To most folks, it’s just a work-out old blanket. But to this playful elephant it’s a scarf, a whip, a flag — and a lot of fun.
Blanky-panky
Elephants
Links: Dear Diary, Got Zoomies AGAIN
An important birth for an endangered species.
DC zoo welcomes Asian elephant calf for first time in 25 years
WJLA, via Sowmya D.
The dogs were so good they get their own month!
Top 10 Dogs Of January
WeRateDogs / YouTube, via Allein
And finally: Snow Much Fun
Dana D. Share these not so subtle signs your cat may enjoy the snow.
Elephants Have a Ball!
Do they make yoga pants for elephants? Our favorite elephants got a fresh shipment of yoga balls, and they’re ready to play. Let’s hope they don’t make their toys as flat as mats.
Links: Just in Time for Sweater Season
Well, elephants do form tight-knit family groups.
Rescue Elephants Wear Hand-Knitted Sweaters to Keep Warm in the Winter
My Modern Met, via NTMTOM
You can do it, champ!
Kitten Takes Longer to Develop But Older Cats Root for Him
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
And finally: Hunky Holidays
From the Australian firefighters and reader Dana D.