Animals
Animals, Poll
Friday Poll: Dog on Sofa
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Animals, Nature
35,000 Walruses
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Animals
Rescuing Iris the Canine
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Animals
The KLM Dog
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Animals, Books, History
Winnie-the-Pooh Was (Based on) a Real Bear
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Animals, Photography
Photographer Seth Casteel captures swimming pups
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Animals
California bear beats the heat with dip in pool
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Animals, Humor
Talking Dog Answers Science Questions
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Animals, Art, Nature
An Animated Chart of 42 North American Butterflies
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From Eleanor Lutz @ Tabletop Whale, a beautiful, animated chart. Here’s how Ms. Lutz describes her creation: I checked out six butterfly field guides from the library and picked out some of the species I thought were the most unique and beautiful. It’s meant as a chart of decorative species illustrations rather than an educational…
Animals
Mongoose v. Lions
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In the video immediately below, a mongoose battles four lions. Mongooses are famous, of course, for fighting cobras and other snakes, even if they do so rarely. These mammals are unremarkable in appearance, and ordinarily unassuming in manner. They’d rather avoid battling with venomous reptiles, for example, despite their renown in doing so. In deadly…
Animals
Deer Commute via the Golden Gate Bridge
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Animals
Walter the Labrador Retriever Heads for the Beach
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Animals, Cats, Film
Friday Catblogging: “The Private Life of a Cat”
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A great find, from Alexis C. Madrigal @ The Atlantic (The Best Experimental Film About Cats Ever Made): During the mid 1940s, Maya Deren and Alexander Hammid made films together as a husband-and-wife team. Who did what and who deserves the credit for directing or shooting their films remains disputed scholarly territory, but suffice to…