Tag: viral animals

  • Puppy Steals Permanent Marker And Leaves Behind A Portrait Of Himself

    Puppy Steals Permanent Marker And Leaves Behind A Portrait Of Himself

    A puppy has managed to turn a potential furniture disaster into an accidental work of art, and the result is so unexpectedly funny that his owner could hardly stay annoyed. Seven-month-old Erik, a mischievous dog from the UK, got hold of a permanent marker and left his own unusual signature on the family couch. His…

  • Scientists Reveal Why Cats Meow Differently Around Humans

    Scientists Reveal Why Cats Meow Differently Around Humans

    That familiar meow from across the room may be far more meaningful than a simple demand for dinner. Scientists studying the relationship between cats and humans are finding increasing evidence that domestic cats use their voices in ways that are especially suited to communicating with people. The really fascinating part is that your cat may…

  • Jimothy The Viral Raccoon Has A Much Stranger Origin Story

    Jimothy The Viral Raccoon Has A Much Stranger Origin Story

    For weeks, Jimothy the raccoon was an internet mystery. His tiny neck, round body and unusual walk left people wondering whether an injury had changed him. Now, footage recorded a year before he went viral offers a much clearer answer. Jimothy already looked this way as a baby, when his mother and siblings helped him…

  • Seattle’s Strangest Raccoon Has Become an Internet Sensation

    Seattle’s Strangest Raccoon Has Become an Internet Sensation

    A raccoon with an almost nonexistent neck has somehow become one of the biggest animal celebrities of the summer, and it all started with a few seconds of shaky phone footage in a Seattle neighborhood. Jimothy, a wild raccoon living in Ballard, has a rare physical condition that gives him an unusually compact appearance, but…

  • Remembering Paul the Octopus, Who Got Death Threats for His Perfect World Cup Run

    Remembering Paul the Octopus, Who Got Death Threats for His Perfect World Cup Run

    The World Cup is where legends are made, a stage that has given the world Pelé, Diego Maradona, and a long line of footballing icons. Yet one of the most talked-about figures of an entire tournament was not a striker or a goalkeeper, and did not even have two legs. He had eight, and he…