Seconds after biting his mother’s tail, Kevin Flarble becomes the first cheetah to spontaneously enter low earth orbit.
Biting mom's tail, by Tambako the Jaguar, licensed under CC BY-ND 4.0
Great Moments in Feline Flight
Links: Go Directly to Doggie Jail
Do not pass Go, do not collect treats.
Dog Goes Straight to Time-Out, Now Owner Has to Find the Evidence
Dog Time, via NTMTOM
Quack.
New Botany Pond videos and photos, featuring Miss Duck and her Brood
Why Evolution is True, via Elizabeth G.
And finally: Just Baby Giraffe Stuff
Andrew Y. found these short clips of long babies.
Rocco Rocks
Australian wildlife rehabber Josh Nellie leads a small team that prepares rescued wombats for the journey back to the wild. It’s a multi-year commitment, and in this 20-minute documentary you’ll follow Rocco as he graduates from “wombat school” and takes his proper place in nature.
Links: Big Birds Bounce Back
Who named these birds? IKEA?
Kākāpō rising: 90 chicks swell population of the world’s heaviest parrot
The Guardian, via NTMTOM
You gonna finish that?
61 Adorably Awkward Photos Of Sleepy And Excited Dogs
Bored Panda, via NTMTOM
I like my water toebean-flavored.
Cat refuses to drink water without one paw in the bowl
Mediafeed, via NTMTOM