Halloween skulls, by 1smrtcookie, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Despite eons of domestication, today’s house-cat retains its predator instincts, including the most important skill of all: camouflage. For example, can you find the cat cleverly concealed in this scene? Look carefully. Hint: Concentrate in the center of the picture.
20260930_091227, by ZZ Bottom, licensed under CC BY 4.0
Yes, this photo cropping is a deliberate editorial choice.
Alaska Public Media, via AJ & Tara O.
Bet you can guess what happened instead.
Love Meow, via Andrew Y.
(Adding neopolitan ice cream to shopping list.)
Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.
Looks like your basic penguin to me, but what do I know.
People, via Andrew Y.
I sing only of sorrow and pain.
CNN, via Karen P.
Andrew Y. found a bird who knows words.
The dachshund family has a new arrival: baby chicks! And the pups can barely contain their tail-wagging excitement.
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20260930_162845, by ZZ Bottom, licensed under CC BY 4.0