One thing we mammals have over other kinds of animals: we can kiss. Comes in handy, sometimes.
But I can just hear my mother screaming, “You let that dog slosh his tongue over the baby’s mouth???”
Tag: animal videos
Slot Racing for Dogs, and Other Curiosities
Critters are full of surprises. I mean, who would ever think a dog could get into slot racing? Who knew that ferrets could be driven nuts by a plastic tube? Dogs and cats, birds–you never know what they’re going to do next. But often it’s fun to find out.
A Pet You’ve Never Seen Before
Among this selection of confused pets, keep your eye out for something you may not have ever seen before–a pet bush baby. Wow! These other-worldly-looking critters are primates, distant kind to lemurs.
We also have a raccoon, rat, goat, parakeet, and a bunch of dogs and cats. All trying to make sense of humans.
Guys, if you figure it out, let me know!
Getting Your Goat?
Baby goats usually bounce around like they’re on springs; but look what happens when you add a trampoline. Note the grown-up goat who remains safely on the ground: there are old goats and bold goats, but no old, bold goats. And note the dog yapping in the background because he wants to get in on the fun.
There’s so much more to animals than anyone but Walter R. Brooks ever thought.
The Friendly Octopus
When it comes to creation, the Lord Our God has a lot of cards to play. He doesn’t have to confine intelligence and sensitivity to creatures who have fur, feathers, and skeletons.
Think about it. Mammals, birds, reptiles, even fish–they have a lot in common. But an octopus? No bones. No skull. Nothing cuddly about it. But an octopus does have a brain; and, by all accounts, a fairly good one. See how this octopus interacts with the human beings who rescued it from stranding. A lot of the scientists who work with octopi, I’ve read, wind up liking them–and always being fascinated by how smart they are.
God’s stuff: you can’t put a limit on His creativity.
Squirrel and Cat Wrestlemania
Apparently this squirrel was brought into the home as a baby and left when he grew up, but still comes back for visits. So they say. Who ever thought they’d see a squirrel and a cat wrestling? All in fun, of course. If you’ve spent any amount of time watching squirrels, you know they love to play. There was a squirrel in our yard who used to wrestle with twigs–great fun to watch: he had a lively imagination.
Bonus Critter Video: Baby Sloths
My wife thinks baby sloths are just about the sweetest critters on earth, and has always wanted to have one for a pet. I think New Jersey might be a bit too chilly for them, but we can dream, can’t we? So video is maybe the next best thing.
Assorted Pets, Assorted Chuckles
There’s sure to be something for everybody in this video. I don’t know which is my favorite–the tiny baby chameleons, the hamster laboriously making his way up stairs designed for humans, or the dog trying to be Tarzan. The leaping guinea pigs are pretty cool, too.
Incredible Pet Critters
Cats and dogs and birds, sure, they’re fun. Pet possum? Well, my wife once had one. And I smuggled a baby possum into my bedroom once, but my mother thought it was a large rat and that was the end of that. Even pet raccoons–it can be done.
But this video also contains footage of a guy with a pet crocodile. I’ve seen it, but I still don’t believe it. Although I did once know a man who had a large rattlesnake in his house…
How to Get Your Otter to Go to Sleep
Heck, I thought everybody knew this. If your otter’s having trouble getting to sleep, you gotta give him a stuffed toy. Works every time!
(Pssst! Hey, Lee, you patzer! You forgot to post your NWV column this morning–and after you went to all that trouble writing it. )