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Chickens dressed for dinner ... literally

218 votes | submitted 2010-08-25 00:13:44 by JeremiahLaments | 24 comments

It started as a joke, and now a Riverside couple dresses their pet chickens in costumes every year. YOU HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT!

Happy Birthday Business Cat

171 votes | submitted 2010-08-24 19:10:03 by Supergirl89 | 10 comments

"How old are you meow?"

Staring into the Jeweled Eyes of the Jumping Spider [Pics]

220 votes | submitted 2010-08-24 21:00:36 by mdpatrick | 17 comments

These astonishing photos show the minute eyes of jumping spiders in extreme close-up. Welcome to the world of the arachnids!

English Bulldog Casually Hanging Out, Watching Family Guy

423 votes | submitted 2010-08-24 20:44:20 by thegman3 | 53 comments

Any description I put for this video of an English bulldog watching TV isn’t going to do justice for how entertaining this clip is.

One-Night Stands Make Birds Uncooperative

287 votes | submitted 2010-08-24 01:56:54 by ArbiInc | 16 comments

Researchers confirm a hypothesis that bird species that tend to sleep around aren't as cooperative as more monogamous species. Certain types of cooperative behavior are only stable in species that are not too promiscuous.

Here kitteh kitteh... (video)

390 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 16:38:21 by badqat | 134 comments

This video is disturbing on so many levels. I'll keep my mouth shut as to what I'd like to do to this "lady".

Asian Carp Storm Fishermen's Boat (Video)

273 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 21:45:16 by radicalrainbow | 39 comments

Don't be too shocked by what you see here. These fish thought the guy driving the boat sounded like a dolphin and were desperate to flee.

South Carolina Sport Exposed: Dogs Attacking Chained Bears

287 votes | submitted 2010-08-24 00:55:58 by ADrop | 40 comments

Permitted only in South Carolina, bear baying is a practice where a declawed and defanged bear is chained to a stake while packs of hunting dogs are set upon it. An undercover investigation caught this "training" exercise on video and has exposed the event as more of a cruel spectator sport than legitimate training practice.

Giant humpback whale gives spectacular display

207 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 16:13:14 by draganescu | 21 comments

A humpback whale has treated bystanders to an acrobatic show as it swam close to Hamilton Island, Australia, on Monday.

You Will Never Look At A Duck The Same Way (PIC)

2377 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 18:42:39 by beforen0w | 198 comments

Warning: This cannot be unseen.

Genuine Psychopath Caught on Camera (video)

1313 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 16:27:34 by rufioho | 403 comments

Bar-tailed godwit sets record for long-distance flight

186 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 02:05:11 by shpoople | 34 comments

How is it possible to fly 11,000 kilometers without a single break? The record holder for long distance flight outdoes all human-made aircraft. The bar-tailed godwit has very low energy consumption, but this is not enough to explain its success.

Cryopreserved sperm could save giant "snot otter"

189 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 22:42:31 by hdar3415 | 11 comments

If this species goes extinct, we will have lost the Fonz of the herpetological world.

Saved From the Street and Sheriff,Goat & Dogs are Reunited

287 votes | submitted 2010-08-23 00:33:10 by Janinco | 7 comments

This is a story about a Great Dane, a goat and a three-legged retriever.

Arrested for defending the red squirrel

176 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 17:51:12 by jgregc | 55 comments

Why are the police acting as 'enforcers' for the RSPCA, asks Christopher Booker. Saving the red squirrel can be costly: RSPCA, that once-admirable charity, now often seems to pursue animal-lovers through the courts simply to win publicity

Who's that, Mommy? (PIC)

1946 votes | submitted 2010-08-21 20:59:04 by MrBabyMan | 100 comments

I KEN HALPZ U KLEEN TEH BLINZ?

5 Homicidal Animals

225 votes | submitted 2010-08-22 00:03:40 by euphoriajoe | 28 comments

Every now and again we will hear a story about an animal attacking and killing someone. We assume that these are one off occurrences and that the animals that commit the act do so because they are put under extraordinary circumstances that cause a killer instinct to kick in.

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