A Swarm of Locusts Invaded a Town in India and We Have Photos and Videos
This story is not for the squeamish, especially if insects aren’t you’re thing. When we hear about swarms of desert locusts, our thoughts turn to biblical armageddon. We’re in 2020, after all, so it is a possibility. Residents in Gurgaon, India, are suffering a locust invasion. They’ve been told to stay inside, keep windows and...
Baby Owls Sleep Face Down Because They’re Too Top Heavy
The Internet was surprised to learn that baby owls sleep face down and look like a person crashed out after a night of heavy drinking. Like most babies, owls are born with heads too big for their bodies. As their heads are too heavy to hold up, they can only sleep in one position. When...
A Man Finds Caterpillars in His Broccoli and Decides to Raise Them as Pets
At one point or another, we’ve all found insects in our fruits and veggies. But how many of us decided to raise them as pets? According to the USDA, some bugs are allowed in our food (meaning that if you swallow some in your lifetime, you won’t get sick). We just can’t get rid of...
If You Work in the Cranberry Bogs, You Better Be Okay With the Wolf Spider Guards
Have you ever stopped to contemplate how cranberries are grown before they arrive on your dinner plate on Thanksgiving? If not, you are in for a treat. It turns out that cranberries grow in bogs, which in and of itself sounds like the beginning of an odd but scary film. Not only do cranberries grow...
13 People Muse on the Animals Who Could Defeat Humans If They Really Tried
I know humans have things like guns and pesticides and (supposedly) higher brain function, but listen – don’t you think there are some cases when none of that is going to stand up to a horde of really sharp teeth and claws? Or like…geese. If the geese formed a posse I would be on my...
16 Animals That Could Take Us All Out If They Decided They’d Had Enough
Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but in reality that’s not even close to the truth. Sure, we can use tools and (some of us) have developed higher level thinking, but listen – don’t get too comfortable, y’all. If we piss these 16 animals off enough, they can definitely...
These Elderly Pugs Got Their Own Homemade Electric Stairlift
If you’ve ever owned an elderly dog, you do everything in your power to make your best fur friend comfortable, as things often get harder for them to manage. If you have small dogs, you may put a ramp by your bed, or pick them up and put them down when they have to tackle...
Photos of Shango the 433-Pound Gorilla Getting a COVID Test Have Freaked Out the Internet
If you have to get a medical procedure done, getting tested for COVID-19 is just part of the process right now. It turns out this is true even if you are a 433-pound gorilla. Shango is a gorilla who recently got into a fight with his brother. He was injured and needed to have a...