Animals

April 28, 2021

Lyuba: The Remarkably Preserved 42,000-Year-Old Baby Woolly Mammoth

For hundreds of thousands of years, woolly mammoths roamed the Earth. Similar in size to an African elephant, their furry bodies made them well suited to live through the Ice Age. While most woolly mammoths died out about 10,000 years ago, and went completely extinct about 4,000 years ago, paleontologists are still discovering specimens. One particularly well-preserved woolly mammoth is Lyuba, a female calf who was discovered in the frozen tundra of Siberia.

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April 21, 2021

Dog With Giant Fluffy Ears Looks Just Like a Real-Life Mickey Mouse

Meet Goma, the adorable “Mickey Mouse dog” from Tokyo. This 7-year-old cutie has stolen the hearts of many on Instagram due to her huge, fluffy, gray ears that make her look like a real-life cartoon mouse. We wish we could reach into our screens and give her a cuddle! Goma is a Maltese / Papillon mix, which means she’s blessed with the best qualities of both breeds.

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April 13, 2021

Dazzling Golden Tortoise Beetles Look Like Tiny Jewels Scurrying Across Leaves

When is a tortoise not a tortoise? When it’s actually a beetle! The golden tortoise beetle, whose scientific species name is aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis, is a creature with a turtle-like shell decorated with a striking golden pattern on its protective carapace. It looks like a tiny jewel come to life. As adorable as the beetle is sparkling, the part-golden, part-transparent carapace does more than just look pretty.

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March 29, 2021

Stray Dog Who Kept Stealing Stuffed Unicorn Finds Fur-Ever Home With His Plushie Pal

Have you ever been so drawn to something that you’ll stop at nothing to get it? Or, perhaps you know what love-at-first sight feels like. It isn’t just people who experience these intense feelings. When a stray dog named Sisu found a purple stuffed unicorn in a Dollar General store in eastern North Carolina, he did everything he could to get it. He even risked going to canine custody.

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