Archive for the ‘furry’ category
January 28, 2013
– – Children, it is sometimes said, should be seen and not heard. Bigfoot in Oregon, in contrast, has been heard but not seen. People residing near the Indian reservation near the Blue Mountains have reported noises described as roaring and screeching, and sounding unlike anything they’ve heard before from the local wildlife.
The noises started last month, with rumors spread among locals that they were the sounds of a young Bigfoot separated from its mother. While the sounds are described as frightening, some in the local community believe that they most likely originate from a fox or coyote.
Pictured is an image captured earlier of the alleged Provo Canyon Bigfoot sighting…
Categories: cryptozoology, furry, unexplained, unidentified
Tags: Bigfoot in Oregon
Comments: 3 Comments
January 16, 2013
– – Seems like everyone’s a critic these days, even Fancy Bear from the FreeCreditScore commercial! It appears that you’re just not safe from having a home invasion by a bowler-hat wearing, cane and moustache-sporting bear in a dress jacket who criticizes your taste in home decor. “May I respond negatively about your porcelain poodle?,” interjects the well-dressed ursine intruder, disdainfully holding up the objectionable artifact. “This should be in the trash!,” he huffs. The commercial closes with Fancy Bear playing a piano piece while the properly scolded human couple sit listening on the couch.
Fancy Bear is not quite my cup of tea, and I dread to think of what he would say about half of the stuff that I have sitting around my house, such as a bust of a snarling werewolf…
Categories: absurdities, animal spokepersons, animals, anthropomorphic, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: Fancy Bear
Comments: 3 Comments
January 6, 2013
– – A cat being used as a “mule” for contraband was detained on the grounds of a Brazilian prison on New Year’s day as it crossed the main gate! Strapped to the cat’s body with tape were drill bits, a saw, files, and a mobile phone with charger and memory chip, all intended for use by prisoners.
“It’s tough to find out who’s responsible for the action as the cat doesn’t speak,” a prison spokesman memorably told the local paper.
The largely-white cat, remaining silent, was taken to an animal disease center to receive medical care…
Categories: animal occurrences, animals, furry, strange
Tags: animal criminal accessories, felines
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January 3, 2013
– – If Batman and Catwoman had a child, the offspring might look something like this magnificent creature whose image originally came from Reddit and was popularized by the Huffington Post before spreading like wildfire throughout the Internet. Thought by a number of commentators to be a Maine Coon cat, this Batcat might not have a Robin, but could probably bring you one…Meow!
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Categories: animal oddities, animals, anthropomorphic, cool things, furry, furry stories
Tags: felines
Comments: 3 Comments
December 25, 2012
– – We’ve had the movie, Snakes on a Plane, and now we have Maxwell the Pig in a commercial set on a plane, where two flight attendants are after him to turn off what they think is his “little word game.”- -Well, it turns out that Maxwell is actually using his Geico application to pay his bill, detailing a host of other potential functions which the flight attendants can’t quite swallow, one remarking that she’ll believe the accounting of the app’s functionality “when pigs fly.”
“Did she seriously just say that?!,” marvels Maxwell to a fellow passenger in this episode which is free of the “wee” squealing and the pinwheels that were Maxwell’s hallmarks in earlier commercials. Pigs, it would seem, fight stereotypes as do many of us for a variety of assorted reasons…
…and wishing Happy Holidays to all of our readers!
Categories: absurdities, animal spokepersons, animals, anthropomorphic, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: Maxwell on a plane, Maxwell the pig
Comments: 2 Comments
December 21, 2012
– – Even when you are out in the woods in the darkness of night, you can apparently find attached to a tree a convenient brightly-illuminated medicine cabinet, filled with a wise, zen-like squirrel who will counsel the gastric-afflicted that “many hot dogs are within you,” and provide pepto bismol to go, in a convenient use-anywhere vial!
Such is the Pepto 2 Go TV commercial, “Squirrel.” Would you refer to such a squirrel as, “your nutty buddy?”–Nah, I’m not gonna touch that one…
Categories: absurdities, animals, furry, furry commercials, television
Tags: the Pepto Squirrel
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December 17, 2012
– – Have you ever seen anything look this sad and cute at the same time?–Don’t you just want to take it home with you?–Well, you may not want to, because it’s a venomous primate, a type of slow loris species called Nycticebus kayan newly discovered in Borneo.
Now the slow loris (which sounds like a Dr. Sseus character) is a nocturnal primate found across Southeast Asia that is closely related to a lemur and is characterized by unique fur coloration on its face and body. The creatures are poorly understood due to their lifestyle of nighttime activity and slow movements.
To access its poison, a slow loris rubs its hands under glands near its armpits, then applies the poison to its teeth. The resulting bite can put a person or predator into potentially fatal anaphylactic shock. Despite its toxic defense, the species is threatened due to deforestation and poaching. Sadly, the cuteness of the species may lead to its undoing, making it a prime candidate on the illegal pet-trade market in Asia. Due to the toxicity of its bite, captive animals often have their canine and incisor teeth pulled out, which puts them at risk since they then can’t chew properly, ultimately resulting in death…
Categories: animal behavior, animals, conservation, endangered species, environmental, furry, species survival
Tags: new slow loris
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December 15, 2012
– – In Minnesota, a dwindling moose population has prompted the state’s Department of Natural Resources to recommend that the moose be labeled a “species of special concern” under the state’s endangered species protections. This designation could clear the way for the Minnesota moose to eventually be listed as threatened or endangered should the population fall further.
We might expect this to be a cause of concern as well to one Bullwinkle J. Moose, who resides in the fictional small town of Frostbite Falls, Minnesota, a parody of the real-life American town of International Falls, Minnesota. Bullwinkle has trouble enough, after all, being plagued by the nefarious schemes of spies Boris and Natasha Badenov. I’m sure, however, that Bullwinkle and the “plucky squirrel” will prevail against any and all difficulties…
Categories: animals, cartoons, conservation, endangered species, furry
Tags: Bullwinkle J. Moose, Minnesota moose
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December 6, 2012
– – It’s time to cue up the Willard movies! While superstorm Sandy killed many rats in New York City, those which survived have been driven from flooded subway tunnels, emerging to find new sources of food that include rotting trash, pigeons, fish, and other rats. Rats will burrow beneath buildings to establish new homes, and can slide into holes as small as half an inch (the width of their skulls), even though their bodies can measure up to 18 inches long. (“Ben, you’re always running here and there…”)
Weep not for the pigeons, either. Originally cliff-dwelling birds, skyscrapers suit pigeons well. When displaced, they tend to find a safe place to get out of the wind, and then fly to new food sources.
Rats and pigeons are successful around humans as they are well-adapted to what we do…“Adapt and prevail,” as the Borg would say…
Categories: animal behavior, animals, feathered friends, furry, species survival
Tags: rat survival
Comments: 2 Comments
November 21, 2012
– – In the upcoming movie, Rise of the Guardians, furry interests are well represented by the character of E. Aster Bunnymund, the Easter Bunny on steroids and with an attitude. Voiced by none less than Hugh Jackman (“Wolverine“), this bunny is calm and friendly to kids, but features an Australian accent, deploys egg bombs, and throws a mean boomerang! The film is based on William Joyce’s bestselling Guardians of Childhood book series.
Part chocolatier, part ninja, and part zen master, Bunnymund teams with other childhood heroes such as Santa Claus (Alec Baldwin), the Tooth Fairy (Isla Fisher), Jack Frost (Chris Pine), and the Sandman to protect children all over the world on Christmas from an evil spirit known as Pitch Black (Jude Law).
While cheesy at times and perhaps evocative of X-Men, this CG animated picture from Dreamworks should be fun and worth seeing for Jackman’s short-tempered, alpha version of the Easter Bunny…just don’t call him a kangaroo!
Categories: animals, anthropomorphic, furry, movies
Tags: Bunnymund, Rise of the Guardians
Comments: 3 Comments
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