Cute Overload

I'm always a bit slow with everything,and I've only just {out of extreme boredom at work} discovered the greatness that is Cute Overload.

This has made me smile a lot the last hour.Which isn't an easy feat in the current mood that I'm in.I think this is going to be my 'go-to' site on stressed out days.This and binge-eating.That always helps too.






See?All kinds of freaking cuteness.It's like when you're eating ice cream,and you get a brain freeze,or your teeth starts hurting from the sugar.But in a good way.

Ladyboy Lizzards = Awesome!

This is probably the most awesome animal story I've heard in a while.Especially since I've been spending a lot of time reading up on reptiles and snakes,trying to figure out which ones are truly venomous and which ones are just plain scary.It's really interesting,and luckily I'm not scared of these types of animals {I actually love them ~ they eat my natural enemy ~ rats and mice}.

{Here's the story}

Young male lizards in South Africa imitate females to fool aggressive older males into leaving them alone, in an example of transvestism in the natural world, according to South African and Australian reaseachers. They found that young male Augrabies flat lizards delayed displaying the extravagent coloration of sexually-mature males until they were able to defend themselves adequately.

I'm telling you,animals are supersmart,and are one day going to take over the world.Mark my words.

The cuteness factor just shot through the roof

Too freaking cute!


Kingsford Goes to the Beach - Funny blooper videos are here
I want one of these ~ NOW!

It's official,some animals are DEFINITELY smarter than some humans

A friend of mine emailed me this video last night,and it was so adorably clever,I just had to share it. This is the type of thing that proves people wrong when they say animals are behind humans in the brains department.Because honestly,I know some people who could come to these birds for lessons.

Side story
Seeing these black crows,made me think of my great uncle (on my mothers' side).He lived in Fort Beaufort,Eastern Cape,South Africa,which is a predominantly Xhosa speaking area.He found a baby black crow in his backyard one day,and decided to raise it as a pet.

Amazingly,this crow was a great mimic,and would start to say words that he had heard from the people of the house.And since my uncle had a Xhosa speaking cleaning lady,who frequently spoke to the crow,the crow ended up being able to have small 'conversations',in Xhosa.Also,he could count to ten in English,and sing a few songs.

Unfortunately,the crow died a few years ago,right after my great uncle,but everytime I see a black crow,it makes me think of him.