good morninge !

good morning sweet cat, what are our plans for today?

first on the to-do liste:

Winter fox!  It has been so snowy recently, pretty inspiring.

Animal Facts You Didn’t Know

“Ice Bear desperately needs this job in todays economy”

“Ice Bear is ready.”

“Ice Bear has put a lot of work into his CV”

Ladies and gentlemen, this is science in a nutshell

This picture makes me cry every time he’s so HAPPY

Love foxes

They’re just so strange. (Not behemoth-depths strange, but strange nonetheless.)

.____.’

this is the quality stuff i wanna see on my feed

This makes me so happy

AAWWWWWWWWW!!!! My heart melts!! 

cowards-sorcery

what kind of snake is this

bulublup

I Take My Wolfdog On Epic Adventures Because I Hate To See Dogs Locked Away

Oh gosh<3

This is so fucking precious

The struggle is real.

thebestoftumbling:

My whole life has been a lie!

i’ll never be the same again after seeing this

12 Amazing Facts About Elephants

In honor of World Elephant Day, we present you with 12 little known facts about one of our favorite creatures…in GIFs, of course.

1. Elephants know every member of their herd and are able to recognize up to 30 companions by sight or smell. 

2. They can remember and distinguish particular cues that signal danger and can recall locations long after their last visit.

3. An elephant’s memory is not limited to its herd, nor is it limited to its species. In one instance, two circus elephants that performed together rejoiced when crossing paths 23 years later. Elephants have also recognized humans that they once bonded with after decades apart. 4. 

4. The elephant boasts the largest brain of any land mammal as well as an impressive encephalization quotient (the size of the animal’s brain relative to its body size). The elephant’s EQ is nearly as high as a chimpanzee’s.

5. The elephant brain is remarkably similar to the human brain, with as many neurons and synapses, as well as a highly developed hippocampus and cerebral cortex.

6. Elephants are one of the few non-human animals to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

7. Elephants are creative problem solvers. 

8. Don’t try to outsmart an elephant! They have an understanding of basic arithmetic and can even keep track of relative quantities.

9. Elephants communicate using everything from body signals to infrared rumbles that can be heard from kilometers away. Their understanding of syntax suggests that they have their own language and grammar. 

10. Elephants can recognize 12 distinct tones of music and recreate melodies.

11. Elephants are the only non-human animals to mourn their dead, performing burial rituals and returning to visit graves. 

12. Elephants are one of the few species who can recognize themselves in the mirror.

Given what we now know about elephants, and what they continue to teach us about animal intelligence, it is more important than ever to make sure that these magnificent creatures do not vanish.

Check out some more fun elephant facts here and be sure to watch the TED-Ed Lesson Why elephants never forget - Alex Gendler

Animation by the ever-talented Avi Ofer

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