Cute Animals

The New Zoo Borns Is Out!

gregladen — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:34:54 +0000

The New Zoo Borns Is Out!

Just in time for Christmas. The problem with cute baby animals born in the zoo is that they grow up. The upside of this process is that you need a NEW Zoo Born every so often, and the new one is out. ZooBorns The Next Generation: Newer, Cuter, More Exotic Animals from the World's Zoos and Aquariums is ...

f"The new generation of zoo babies will reset the standard for devastating cuteness.
From the creators of the smash hit ZooBorns series of books, ZooBorns The Next Generation features full-color photos and fascinating facts on exotic baby animals from every corner of the world. Filled with brand-new species and some beloved favorites, this collection is irresistible to any animal lover.

These babies are much more than just adorable furry faces. They are ambassadors for their species in the wild, helping educate about conservation while they entertain."

This edition is hardcover, 160 pages, and runs a mere 10 bucks. There are lots of older editions around as well, in case you have a shelf to fill somewhere in your house.

Some of the proceeds of this book go to saving the cute baby animals from stuff.

gregladen Fri, 11/16/2012 - 07:34

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Weekly Dose of Cute: Clouded Leopard Cubs

cwilcox — Thu, 06 May 2010 06:42:58 +0000

Weekly Dose of Cute: Clouded Leopard Cubs

Yeah, I know, a clouded leopard cub has graced the weekly cute once before. But OMGZ how could I not post this picture?

From the National Zoo a la Zooborns

Clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa), by the way, are a vulnerable species of cat found in Southeast Asia. They're fairly small, growing only to around 50lbs - smaller than your average Labrador Retriever. It's a very difficult cat to find in the wild, so little is known about its behavior outsize zoos, and population estimates are rough at best. The World Conservation Union estimates fewer than 10,000 leopards exist, and believe the population is trending downwards. Clouded Leopards are listed as under Appendix I of CITES and on the U.S. Endangered Species Act, both of which outlaw the trade in the animals or any parts or products from them, and in Asia where the cat calls home, hunting is prohibited. Still, poaching remains a problem, and hunting combined with habitat loss is putting these amazing felines in serious danger. Captive breeding programs, like the one the National Zoo is a part of, are trying to learn more about the cats and provide a genetic reservoir for wild populations.

cwilcox Thu, 05/06/2010 - 02:42

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Weekly Dose of Cute: Bobcat Kittens

cwilcox — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 02:35:52 +0000

Weekly Dose of Cute: Bobcat Kittens

Zoe, a domestic house cat, has gotten three new kittens to take care of this week. But they're not just any orphaned kittens - they're baby bobcats. Sure, they're small and cute now - about half the size of her other, older babies. But when these little tykes become adults, they'll be twice Zoe's size!

The three bobcat kittens were found this week during the demolition of an abandoned home in Newberry County, South Carolina. The trio were quickly transported to Carolina Wildlife Care in Columbia, S.C., where they were taken in by Zoe, a recent mother cat with plenty of milk to spare.

Bobcats (Lynx rufus) are one of the most widely distributed cats in the world, found throughout North America all the way from Mexico to Canada. They're as at home in the muggy swamps of Florida as they are in the deep woods of Montana. Not only can they live anywhere, they can eat almost anything, and will hunt a wide variety of creatures from rodents to deer. Because of the cat's adaptability, their populations are large and healthy, even though we used to hunt them for their fur.

Story H/T to NPR

cwilcox Thu, 04/29/2010 - 22:35

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Summer before last there was a large male bobcat killing my poultry. It wasn't particularly afraid of me. I had to practically kick it to get it off a grey goose a couple times. It wasn't hesitant about going into a small pond after the goose, either. This bobcat even came in thru a broken window to hunt mice in the sunroom & pantry, which are attached to the house but not structurally part of the house. It scared me one morning when I went out there to turn a fan on and it leaped past me from a pantry shelf.

I would kill to have a bobcat living near me. Even if it meant killing another bobcat (i kid). But somehow I don't see the urbanites in Pittsburgh taking too kindly to a neighborhood bobcat.

I lived in Palestine Tx (thats east Tx) and I've only seen a Bobcat once. They are beautiful amazing creatures. I would love to gave one living close to me now but I live in south Tx and I don't see how one would be able to survive here with all the oil field sites. I hate it that Humans destroy so much wildlife all over the world. It's sad that people don't realise how much we need wildlife and nature.

Weekle Dose of Cute: Baby Meese

cwilcox — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 04:01:18 +0000

Weekle Dose of Cute: Baby Meese

I know, I know - it's not meese. Moose is singular and plural. But it should be meese, so that's what I'm sticking with.

Here is a truly cute video of a couple young meese enjoying a sprinkler:

H/T Lilian

cwilcox Fri, 04/23/2010 - 00:01

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I know it's not very scientific thinking, but I can't help but imagine that those two baby moose aren't having fun while cavorting around and playing in the sprinkler. The other videos are must see's as well - especially the one that shows the babies when bigger.

Whatever the plural of moose, I think the babies should be mooselings.

Weekly Dose of Cute: Red Fox Cubs

cwilcox — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:03:03 +0000

Weekly Dose of Cute: Red Fox Cubs

When I saw these pictures over at Zooborns, I knew they had to be this week's dose of cute. These are some of the cutest animals I have ever seen!

These photos were taken by Flickr user PeterH81 at the British Wildlife Centre.

Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) are the species that we tend to think of when we think of a "fox." The name comes from their characteristic orange-ish, red-ish brown fur. The fox's amazing flexibility and intelligence that have given it a mischievous reputation have served it well evolutionarily, and the red fox is the most abundant species of fox on the planet. They're found in almost every habitat in the Northern Hemisphere, all the way from Florida to Alaska. These wide-spread canids even out compete their more specialized relatives like the Arctic Fox where the two species overlap. They're not only the most abundant fox species, they're the largest, weighing in at up to 31 lbs.

Interesting fact: Different populations of red foxes display a wide variety of behaviors due to drastically different habitats. It has been stated that two populations of red fox may be as behaviorally different as two different species^citation.

cwilcox Sun, 04/11/2010 - 00:03

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Weekly Dose of Cute: Happy Easter!

cwilcox — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:14:43 +0000

Weekly Dose of Cute: Happy Easter!

These little guys are my Stepmom's baby chickens. Aren't they adorable?

Photo by Sue Wilcox

Happy Easter Everyone!

cwilcox Sun, 04/04/2010 - 10:14

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Now the chicks are two weeks old and have doubled in size. They spend their time testing their wings so they can jump on top of each other - preferably from as great a height as possible and with the maximum fluttering and squawking.

Weekly Dose of Cute: Baby Komodo Dragon

cwilcox — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:02:13 +0000

Weekly Dose of Cute: Baby Komodo Dragon

Sure, when he gets big, this little guy will be one of the world's largest lizards, weighing in at 150 lbs and growing to length of up to 10 feet long. He'll be feared as a man eater, possessing a venomous bite that can be fatal. But right now he's just a little guy, and boy, is he cute!

Komodo Dragons are the largest lizards on the planet, giving us just the tiniest taste of what the world must have been like in the age of dinosaurs. What they have in size, however, they lack in distribution: the range of the Komodo is the smallest of any of the world's large carnivores, consisting of only on a handful of Indonesian islands. In part due to this, they are listed as vulnerable to extinction by the IUCN. What threatens them even more than their small range is that while several thousand are left in the wild, only a small portion, around 350, are thought to be breeding females. Also, while are protected under Appendix I of CITES (which bans all international commercial trade), poaching does occur, and their fragmented populations are hard to protect. Furthermore, like with many large, dangerous animals, conservation efforts towards these creatures are not always welcomed by the local communities.

cwilcox Sun, 03/28/2010 - 04:02

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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88761223

OK, I hit a few dead ends along the way, but I finally found a working link to Bob and Ray's Komodo Dragon Expert, just in case there's somebody out there who hasn't heard it.

Very cute - AND he can save you 15% or more on your car insurance!

After seeing a TV report showing a Komodo dragon injuring a buffalo, and then following it around for 3 weeks until it dropped dead, I wouldn't want to have one in the neighborhood either. That's one nasty critter when grown up.

I love komodo dragons I am doing a project on them! And that is the cutest dragon ever!!!! Oh, but the thing is they're not endangered that much anymore. I've never seen a dragon in real life, but I want to. Post more pics please? Is this your dragon?

I love Komodo dragons! i have like 50 stuffed animals! That is soo cute!

Cute but deadly!

MeowDorable, NOT!

grrlscientist — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:59:59 +0000

MeowDorable, NOT!

tags: Hollywood writers' strike, cute internet animals, humor, politics, streaming video

This is hilarious. All the cute animals on the internet are going on strike (by not being cute or adorable anymore) in support of the Hollywood writers' strike. From Colbert Report writers Frank Lesser and Rob Dubbin, and Viola/violin: Niamh and Pamela. [1:18]

grrlscientist Tue, 12/11/2007 - 02:59

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