animals

Monkeys can be troublemakers. They steal. They're sloppy kissers. And if you're another animal, one might just jump on your back and use you as a taxi.

Peter Bailey, 27, was taking his dog for her evening walk along the beach in Tenby, Wales, when he came across this unusual sight. He snapped some pictures of it, because he had no idea what it is, and now it has earned the name The Beast of Tenby.

The thought of a man eating, chew-you-up-and-turn-you-into sea poo brand of Great White is frightening enough to keep us out of the ocean during spring break; however, scientists say that the sharks of our time are goldfish in comparison to this fiendish 25-foot chainsaw-toothed, prehistoric killer known as Helicoprion.

Lions, for example, are highly territorial beasts; most people seem well aware of this. But as it turns out, geese will defend their turf as well—and quite aggressively at times.

We've been distracted all morning by the live feed of the Bald Eagles in Florida. If you don’t know the story, apparently these two eagles have been nesting in this tree in North Fort Meyers on and off for the past 5 years. This year they are adding to their brood.

Today we have a triple threat of irresistible video to distract you.

Here's a little something to brighten your day. A flock of ducks was rescued from a bird hoarder who had never taken them to water. This is video footage of their first collective swim. But first, a wacky bit of duck herding, which is always good for a laugh...

Wild Hearts Horse Rescue offers a service to those that could never repay them.  They take horses that can no longer be cared for, neglected or abused, and offer them a chance to have a home.  As Jennifer Blanc puts it "God has a purpose for everyone and ours is to care for horses in need. After all we are the keepers of His animals."

Maybe its because I'm a new mom, but this baby elephant's toot is so cute! Yes, a cute toot. I never thought I would ever, ever, ever say there was such a thing as a cute toot--until I became a momma. My 7 month old has some pretty cute toots and burps ( I cannot believe I just admitted that, what is wrong with me?). Check out this cute little elephant!

This afternoon officials at Louisiana Tech learned of the death of their mascot, Tech XX. The English Bulldog was reported missing from the Sexton Animal Center. It was announced this afternoon that Tech XX died as the result of negligence by an employee at the animal center.

We all hate getting bills to the point where some of us will even hide them in the freezer to put them completely out of sight and therefore out of mind. Volunteer mailman Steve Score of Minnesota’s Emmanuel Nursing Home has the unfortunate job of delivering such mail, but it looks like he’s found the most effective way of passing along these letters and all it took were some adorable little duckl

Over the past few weeks, I've noticed my cats, Ziggi and Xela, have been spending an inordinate amount of time staring at the dishwasher. They are the only ones in the house who have been enjoying the company of the spiders, mosquitoes and the other random insects. I figured they were just making new friends. I was right.