You probably already know that elephants are pretty awesome, but did you know they can water ski, paint, wash cars and do all sorts of other awesome things? This Neatorama article will make you love pachyderms even more…if that’s even possible.
Tag: animals
World’s Smallest Cow
My Chinchilla Barking
He was not happy to be taken out of his cage for my boyfriend to clean it out.
Munch Munch Bunny
More Freakishly Huge Creatures
If you thought Wednesday’s post on huge creatures was the end of the subject matter, then you are sorely mistaken. Mental Floss’ take on the subject is just as fascinating and involves even more freakishly large wild animals, including the massive starfish above.
The World’s Largest Animals
Could you imagine owning a dog that weighs more than you do? What about a cat that weighs more than your terrier? This great WebEcoist article takes a thrilling look at some of the world’s most massive animals.
Yay, your daily dose of adorable!
Sea Lion Sit Ups Video
It’s the Eye of the Tiger Walrus!
The Smoking Gun: A Smoking Dog
A man in China is facing harsh criticism because he taught his dog to smoke cigarettes and the animal is now addicted, smoking up to a pack a day. In America, this would be enough to get your animal taken away from you. In China though, it just makes you a loathed local celebrity.
New York’s Water Is Full Of Tiny Shrimp
If you, like me, never got into the whole Tap NYC thing and actually got tired of hearing about snobby New Yorkers and their supposedly superior tap water (I think San Francisco’s is best personally), then it might make you laugh to learn that the water that is so wonderful that it never needs to be filtered is actually filled with microscopic shrimps.