The Unbelievably Cute Blacknose Sheep of Valais
The Valais Blacknose sheep are some of the cutest animals I’ve ever seen. On first glance, they don’t even look real; many people have mistaken them for well-crafted felt projects. I wonder why they aren’t more popular on the internet. They do have a Facebook fan page with over 3,500 likes, butI think they ought […]
Indian “Lady Tarzan” Talks to Elephants and They Listen
14-year-old Nirmala Toppo is the heroine of Rourkela, an industrial city located in the Indian state of Odisha, after she talked the elephants that had invaded the settlement into returning to the forest. The Catholic girl from Jharkland claims she began talking to elephants after her mother was killed by some pachyderms. “I then decided […]
The Komondor – Nature’s Adorable Living Mop
The Komondor is undoubtedly one of the oldest and most unique-looking dog breeds in the world. It was mentioned for the first time in the Code of Hammurabi (a set of laws created by the Babylonian king Hammurabi around 1750 BC). However, the Komondor is nowadays considered Hungary’s traditional dog. The first thing you’ll notice […]
The Unbelievable Story of Mike the Headless Chicken
According to Mike the chicken, losing your head is not that bad as it’s thought to be. You better believe it since this one of a kind rooster lived headless for two years and became world-famous for it. Mike became “the Headless Chicken” on September 10th, 1945 after being decapitated by his owner, Lloyd Olsen […]
Meet Boomer the Dog, a Canine Stuck in a Human Body
Roll over and shake paws with Boomer the Dog – a man with a canine soul, who often roams the streets of Pittsburgh in a large dog costume, barking at every passing car and digging holes in the backyard. Boomer takes his persona very seriously and wishes everyone would treat him like a real dog. […]
Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Inspires Dog Lover to Take in as Many Spotted Canines as He Can Find
Nelson Vergara loved the movie “101 Dalmatians” so much that after watching it, he couldn’t help himself from adopting any spotted dog that crossed his path. His love and dedication for Dalmatians is well known throughout his hometown of Santiago, Chile where he is called the “Dalmatian Man,” a name he got from the 42 […]
China’s Bizarre Pet Craze – Puppies Painted with Toxic Varnish to Make Them Look Like Unique Breeds
In 2010, the Year of the Tiger, a series of pictures showing orange puppies with black stripes caused controversy in China after they were posted online. Hoping to make a profit off them, some vendors had started selling striped dogs under the false pretense that they were a new breed. At the time, everybody questioned […]
Snoopybabe, the Cute Flat-Faced Cat Taking the Chinese Internet by Storm
Do you think mastering social media is hard? Apparently, it’s so easy even a cat can do it. Snoopybabe is China’s new internet sensation with 275,000 followers on Weibo, the Chinese version of Twitter and 190,000 fans on Instagram. Hailing from the Sichuan Province, Snoopybabe, an American short-hair and Persian crossbreed, has taken the Chinese […]
Lethal Alkaline Lake in Africa Turns Animals into Stone Statues
When photographer Nick Brandt first visited Lake Natron, in Northern Tanzania, he was shocked by the macabre animal statues he saw aligned across its shoreline. He later found out something even more shocking – those were real animals calcified by the lake’s alkaline water. Natron, which gives the lake its name, is a naturally occurring […]
Chinese Zoo Visitors Play Tug of War with Tigers Using Live Chickens
Who would win in a fight between a man and a tiger? What about a man, a tiger and a chicken? The elusive question has now been answered thanks to some curious visitors of the Changsha Ecological Zoo who played tug of war with caged tigers using live chickens. According to the zoo staff, when […]
Feline Fashion Calendar Features Stylish Cats Wearing Runway-Ready Designer Clothes
Do you wish that your cat was just as fashionable as you? Now you can both wear couture designs courtesy of United Bamboo’s kitty clothing line. United Bamboo, a well-known fashion brand has been making calendars for three years now featuring cats dressed up in miniature versions of their most valued designs. Wearing exact copies […]
Nothing to See Here, Just a Hamster Steering a 15-Tonne Truck on a Narrow Quarry Road
To prove how easy it is to drive their new trucks, Swedish automaker Volvo transformed the steering wheel of one of their big rigs into a hamster wheel and let a tiny rodent steer the vehicle up a narrow quarry road. Volvo’s new Dynamic Steering uses an electric motor to replace the driver’s muscle power, […]
Brazilian Man to Marry Pet Goat in Devil’s Curch
Aparecido Castaldo, a retired stone cutter from Jundiai, Brazil has decided to marry his beloved Carmella, a goat. Because no Christian minister would agree to perform the marriage ceremony, the two will be wed by a known satanic leader, in the Church of the Devil. People have married their pets in the past, although in […]
Alligator Snapper Turtle Goes through 10 Cigarettes a Day
According to Chinese media reports, in a village on the outskirts of Changchun lives a nicotine-addicted alligator snapper turtle who smokes around 10 cigarettes a day. The turtle’s keeper says that whenever it feels the need for a smoke, the reptile becomes agitated and starts to hiss. So how does a turtle become addicted to […]
Dog Lover Will Live in Animal Shelter for 35 Days to Highlight the Plight of Abandoned Pets
Sean Le Vegan, a dog lover from Manchester, England, will spend over a month in an animal shelter enclosure to raise awareness about the plight of stray dogs and encourage people to adopt rather than buy canine pets. Sean, a 35-year-old web-designer and volunteer at the Manchester and Cheshire Dogs’ Home, believes spending 35 days and nights […]