When faced with a threat, the venomous pufferchicken (gallus humongous) will inflate its body three times in size to startle predators.
That’s one angry bird, Andrew Y. (see a cool artist rendering on Twitter.)
Blorp
Transcendental Levitation
A belated shout-out goes to S. F. for generously supporting the site. Thanks to you, and also to all the monthly contributors. And now, I must return to my own dimension, where I meditate and prepare to bring you another day’s cuteness. Ommmmmm…
https://imgur.com/gallery/0Bdzv
Thanks also to sender-inner Amy F.
It’s Manatee Appreciation Day!
Indeed it is, and although I don’t have anything clever to say about these gentle, adorably blorpy sea cows, I think we can all appreciate them.
anim2466, by NOAA Photo Library, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Links: All Glory to the Hypnoblorp
Why an entire Canadian region was looking for her, we're not sure.
Baby deer doing well after being found by Labrador
BBC, via Faye
Wait, don't tell me, it's a... whooziz.
Meet Chester Zoo’s ‘Christmas Bauble On Tiny Legs’
ZooBorns, via Faye
Is it an XBox? I bet it's an XBox.
This Dad Wrapped Christmas Presents For Some Squirrels
Buzzfeed, via Andrew Y.
And finally: The Eye on the Tiger
“Now this is a Christmas present,” writes sender-inner Thérèse B. “Siberian tigers in a Quebec zoo being filmed by and becoming quite interested in drones.”