9 posts tagged ‘Delightful Creatures’
Turtle sex: Dog spooked by strange grunts coming from the doggie door (video)
Boing Boing,
A French bulldog is spooked when she hears strange grunts sound coming from the other side of her doggie door. But even stranger is what she — and the rest of us — sees when her human opens the plastic flap. — Read the rest The post Turtle sex: Dog spooked by strange grunts coming from the doggie door (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Phronima Sedentaria: the transparent "zombie shrimp" that hijacks salps for reproduction
This parasitic amphipod that washed up on shore looks like it's made out of glass. This completely transparent creature is as small as the tip of your finger. As beautiful as it looks, this parasite enjoys doing some pretty creepy things. — Read the rest The post Phronima Sedentaria: the transparent "zombie shrimp" that hijacks salps for reproduction appeared first on Boing Boing.
Doggo hilariously backs out of room like a car in reverse (video)
A silly goldendoodle runs straight into a spacious room to fetch his ball, and then, as if there's no room to turn around, he walks backwards to exit the room. "We always laugh so hard when he does this because he has this look on his face, like he thinks he can't make it," his owner told Newsweek. — Read the rest The post Doggo hilariously backs out of room like a car in reverse (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Clingy doggo determined to follow her human's every step — even if it means climbing up steep ladder (video)
Golden retrievers are known to be clingy, but Honey took it to the next level — literally, that is. After her two-legged buddy went up to the attic to fetch some Christmas decorations, the determined doggo risked her safety to arduously climb the steep ladder herself. — Read the rest The post Clingy doggo determined to follow her human's every step — even if it means climbing up steep ladder (video) appeared first on Boing Boing.
Better living thru genetic surveillance: Italian province uses DNA to levy dog poo fines
An Italian province seeks to catalog the DNA of 40,000 dogs, so it can levy fines on owners who do not pick up dog poop. Over 10,000 dogs have already been registered in Bolzano, Italy, with 30,000 more just waiting. — Read the rest The post Better living thru genetic surveillance: Italian province uses DNA to levy dog poo fines appeared first on Boing Boing.
Watch these adorable otters playing basketball!
These videos are otter-ly adorable! Watch these cute otters, named Lincoln, Sushi, and Juno, playing basketball as part of their enrichment exercises at the Oregon Zoo. You can see them twirling while holding the ball, passing balls, and doing slam dunks. — Read the rest The post Watch these adorable otters playing basketball! appeared first on Boing Boing.
Spiders building webs on deer antlers
Here are some pictures of spiders who have built their webs between the antlers of deer. Spiders benefit from having these on-the-go webs because their chances of catching food are higher as the deer moves around. The spider gets a free ride, and the deer gets to look cool and goth with a spider web hanging above its head. — Read the rest The post Spiders building webs on deer antlers appeared first on Boing Boing.
Real-life rocking horses
These real life rocking horses are way too precious. Watch as these two horses stand on curved platforms and have a great time rocking back and forth. I love how the baby horse has a tiny little rocking device so they can join in on the fun too. — Read the rest The post Real-life rocking horses appeared first on Boing Boing.