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grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Nightmare Zone posted:

I haven't seen that many family pet Christmas pictures this year oh noooo.

Here's a festive snake who is upside-down.




being next to so many just-slightly-warm lightbulbs must be like heaven for the little guy. I mean, he's got a :3: face and everything

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grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Did you know that capys can be used as battle steeds for monkeys?




Just gotta make sure you keep your steed in good working condition between battles by giving it a thorough checkup


:kimchi:

(pictures shamelessly stolen from lumpycnt in the funny pictures thread)

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Critters teaming up:3:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2CTVqt2wxU

:kimchi:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Ugh, god this is just, like, the worst cat. It's all shiny and moist looking. At least its not covered in straw like so many seem to be, though.

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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What possible evolutionary advantage could there be to square poops?

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Grumbly catte best catte:kimchi:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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cat.gif:catstare:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Dog loves boating. Dog hates life jacket. The struggle is real.

http://i.imgur.com/XGs6xvU.gifv

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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http://i.imgur.com/VK9ubeT.webm

majestic:kimchi:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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fap fap SPLOOGE posted:

My respect for Hillary just increased a couple million fold. Maybe there's hope for her beating Jeb after all.

lol if you think that Hillary does anything but chase public opinion

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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http://i.imgur.com/aiiU77e.webm

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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SplitSoul posted:

And sharks are "shark shaped", so it's really a moot point.


This silly little fellow is a Wobbegong shark. It's got a cute little frilly beard and has a name that's fun to say. Wobbegong. They chill out on the seafloor and don't bother people.


This majestic gent is a whale shark. He's huge, has pretty spots, and eats krill. They swim around calmly and don't bother people.


This is a called a chain dogfish, but its a shark too! They're small and couldn't bother people if they wanted to.

Sharks aren't all torpedo shaped death machines, and even the torpedo shaped ones don't really want to eat you. Most shark "attacks" are sharks just trying to figure out what humans are. Since the sharks only way to manipulate its environment happens to be its mouth, this generally tends to not work out well for the human. That being said, given the number of people in the ocean every day of the year and the relative rarity of shark "attacks" it should be pretty obvious that sharks aren't out to get you.

I know its not traditionally "cute," but I was obsessed with sharks as a kid and still think they're pretty rad in a lot of ways:kimchi:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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SplitSoul posted:

That's fine and all, but common wisdom is to swim for your life when you see a fin, even if it turns out to just be a dolphin that wanted to get busy. I maintain that those balls are sizable.

The splashing and commotion of you desperately swimming for safety is likely to be confused for the thrashing of an injured prey animal. Calmly making your way out of the water is a good idea. Acting like every shark is the literal shark from Jaws is ignorant and counter productive and contributes to the sort of thinking that results in the needless slaughter of an important animal.

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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hoooly shiiit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUAiskfX6KA

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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http://imgur.com/gallery/aCiQz



The last surviving search and rescue dog that worked on 9/11 just had a big 16th birthday party and IS A VERY GOOD BOY YES HE IS

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Every time I see something like this it just makes me want a pet tiger. I know its a terrible idea for any number of very real reasons. On the other hand, giant kitty snuggles.

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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http://i.imgur.com/HTTLvpX.webm

If you're a big weirdo who thinks all snakes are creepy dont click that. If you're not a big weirdo click that and enjoy how loving cute it is :3:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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http://i.imgur.com/JcM1AfW.webm

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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whiteyfats posted:

Any more fat birbs? :ohdear:

I can't find the orginal source for these, so I'm just gonna repost them from a GIS, but tldr trex was a giant fatbird and you can't prove otherwise:colbert:


grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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:parrot:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Kluliss posted:

:words: about guineas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq9ghmgqoyc


sleep tight pupper

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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:iamafag:+:staredog:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Fabulous:allears:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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"A study in the attention span of puppies"

http://i.imgur.com/eL7LxoS.webm

:allears:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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AlphaKretin posted:

Something something terrible cat I don't actually get the joke but whatever

http://worstcats.tumblr.com/

What's not to get? They're just, like, the worst cats. Way too moist, for one. None of them have any hair and half of them are covered in straw for some reason. Just, really awful cats.

thats about the extent of the joke, there's really not much more to it

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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dismas posted:

i love statues of dogs, it is my favorite genre of statue

Some people might find this a tiny bit of a downer, so if you're super sensitive, just go ahead and skip this post.



Still here? Cool. Back in 1941, the tiny pacific island of Guam was taken over by the Japanese during their expansions in WW2. The locals (Charmorros) were treated pretty badly. As in, "build our air strips/defensive positions/etc or we'll loving bayonet you" badly. On July 21, 1944, the Americans returned. You know what they brought with them? Good Dogges.



There's a memorial on the naval base there that commemorates all the dogs that served in the invasion. What exactly do dogs do in war time? loving everything:

quote:

Sixty dogs entered Guam with the 3rd Marine Division; headstones arranged in a semicircle mark the burial sites of the 25 dogs that died there. These animals were used to flush Japanese troops from their caves, pillboxes, and dugout positions, and served as sentries as well. Dogs accompanied marines into combat throughout the Pacific, and no marine unit with a dog was ever ambushed or its position infiltrated by the Japanese. (source)

The dogs helped liberate a group of people that had suffered for several years, and protected the people doing the liberation at the same time. Dogs really are man's best friend:kimchi:

grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Nondevor posted:

But then instead of having true self-government, the native people of Guam switched out their Japanese occupiers for an American militarist empire instead. So I don't think you could call them truly liberated. :v:

"sure their previous occupiers were literally raping and murdering them, but america has a bad record with foreign policy, so its basically the same:smuggo:"

careful you dont cut yourself on all that edge bro:rolleyes:

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grumplestiltzkin
Jun 7, 2012

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Its cute but if you ever hear that sound in the wild it's the most terrifying thing imaginable, because it means mom is nearby, and mommy gators are insanely protective.

Then again, the fact that a big scaly "will eat anything" lizard is so protective of her babies is kinda cute:3:

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