Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face | COLT + RANE Colt + Rane Stefano Unterthiner Photography : Animals Face to Face Why Do Cats Knead? NEW: See the most adorable kitten “making biscuits.” Why do cats knead? Cats are interesting creatures, with many traits and behaviors that are easily recognized as being uniquely feline-the way they curl up tightly to take a nap, for example, or their characteristic grooming rituals after enjoying a meal. Another common feline behavior is kneading, a motion cats make by pushing in and out with their paws, alternating between right and left. Kneading is sometimes colloquially referred to as “making biscuits,” because the motion resembles a baker kneading dough. Explanations for the kneading behavior vary, but it is without doubt an instinctive trait. Kneading may also go back to the days when wild cats patted down tall grass or shredded leaves to make a soft, fluffy bed for sleeping or giving birth. There’s also a more practical aspect to kneading. Some female cats will knead frequently just before going into heat, as a signal to males of her willingness and ability to mate.
Your morning adorable: Baby Francois' langur monkey makes his debut at Australia's Taronga Zoo At the Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, a great deal of excitement surrounds the latest addition to the resident family of Francois' langur monkeys. A male Francois' langur named Keo-co was born Jan. 30 and ventured into an outdoor enclosure for the first time on Wednesday. Keo-co's older sister, Elke, was born in 2009 and was the first offspring for mother Saigon. Unfortunately, Saigon didn't immediately take to motherhood and zoo staff elected to raise Elke themselves in order to ensure that she was healthy and well cared for. This time around, Saigon seems to have gotten the hang of parenting and the zoo reports that Keo-co is extremely bonded to her. Francois' langur monkeys are native to parts of Vietnam and China. See more photos and a video of Keo-co after the jump! RELATED CUTE ANIMAL BABIES:• Your morning adorable: Baby mangabey monkey drinks from a bottle at Rome's Bioparco Zoo• Your morning adorable: Endangered silvery gibbon baby debuts at Germany's Hellabrunn Zoo
Dormouse blissfully unaware he was saved from the jaws of death By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 15:51 GMT, 16 March 2010 A hibernating dormouse curls up in the palm of a hand, blissfully unaware he has just been rescued from almost certain death in sub-zero temperatures. The tiny animal can only be held for just a few seconds because its carer's warming touch would wake it prematurely. Dormouse expert Dave Williams saved the three-inch creature from a back garden where he was left exposed to frost, wind and rain. Nap time: The hibernating dormouse curls up in the palm of a hand after being rescued from sub-zero temperatures in a back garden A gardener accidently raked its woven grass nest from under a box hedge he had trimmed near Leatherhead, Surrey. It may have died if left exposed to freezing temperatures or struggled to find the seeds, nuts and berries it eats if woken early. Mr Williams, from Surrey Wildlife Trust, examined the nest and found the mouse was healthy and sleeping inside. It is nocturnal and a protected species.
Be Warned! This Gallery Is Not For Those Who Can’t Handle A Monstrous Amount Of Cuteness: 40 Pictures Of Puppy Dogs | We Rule The Internet November 29, 2010 | 399 Comments » | Topics: Cute, Dog, Pictures Most Content and Relaxed Cat on Earth This is Shironeko. You probably have seen him somewhere – the zen master cat. Shironeko is perhaps the most content and relaxed cat on earth. His name translates literally as “White Cat.” Shironeko was born on March 8th 2002, so that makes him an 8-year-old boy. He may look pudgy in the photos, but he only weighs about 9.9 lbs (4.5kg). Shironeko looks like a Turkish van cat to me. You can find more photos of Shironeko at his gallery or blog. You may also like:
Friendly Fawn Scott Nelson and his sons were fishing Saturday when this small whitetail fawn approached them on the South Fork of the Snake River. It must have spent the summer bumming from campers or maybe one the home owners in the lower canyon was feeding it so it lost its fear of humans. The Weberian Apparatus My pride and joy: Young lion wakes his sleeping father with a gentle growl By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 22:46 GMT, 29 January 2010 Nestled under the magnificent mane of his father, the little lion cub gives a growl so gentle it would fail to startle a passing gazelle. But when he grows up he'll be able to roar just like daddy. Not that this particular parent looked in the mood for exercising his vocal cords. Or indeed any other part of his mighty frame. Mane attraction: The enormous lion wakes from his slumber as his cub emits a tiny growl He had been trying to enjoy a catnap when his offspring was disturbed by the approach of a Land Rover carrying tourists on safari in Tanzania. One of the party, Martina Neumann, took this remarkable photograph. I bet he didn't thank us one bit for ruining his brief moment of peace.'
…free your imagination… Pictured: Three cheetahs spare tiny antelope's life... and play with him instead By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 19:36 GMT, 5 February 2010 Hello little antelope, would you like to play with us? Coming from three deadly cheetahs, it's the kind of invitation that's best refused - but amazingly, this impala escaped unscathed from its encounter. Luckily for the youngster, it seems these three male cheetahs simply weren't hungry. No claws for alarm: Astonishingly, these cheetahs, whose instinct is to hunt for food, decide to play with this baby impala That's because unlike other big cats, the cheetah hunts in the daytime, either in the early morning or late afternoon. And that seems to be the secret to the antelope's survival, as it's likely it fell into the cheetahs' clutches when they were already full - and tired out - from an earlier hunt. Photographer Michel Denis-Huot, who captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya's Masai Mara in October last year, said he was astounded by what he saw. New found friends: The new-found friends part with a farewell lick
The beautiful nature » The king of herrings, Regalecus glesne The king of herrings, Regalecus glesne, an oarfish of the family Regalecidae, is found in all the world’s oceans, at depths of between 20 metres (66 ft) and 1,000 metres (3,300 ft). Its total length can reach 12 metres (39 ft), and it can weigh up to 272 kilograms (600 lb). The rarely seen king of herrings is the world’s longest bony fish. Beautiful nature The Saddest Dog Ever (4 pics) Pics | 25 Sep, 2009 | Views: 159927 | Pugs always look sad.But this one is the saddest. Do you like it? It is just one of the thousands of posts that we have on the Acidcow.com. Please visit our main page to see other great pictures and videos!