Category Archives: Critters

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New Amphibians Discovered without Arms or Legs

They may look like a worm or even a small snake…but what you are looking at is one of six potentially new species belonging to a mysterious group of animals called caecilians or Chikilidae (“Chikila” being a local tribal name for caecilians). The somewhat gruesome looking new species is a soil-burrowing, limbless amphibian, which represents

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Toby the Snoring Pug gets Massaged by a Cat

Poor Toby… that damn cat is just digging the nails in.

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There own Personal Sunbeam

You can’t help but smile…It’s like a day at the spa. [Cheers cuteoverload]

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Maddie the Coonhound on Things

Atlanta-based photographer Theron Humphrey who’s traveling to all 50 states, dog in tow, over the next year, presents an unusual series of photographs of his dog with the unique gift of balance. Maddie on Things features Humphrey’s coonhound balanced on unusual perches in various locations across the country. That poor dog… If she didn’t look

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Dear Lord…Please bring me some Fish

I knew animals believed in God… This perplexing photo, taken by photographer Marac Andrev Kolodzinski, captures the spiritual moment an unwavering otter looked to the heavens for guidance on catching his next meal. You gotta’ love those tiny little fingers. [Cheers dailymail]

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The Real Blastoise

The resemblance is uncanny…the real Blastoise. I love it when pets make the “My owner is retarded” expression.

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Pathetic Man Sparks Outrage over Tattooed Cat

Simple people are amused by simple things…this is the case of tattoo artist Timur Rimut, from Tatarsan, Russia, who has caused a bit of outrage with animal rights activists around the world for defiling his cat with a tattoo. Rimut, 24, inked a necklace design on the feline with the words Carpe Diem, Latin for

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Your Dog looks like a Giant, Furry….

He doesn’t do any tricks, but he’s really good at burying his bone. [Cheers tastefullyoffensive]

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Awkward Moments – Cats and Dogs Caught in the Act

Hey, you and me baby ain’t nothing but mammals. [Cheers buzzfeed]

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Four newly Discovered Reptiles smaller than a Toe Nail Clipping

We all know chameleons are infamous for changing color when they feel the  need to blend into their surroundings…but when did they acquire the ability to shrink down to the size of a toe nail clipping? The Brookesia micra (pictured above) is the smallest of four new chameleon species found on the African island country