Mongooses

The Legend of Sleepy Halloween

October 31, 2019October 30, 2019Not That Mike The Other Mike4 Comments

If you must venture through the forest this All Hallow’s Eve, step ye briskly and light, for a spirit haunts these woods with a vengeance like none other. Some say he was a Hessian mercenary beheaded for treason; others believe he was a daring Lothario murdered by a jealous husband. Believe what ye like, but know this: He can never leave these cursed woods until he reclaims what was taken, or a reasonable facsimile. So beware, lest ye feel the blade of… The Headless Mongoose!

jack-o-mongoose — BWAH-hah-hah-hah-haaaaa!

Via Christian Science Monitor and submitterated by AJ.

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Oh, Drop Dead

April 12, 2018April 12, 2018Not That Mike The Other Mike31 Comments

When this mongoose plays dead, you’ll die laughing

When a hornbill interrupts a group of dwarf mongoose (ooses? oosii?) at play, one of them runs up and decides to play… dead. Meanwhile, a group of people watching from a distance are dropping dead with laughter. According to Time Magazine, which featured this video last week, it’s common for the mongoose to flip on their backs when playing with each other, but less so with other animals, which is why the hornbill has that confused look on its beak. (via Thérèse B.)