Bears

Links: Oh Bother

Not That Mike The Other Mike4 Comments
A black bear wanders in a library.

Who’s the bear of very little brain NOW, ya bookworms?

Black bear steals honey from library on ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ anniversary

SF Gate, via NTMTOM

I suppose I’d be easier to find if I wasn’t this color.

Dog Found After Missing Over 50 Hours Following Alaska Avalanche

People, via NTMTOM

Hydrotherapy for the win!

Fox Kit Given Little Hope Of Survival Gets A Second Chance

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

And finally: Stella Still Got It!

It wouldn’t be fall without Stella leaping in a leaf pile, and this video found by Dana D. shows the old girl can still move.

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Links: Friend or Food?

Not That Mike The Other Mike10 Comments
Two photos. On the left, a sleeping kitten with white fur and a yellow patch on its side. On the right, a fried egg looking nearly identical to the kitten.

This is your kitten. This is your kitten on catnip. Any questions?

21 Surprisingly Accurate Cat And Food Lookalikes

Bored Panda, via NTMTOM

I shall leeck you — FOR SCIENCE!!!

New Study Reveals the Science Behind Why Cats Lick Each Other

People, via NTMTOM

Um, little help here?

Rescue draws crowd after moose gets stuck in town skate park

KTVQ, via NTMTOM

And finally: This Chair Is Just Right!

Mama Bear and baby lounge like they live here in this video found by Dana D.

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Links: Top Dogs

Not That Mike The Other Mike6 Comments
Three photos of dogs looking at you

Three-way tie for first. Book it, done.

Meet the Top 3 Finalists of the 2026 World’s Cutest Rescue Dog Contest

People, via NTMTOM

Yes, it’s another “cat steals man” story.

Cat Sees Dad And Immediately Climbs Him Like A Tree

Cuddle Buddies / YouTube, via NTMTOM

POOL PARTY!

Family of Four Bears Has a Pool Party in Angeles National Forest

Laughing Squid, via NTMTOM

And finally: I’m All Packed!

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Links: Backpack’s Packed in Back

Not That Mike The Other Mike14 Comments
Photo of a large bear in a stream. The bear is very fat, particularly in the rear end.

Yes, this photo cropping is a deliberate editorial choice.

Meet Backpack, Fat Bear Week’s chunky champ

Alaska Public Media, via AJ & Tara O.

Bet you can guess what happened instead.

Kitten Was Only Supposed to Be Trapped and Released, but…

Love Meow, via Andrew Y.

(Adding neopolitan ice cream to shopping list.)

Pics Of Animals Which Turned Ordinary Situations Into Pure Comedy

Bored Panda, via Andrew Y.

Looks like your basic penguin to me, but what do I know.

Scientists Identify New Penguin Species for the First Time in 100 Years

People, via Andrew Y.

I sing only of sorrow and pain.

Tiny ‘goth’ bird was nearly extinct. Now it’s New Zealand’s Bird of the Year

CNN, via Karen P.

And finally: Polly Want a Dictionary

Andrew Y. found a bird who knows words.

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