Meet the viscacha, an adorable creature that is so cute it almost doesn’t seem real. What’s a viscacha? It’s a small rodent that looks a lot like a rabbit. It’s related to the chinchilla, lives in South America, and is considered a delicious meal in Argentina. Popular Science further describes […]

In late July, when the Louisiana Watermelon Festival in Farmerville, Louisiana, was in full swing, a produce truck carrying over 100 watermelons and cantaloupes near the festival site was involved in an accident that left fruit scattered on the road. It appeared that the melons crushed in the accident — […]

A rhino and zebra have struck up an unlikely friendship after being rescued as orphans in the wild. Adorable pictures show the ‘live-saving’ friendship of seven-month-old rhino Daisy and zebra Modjadji who were both rescued by an orphan animal sanctuary in South Africa. Daisy and Modjadji, whose name means ‘rain […]

When Holly Faulconer first noticed a deer coming to steal seed from her bird feeder, she was charmed by the brave little fawn. Pretty soon, though, the little deer, who she named Sassafras, started appearing for a different reason altogether. She wanted to see her new best friend, Faulconer’s dog, […]

Last year, licensed wildlife rehabilitator Carrie Long received a call about a baby raccoon in distress. At just 3 weeks old, he’d been abandoned by his mother and was found clinging to life during a rainstorm. Long, who specializes in rescuing orphaned deer as part her nonprofit, Texas Fawn and […]

“He was clearly very comfortable.” The other morning, Maddie Altman stepped out into her backyard in Toronto, Canada, and noticed something unusual. As she rounded the corner, toward her pool, she spotted some puddled spots on the cement. Then she saw wet paw prints. Then she laid eyes on the […]

Sven and Olaf are a pair of besties who do everything together. From going to the shops and for sunset walks to swimming in their paddling pool and cuddling, they are inseparable. Jessie Vallier, 33, rescued Olaf and Sven one month apart, and it didn’t take long at all for […]

A dog and chipmunk have struck up an unlikely friendship – and will not let anybody else join their little gang. Gary Townsend films his chipmunk, Mike, and American bulldog, Winston, play and hang around together at his home. Their friendship, which started two years ago, has been documented on […]

Nope, this isn’t a movie. It’s not a TV show or children’s book, but it definitely should be! When @timmc1269 opened his back door at the beginning of his now-viral TikTok video, we couldn’t believe our eyes. Not only was a coyote standing there next to his dog, but it went […]