Surprisingly Helpful Opossum Spotted Removing Ticks from a Deer’s Face
Opossums have a horrible reputation; they’re often seen as dirty, ugly, and just plain gross. But contrary to what many people think, there are definitely some positive attributes to the opossum — the only marsupial found in the United States and Canada. Unlike other small wild mammals, opossums almost never contract or spread rabies. They...
Rare Sri Lankan Black Panther, Once Thought Gone Forever, Has Been Rediscovered
In a world where animals, plants, and insects are disappearing every single day, never to be seen in this particular timeline again, it can be heartening to hear of a species thought gone that comes waltzing back onto the scene. Also, I don’t know about you, but between the recent film and their namesake’s badass...
Chiefs Player Celebrates Super Bowl Victory by Paying the Adoption Fees For Over 100 Shelter Dogs
The Kansas City Chief are Super Bowl champions for the first time in 50 years, and one Chiefs player celebrated by doing something great for his community…and for a whole lot of animals. Chiefs defensive tackle Derrick Nnadi paid the adoption fees for every dog that was available at the KC Pet Project shelter. The...
World’s Worst Cat, Perdita Is Looking For A Forever Home
“World’s Worst Cat,” of course, is one of those honorary titles, like “World’s Greatest Dad” or “Best Sister In The World.” It’s not like there’s an actual competition or even an official poll one has to win before wearing one of these superlatives like a badge. Someone just has to be of the opinion that...
Your Cat Would Probably Eat Your Rotting Corpse — Research Finds They Specifically Want Their Owner
There has long been a point of debate in the cats vs. dogs argument in which dog people sneer at cat people because we all know that, should a cat owner die, the cat would care so little for their owner that they would eat their corpse. Something a loyal dog would never do of...
This Is What Actually Happens to Mosquitoes in the Winter
If there’s one great thing about winter, it’s the lack of bugs. No pesky mosquitoes making you itch every time you go outside at night! It’s such a relief — but, like, what even happens to mosquitoes in winter? Do they fly south, like birds? Not quite, according to Mental Floss. Mosquitoes have difficulty surviving in any...
People Are Just Now Learning What Koalas Sound Like, And They Don’t Understand What’s Going On
We’ve been talking a lot about koalas lately, and, sadly, it’s not just because they’re ridiculously adorable little mammals who deserve attention in the best of times. The wildfires in Australia are killing them, destroying their habitat, and may even render them essentially extinct in the wild if we don’t do anything to help. ...