Hippos

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Not That Mike The Other Mike26 Comments


Kitten not what it seems, Lt. Dan new Cadbury bunny, stay at home pets, and Fiona fun!

N - nice kitty...

Woman Cares For Abandoned Kitten, Turns Out To Be Baby Puma Jaguarundi

I Can Has Cheezburger?, via Cheryl S.

I DENY EVERYTHING!

Cat Caught Digging Dozens Of Holes To Frame His Dog Siblings

The Dodo, via NTMTOM

So tie-tie.

Doggie Daycare Shares Adorable Photos Of Puppies Sleeping Together

The Animal Rescue Site, via Elaine W.

Those other entrants didn't have a leg to stand on!

Lieutenant Dan the two-legged hound named the next Cadbury Bunny

CNN, via NTMTOM

At least YOU don't have to avoid touching my face!

Stuck at Home, Americans Turn to Foster Pets for Companionship

New York Times, via Sylvia C.

And finally: Been Saving This for a Rainy Day

via Andrew Y.

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Links: Viral Content Edition

Not That Mike The Other Mike27 Comments


Penguins go out, pets stay in, Fiona goes online, and Arnold and friends have a message.

This remake of 'I Am Legend' is kinda weird.

Penguins get free rein of aquarium after it was closed due to outbreak

Twitter, via John B. & Andrew Y.

WHAR PEEPUHL GO?

Fiona is a hit online as Cincinnati Zoo launches ‘Home Safari’ livestreams

Fox19, via NTMTOM

What quarantine?

Good Dogs Staying Home On Quarantine (26 Pics)

Pleated Jeans, via Sharon H.

It's how I deal with you generally, only more of it.

People Are Sharing How Their Pets Deal With Them Working From Home

Sad and Useless, via Sharon H.

AYE UM HUR SPELING CHEKR!

When your pets become your coworkers

Twitter, via Andrew Y.

And finally: Stay With Me if You Want to Live

Here’s the Governator with his horse and donkey reminding us to self-quarantine, but what I would like to know is: Who has room for framed photos in their kitchen? I need every square inch of counter space just to heat up a can of chili! Anyway, stay home, stay safe, stay cute. (via Andrew Y.)

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Little Hippo, Big Hippo

Not That Mike The Other Mike15 Comments

We’re so fascinated with Fiona that it’s easy to forget that there are other cute hippos in the world, but reader Susan H. found this study in contrasts recently:

I went to the San Diego Zoo and was privileged to be there on one of days they had their brand new baby hippo on exhibit! I present to you, baby Amahle (she was just named on Friday- it means “beautiful one” in Zulu) and her mama, Funani!

baby and mother hippo
(Front view)

She was just 19 days old when I took these, and my first thought when I saw her was “I HAVE to get photos for Cutetropolis!!”

baby and mother hippo
(WIIIIIIDE view)
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Fionacoaster

Not That Mike The Other Mike17 Comments

Here’s a fun fact about hippopotamuses: They can’t swim, and yet they can propel themselves through the water at amazing speeds by pushing off the river floor. It’s a technique that everyone’s favorite hippo Fiona has mastered as she treats herself to a thrilling ride across the pool, leaping and diving like a roller coaster, and then coming right back for more! (via Lois M.)

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