Posts tagged as: Unusual animals

THIS JUST IN: Minimeleon Lights Up Reptile World

According to Discover Magazine: “This irascible-looking little guy was recently discovered by biologists on the small island of Nosy Hara, in northern Madagascar. Members of this newly discovered species are on average an inch long from snout to tail tip, a remarkably tiny size that puts them among the world’s smallest reptiles.”

Mini McGoogliesons!


We’re wondering when it will be available in the doll size, Anuja S., (The Original) Mel, spudart, and everyone who sent this in!

Son, Get That Out of Your Mouth.

I know where it’s been and it’s not good.


Good advice, Sam R.

Been Nice Knowing You

Right boys, Chad, Bandit, Wily, Scout, this operation is in the critical final phase. All the pieces are in place. The game plan is in play. Everyone stay sharp. When we move out, we have to move fast. Any questions? Yes, Chad.

What do gladiators wear under their tunics?


Ingrid Taylar took this photo of a raccoon mom and her kids lounging in a willow tree, after raiding a plum tree for lunch.

Definition Snout: A prolongation of the head.

That’s what I’ve got! G’day, mate, I’m a echidna or spiny anteater, if you prefer. I don’t mean to big note oneself, but I have spiny spines, grow a pouch, lay eggs AND nurse my young…


I live in Australia where I dig in anthills and termite hills and bog in bities with my long sticky tongue, housed in my enormous snout. Well, that’s all from down under for now, have a bonza day!

XTREME SNOUTULAR CLOSE-UP:


World traveler, Martin M., thinks marsupials are cute! Also, thanks Merriam-Webster for the great def.

No Species Is Immune…

to the spit bath.


It’s how Mom’s show their love and also, how they avoid being embarrassed by their filthy, filthy children.


Representative Jill L. says this little guy is the first Giraffe Baby of 2012 Born on Busch Gardens‘ Serengeti Plain.

Oh Teddy, You Incurable Romantic

Roses are red
They taste good, too
I ate all my corn
So put down the stupid camera and get me some more, why dontcha?

I’ve Got a Heart On…


my nose!


Get your mind out of the gutter, I said H-E-A-R-T on!
Coffeegorilla spotted this Seal on his Galapagos honeymoon.  Thanks to sender-inner Ant.

THIS JUST IN: A Tiny McBadgersons Nursed Back to Health

THIS JUST IN: The Daily Mail is reporting:

A tiny badger cub was found abandoned and completely helpless it didn’t look like she would survive.
With her umbilical cord still attached and weighing just 100 grams, any longer on her own and she would have died.
But now the tiny black and white critter has been nursed back to help and has been aptly named Hope.

FULL STORY OVER AT THE DAILY MAIL!


Cuteporter Hannah D. came in on deadline on this one.

Caturday Night Slow Loris Makeout Sesh

Fave Frame™:

Another quality foraged link, to take your mind off sad news for a moment, by Ant.

A HEAD. WITH FEET. THAT’S IT.


As ushe, when Brinke G. writes in with an image,e the email title always becomes the title of the posting. This time, the Cal Academy inspired him with the head-only Elephantulus pilicaudus.