If you’re selling something, we’ve already got plenty of it. Unless it’s free food. In that case, just leave it at the door and then go away. Good day!
IMG_0856, by Gamaliel E. M., licensed under CC BY 2.0
Hello, What Do You Want?
Links: Tongue-out Tuesday
Blepping cats, rescued dog’s first Christmas indoors, woman raises orphaned squirrels, and a dramatic snake.
And finally: Argh! Ya Got Me!
The hognose snake is Nature’s drama queen, faking a death to avoid being eaten. Thérèse B. shares a dramatic example.
Hognose snakes are the drama queens of the serpent world.
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) December 4, 2024
Thanatosis is how the small snakes hope to avoid predation, theatrically fakings death. pic.twitter.com/xZsJWdIQLT
The Kitten Council Has Spoken
Human, after careful consideration, we find you have committed these minor infractions: One, failure to provide at least three jingle mousies for every kitten; Two, insufficient hours spent dragging the chasing string, and; Three, stale kibble. As this is your first time before the council, assuming these matters are rectified promptly, the council will refrain from eating you in your sleep.
Kittens, by www.metaphoricalplatypus.com, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Puddle Muddle
(OK, let’s think this through here. On the one paw, that is the kind of mud puddle that you only see once or twice in a lifetime. On the other paw, if I roll around in it, I’m definitely getting a bath when I get home. On the other other paw, I’m already pretty muddy, so I might as well go for it…)
