Let's Talk About Animals
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In 2009, Usain Bolt set a record for the 100-meter dash, running it in 9.58 seconds at a speed of 27.8 miles per hour. Not even Usain Bolt is fast enough to catch this emu. Emus can reach speeds of 30 miles per hour.
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Runaway ducks engulf road and brings traffic to a standstill in India
The mass army of ducks flooded the busy city road in Alappuzha, Kerala, Southern India. They were being taken to a field by a farmer when they accidentally parted ways.
Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you, a study suggests - CNN
Have you ever wondered if your cat just doesn't understand its name and that's why it's ignoring you? Well, nope.
In the penguins' world, every penguin is either gay or straight. There is no in-between. Everything is black or white. And now that I wrote that, I'm sorry I did.
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A gay penguin couple adopted an egg in a Berlin zoo
After fruitless attempts to hatch stones and fish, a gay penguin couple at a German zoo may finally parent a chick of their own.
I keep tellin ya. Cats are assh*les.Cats understand their names and are probably just choosing to ignore you, a study suggests - CNN
Have you ever wondered if your cat just doesn't understand its name and that's why it's ignoring you? Well, nope.
It's not my opinion.
It's science.
NTTAWWTIn the penguins' world, every penguin is either gay or straight. There is no in-between. Everything is black or white. And now that I wrote that, I'm sorry I did.
A gay penguin couple adopted an egg in a Berlin zoo
After fruitless attempts to hatch stones and fish, a gay penguin couple at a German zoo may finally parent a chick of their own.
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World's oldest living pet Tommy the tortoise celebrates 121st birthday
She has survived two world wars, six different monarchs and 21 US Presidents.
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Which one is the 121 year old turtle?
And then he's gunna bite that crazy lady. Bite her right in the face!
Good. Forcing robots to kill each other is how we wind up in a Terminator type situation.
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YouTube removes robot fight videos because they are 'animal cruelty'
Robot fight videos are being removed from YouTube because the site says they are 'animal cruelty'. It is claimed a new algorithm may be behind the sudden video removals.
¡Ay, caramba, qué terrible! ¡Este pobrecito!
Fidel Castro's crocodile bites man at aquarium party
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Fidel Castro's crocodile bites man at aquarium party
Fidel Castro's crocodile bites man at aquarium party | CNN
A man has been hospitalized after being bitten by a crocodile that once belonged to the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
My little Athena has a uncontrollable need to jump into any open drawer. Much like me, she has to deal with addiction issues.
Well, I opened the drawer in front of my TV to get my Switch and left it open. I keep a candle going in front of my TV as I think I've posted pics about here in the past. Well the little kitty jumps into the drawer and is looking around and then I see smoke. It takes me a second to realize what was going on and turns out the fur by her left hind leg was burning. It only lasted like 2 seconds. I got up a pushed her out of the way...she didn't even knock over the candle but oh boy do we have a nice burning hair smell in my room right now. I picked her up to check and she didn't actually burn her skin. She just has a bit of seared fur. It doesn't look fringed but is feels it when I pet her.
She knows something isn't right and has now been freaking out. Running and jumping all around. Glad to see her get the exercise cause I've been worried she doesn't have enough room to run around anymore now that her living situation has become so much smaller. Guess I was wrong on that front.
She is not physically hurt so that is the main thing. I''m sure she will calm down in a while.
Well, I opened the drawer in front of my TV to get my Switch and left it open. I keep a candle going in front of my TV as I think I've posted pics about here in the past. Well the little kitty jumps into the drawer and is looking around and then I see smoke. It takes me a second to realize what was going on and turns out the fur by her left hind leg was burning. It only lasted like 2 seconds. I got up a pushed her out of the way...she didn't even knock over the candle but oh boy do we have a nice burning hair smell in my room right now. I picked her up to check and she didn't actually burn her skin. She just has a bit of seared fur. It doesn't look fringed but is feels it when I pet her.
She knows something isn't right and has now been freaking out. Running and jumping all around. Glad to see her get the exercise cause I've been worried she doesn't have enough room to run around anymore now that her living situation has become so much smaller. Guess I was wrong on that front.
She is not physically hurt so that is the main thing. I''m sure she will calm down in a while.
Here's my burnt kitty. She's a good little Athena. She's laying on the burnt side so you can't see it. There really isn't much to see though.
Nothing beats a good ear rub after surviving a massive blaze.
Nothing beats a good ear rub after surviving a massive blaze.
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Sherbet is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
This reminds me of a very memorable family story, from when my kids were young. We were all gathered at my in-laws house; they had two Himalayan cats they loved (that I thought were ugly). They also had a non-working fireplace, with a big candle burning in it. My older daughter - the one who stands on the edge of mountains and basically doesn't get alarmed by anything - was about 7 at the time. While we were all sitting around the kitchen table having dessert, she calmly walks up to my father-in-law, and in a Bill Belichick monotone, says
"cat's tail is on fire."
"What?"
"cat's tail is on fire."
"THE CAT'S TAIL IS ON FIRE!!!???"
"yeah." [points to cat who is walking across the floor with flames and smoke coming off his tail].
[everybody] "OH MY GOD!!!" "OH MY GOD!!!"
Bedlam ensues. The cat's tail is snuffed out, and my daughter goes back to playing with her toys.
"cat's tail is on fire."
"What?"
"cat's tail is on fire."
"THE CAT'S TAIL IS ON FIRE!!!???"
"yeah." [points to cat who is walking across the floor with flames and smoke coming off his tail].
[everybody] "OH MY GOD!!!" "OH MY GOD!!!"
Bedlam ensues. The cat's tail is snuffed out, and my daughter goes back to playing with her toys.