a squirrel. Upon initiating a conversation, they … [Read more...]
Beyoncé Ex-Drummer Who Accused Her of Witchcraft Says She Cursed Her Kittycat (and It DIED!)
Kimberly Thompson, Beyoncé's drummer of seven years, has filed a restraining order her claiming the star used “dark magic” and “magic spells of sexual molestation” to ruin her life. Speaking to the Daily Mail, she says: "She's just been a savage, stealing my intellectual … [Read more...]
Gay Penguin Couple Kidnaps Chick from Its Bad Straight Parents
Sandie Hedegård Munck, an animal keeper at the Odense Zoo in Denmark, told reporters a gay penguin couple kidnapped a baby from two straight penguins who "were doing a bad job." via Pink … [Read more...]
Naughty by Nature: How Kinky, Parasitic Beetles Trick Ants Into Barfing In Their Mouths and Giving Their Tummies a Good Tongue Bath
A short video describing how parasitic beetles use chemical cues to fool ants into bringing them into their nests, regurgitating food into their mouths, and giving the appeasement glands on their abdomens a good licking. Cheeky buggers. We should all be so lucky. Watch the short … [Read more...]
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Wild Beaver Also Charged with Possession of Meth. Surprise, Surprise
SPOILER ALERT THAT MIGHT INFLUENCE YOUR DECISION TO KEEP READING: The beaver didn't survive. Completely insane and ultimately very sad story out of Washington State today as the Kennewick Police Department said in a statement that officers responded late in the evening on … [Read more...]
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