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10/24/2012
Belugas talking like people! Or at least one! »
So this is what can happen when a beluga lives in San Diego for seven years.
We do not claim that our whale was a good mimic compared to such well-known mimics as parrots or mynah birds. However, the sonic behavior we observed is an example of vocal learning by the white whale. It seems likely that NOC’s close association with humans played a role in how often he employed his human voice, as well as in its quality.
You really must listen to this recording of NOC talking [mp3], it is the weirdest thing you will hear all week.
[Photo by Chris O’Donoghue via Flickr; link via The Hairpin]
∞ posted at 06:30 by seriousmeaveness 
03/01/2010
You guys already know how I feel about animals in people clothes (LOVE), and how I feel when Cute Overload features rescued animals (LOVE, MUST POST). These two minor, entirely healthy obsessions come together in this video of Angelo, the cutest fucking lamb in the entire world. Look at him sproing! Look at him wear a sleeveless turtleneck sweater—perhaps the only instance of a turtleneck sweater ever looking good on anyone, ever (seriously they’re awful)! Look at how teeny tiny he is compared to the giant pig! Look at him EAT FLOWERS!
Excuse me if I never post again, I may have died of an actual cute overload. Thanks, Farm Sanctuary, for being so unbelievably great.
∞ posted at 14:01 by time-for-naps 
02/25/2010
» Goat in a Coat, or Ziege in Jacke
Und??? Habe ich’s nicht gesagt? Wenn die Tiere draußen in der Wildnis schon mal anfangen Jacken anzuziehen, dann ist es doch der ultimative Beweis dafür, dass der Winter endlich zu Ende gehen sollte…
“Winter… Mann… Du bist peinlich… Hör doch endlich auf… Sammle endlich alle deine Spielzeuge auf und verzieh dich nach Hause, da wo du herkommst… Hör auf zu heulen und verschwinde lieber!…”
Ja… Jetzt habe ich’s dem Winter aber gegeben!… Bin ganz stolz auf mich… Die dumme Ziege aber packe ich eindeutig in die Schublade “Fundstücke“… Ja, das Leben ist schon eine verdammt merkwürdige Veranstaltung…
This goat in a coat is, apparently a sign that winter is nearly over. Really I’d say that this sleeveless garment is more of a vest, but who wants to quibble about semantics when the point is THE GOAT IS WEARING PEOPLE CLOTHES.
(via Hauptstadt, a blog from Berlin)
∞ posted at 13:24 by time-for-naps
12/11/2009
Dogs need Snuggies too! I know you might be thinking, “This is CRAZY (stupid),” but come on! It keeps them warm—especially necessary in this chillywilly SF weather—and leaves their paws free to do other things. Activities pictured on the package include changing the television channel, eating popcorn, playing backgammon, and smoking ciggies (JK smoking’s bad for you).
Snag yours at Walgreens for only $10, and give the gift of fleecy love to your favorite canine. While you’re at it, get yourself a human version (It’s the fanny pack of 2009! And 2010! That doesn’t even make sense!), take a photo, and submit it to one of those “I look like my companion animal” competitions. You know you want to, fame whore.
