animals

Someone on AskReddit asked for farmers to share the times that their animals left them speechless, and very confused. For instance, definitely had no idea that cows could apparently climb ladders. 

Sometimes your eyes deserve a workout. Your brain is constantly trying to process images all day, and it does a really good job of that most of the time. That said, there are fun images out there that will make your brain see the wrong thing, or two things at once. Weird perspective can go a long way in creating real life optical illusions that are worthy of a double-take.

Those NYC subway commuters were not about to be psyched out by a little ban saying they couldn't bring dogs on the subway. So, they adapted and now we get to enjoy a ton of New Yorkers walking around the subway with their dogs in ridiculous bags. 

Why are things named what they are anyway? Some scientist or technician threw together a taxonomy a long time ago made up of some greek or latin roots that no one uses anymore? Just about everything can afford to have a nickname. Some of these make more sense than the originals. Saying "make sure the electric hose is plugged in" makes sense to us. Here are some alternate names for animals 

The best part about the fact that this guy got matching "neutered" tattoos with his dog, is that he didn't mean to. A solid case study in the importance of understanding what a tattoo means, before you decide to go through with it. That being said, it made for one hilarious, yet wholesome fail. 

If this adorable story of two neighbor cats falling in love across the street isn't the most wholesome thing of all time, then I don't know what is. Oh, and this is definitely a better love story than Twilight. No question about that. 

Bears are all about that honey, man. They've got a "can't stop, won't stop" approach to retrieving the sweet goodness at all costs. Beekeeper Ibrahim Sedef was at the end of his rope with bears stealing his precious honey. So, he decided to turn the bears into honey taste testers. With such a notorious reputation for being honey fiends, they'd naturally be able to offer up a valuable insight into which kinds of honey ranked superior over others. You can find more info about the honey taste testing bears and Ibrahim Sedef over here.

Are you bored? If so, then join the rest of the world. We're all just wasting our lives away at work, trying to make a few dollars to pay rent and then maybe retire someday. Unless you're a Millennial, then screw you because you're never going to retire. Anyway, here are some memes. Enjoy!

We've officially made it through hump day. May this assortment of shitposts, tweets, memes, and relatively stupid memes help you get through the rest of the week.

Zookeepers have strange and interesting jobs compared to what most of us do all day, so seeing them imitate animals makes us excited but also virulently jealous. Zookeepers at the Minnesota Zoo took photos of themselves as the animals they work with, and it makes us want to look for a job openings at the zoo. Our favorite is the millipede.

This tumblr thread shows, with cute photo evidence, that other animals just seem to get along with capybaras. Not only are they shaped like friends, animal sanctuaries have also used them as sort of foster moms. If only everyone could be as chill as the worlds largest rodent. For another wholesome thing, here's a list of all the animals one tumblr's grandpa brought home.

Grandpa has a knack for bringing home some seriously wild animals! Stupid, the Cat sounds like a real keeper. 

A legend is responsible for the following list of absolutely ridiculous names from Austin Pets Alive! We couldn't decide on our favorite, so there's a ton of them below. IPad 4 is definitely a contender.