We have here some dogs who let their imaginations run away with them. This is how dogs make their own fun, and it takes a certain amount of intelligence to do that. You can’t have imagination without intelligence. Well, some intelligence, at least: not necessarily enough to meet your needs.
But you can’t deny it–dogs know how to have fun.
I was going to post some slowworm video, but decided not to push my luck. So here are some cats instead.
My cats have always liked to help me make the bed. They dive under the sheets, on top of the sheets, and have a wonderful time. If you get to playing with them, you can have a wonderful time, too–although the bed doesn’t get made.
A word of caution: Do not attempt any of this with a waterbed.
Some cats make really strange noises while they’re eating. My cats don’t, but here are some that do.
If you’re wondering why I’m putting up all these posts this morning–well, it’s raining and I’m stuck indoors. But my wife wanted the rain for her garden, and I guess that’s that.
This is billed as “Funny Cats Annoying Dogs,” but mostly it’s cats trying to elicit play or affection from dogs who are trying to do something else. It’s such fun to watch animals interact–but boy, would we be in for it, if cats and dogs had hands!
This is specially for my friend, “Jessicafischerqueen,” if she’s tuning in from South Korea. I think she has a thing for hamsters.
These two little guys, who look like rather young hamsters, still have a bit to learn about using an exercise wheel. But watch their feet–like something from a Roadrunner cartoon, moving so fast, you can hardly see them.
Here are kittens discovering that the world is full of amazing things they never expected.
I love it when kittens first find out that they can make puffy tails and run all around, doing it. My cats don’t bother to fluff their tails out anymore, but they had a grand week or so when they first learned how to do it.
Hi, Mr. Nature here.
I don’t know how many of you have ever had a pet octopus. I never did, although I’ve heard they’re very popular in certain quarters.
Anyway, the interesting thing about an octopus is how smart it is. The one in this video was hauled out of the water by Alaskan shrimp fishermen. It had gotten into their shrimp trap through a three-inch hole and proceeded to eat the shrimp. Then it unscrewed the lid from the jar containing shrimp bait and ate that, too.
Really–how can an octopus figure out what a jar is and how to open it? It’s not like they get a lot of practice. If you had never before seen or heard of a screw-top jar, how long would it take you to discover how to open it?
The fishermen in this video allowed the octopus to escape back into the sea. They could have eaten him. They could also have named him Johnny and made a pet of him.
What would you have done?
We don’t often associate armadillos with playfulness. A lot of us don’t associate armadillos with anything. This video was taken at the New Zoo in Green Bay, Wisconsin–featuring Rollie, the playful armadillo.
Play takes imagination, by the way, and imagination takes intelligence.
Thanks, “LifeisGood,” for suggesting this video. You and I have had our problems in the past, but your recent friendly overtures are much appreciated.
If there’s one thing guaranteed to put a dog into an embarrassing position, it’s a penchant for over-enthusiasm. But it takes more than a tumble to keep a good dog down!
The column’s done, my lunch is eaten, and I’d better fold my tent while I still have a tent to fold.
Is this little guy for real?
Hi, Mr. Nature here, with something to wash out the bad taste of the last news report. You’ve seen jerboas (Old World jumping mice) before, but none like this.
The long-eared jerboa has never been filmed before, and we’re lucky to have this clip. When they say “long-eared,” they’re not kidding. I can’t think of any creature that has bigger ears than this, proportional to its size.
Are we sure we’re not looking at a special effect in a movie?
The work of God’s hands–endlessly wonderful and fascinating.