From National Geographic’s Photo of the Day:
“Found only on the islands of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, and Hawaii, the happy face spider, such as this one guarding its eggs on a leaf in Maui, is known for the unique patterns that decorate its pale abdomen.”
Gorilla sculpture using wire coat hangers.
(wonder what Joan Crawford would think about this were she with us today…)
via Digg
via Reuben Miller
“This Old House” brings you Home Inspection Nightmares.
This lovely photo shows a rat that was fried when it entered an electrical panel.
the trees start dying from the top down, then animals begin to turn on humans…
First up: the story about the feeding frenzy that happens when the owner of 130 cats brings in the Kibbles & Bits
Next, the story about the woman who strangled a rabid racoon
There was another animal story I saw at one point but I couldnt find it when I went back to look (and can’t remember what it was) but I did find this elephant story from last month.
The Interior Department will announce on Thursday it is removing the majestic bird from the protection of the Endangered Species Act, capping a four-decade struggle for recovery.
Government biologists have counted nearly 10,000 mating pairs of bald eagles, including at least one pair in each of 48 contiguous states, giving assurance that the bird’s survival is no longer in jeopardy.
http://www.sonoma-marinfair.org/uglydogcontest.shtml
(Petaluma, CA – June 22, 2007) A large crowd of fans and press anxiously assembled around the Kiwanis Park Stage at the Sonoma-Marin Fair well before 6:30 pm Friday night in anticipation of a favorite annual event, The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. In the end, that same crowd went wild when their clear favorite, Elwood, took not one but three prizes—first place in the Mutt Class, Ugly Dog of 2007, and finally the coveted position of World’s Ugliest Dog in this 19th annual event. To claim the big title, Elwood had to out-ugly two former champions, Archie
(2006 winner) and Rascal (2002 winner).
The World’s Largest Elephant – 90 tons, 65 feet tall on the beautiful Jersey Shore.
Woman, 85, Beats ‘Devil’ Out of Rabid Cat
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) – Bleeding from three bites and wearing only the housecoat she had on to retrieve her newspaper, an 85-year-old woman upended an attacking, rabies-crazed cat in the street in front of her home and, with her hand tight around its tail, beat the feline into submission against a nearby utility pole.
full story here
