See the freaky and cool way that a black-eyed tree frog's eyes open after it wakes up from a nap.

Instead of opening its eyes in one swift motion, the black-eyed tree frog has eyes that slowly open and bulge out, making it look as if it has been possessed by a demon upon waking. — Read the rest

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This unexpected friendship between a wild crow and a baby is too precious.

Russel the crow stops at the window of this home daily to see his little human friend, Otto. The way that Russell patiently waits for Otto to come to the window is unbelievably sweet .  — Read the rest

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Watching this adorable owl run to its friend when it gets called over is so much fun to watch.

I didn't expect owls to run in such a cute and silly way, and now I can't stop watching videos of owls running.   — Read the rest

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A 3-year-old boy in Japan with a strong interest in plants was honored by police after he discovered an illegal opium plant growing in an open field.

The young plant enthusiast, who runs to his botanical book whenever he stumbles upon a plant he doesn't recognize, was on a walk with his mom when he noticed some beautiful purple flowers that he'd never seen before. — Read the rest

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When this apple was placed into a terrarium, a magical scene seems to materialize out of nowhere.

Like something from a fairy tale, a bunch on teeny tiny snails decide to climb atop the apple to hangout and have a snack together.  — Read the rest

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Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time.

Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest

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Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time.

Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest

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Here's a video of two guinea pigs playing a serious round of tug of war with a blade of grass that they both decided to snack on at the same time.

Although these little rascals are surrounded by a field of grass, this particular blade of grass was clearly the most important one. — Read the rest

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To the surprise of no one, Kotaro and Hana, the unbearably cute Asian small-clawed otters, have a corgi friend. When it is time to head out for a walk, Kotaro is anxious to put on his harness, but Hana has to be coaxed out of bed. — Read the rest

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If not, here's your chance! In this video, you can see an absolutely adorable rabbit first check out the water, and then jump right in. It immediately starts doing the rabbit version of a doggie paddle—I guess that'd be called a bunny paddle? — Read the rest

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While most doggos might whine or sit by their bowl with sad puppy-dog eyes to let you know when they're hungry, one hilarious chihuahua came up with a much sillier way to get his butler's attention.

He noticed a weird springy thingamajig sticking out of the wall just inches from the floor and realized he could use it as his own personal buzzer. — Read the rest

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