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Not So Weird ‘N Wild… 17 Dec 2011 | 11:12 am
More cute and snuggly, really. Still, I couldn’t resist passing along this story to you all about a baby seal that entered a New Zelander’s home and made itself comfy, including taking a nap … What wo...
Blue-Footed Boobies 3 Dec 2011 | 06:25 am
While there are plenty of boobies (seabirds from the genus Sula) in the world, these blue-footed boobies live off the coasts of Central and South America, and, most famously, on the Galapagos Islands....
It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a … Flying Rhino! 11 Nov 2011 | 07:52 am
Check out this story we just found on World Wildlife Fund … Rhinos in South Africa are being slaughtered by poachers; their horns sold for profit — sad. But there’s a silver lining in this grim story...
Forget Loch Ness; We’ve Got Caddy 29 Oct 2011 | 03:22 am
You’ve probably heard of the Loch Ness monster over on the other side of the pond (in northern Scotland, to be exact), but have you heard of “Caddy”? Caddy, whose scientific name is, “Cadborosaurus w...
Cyclops … Shark? 19 Oct 2011 | 07:18 am
True or false? You tell us! This cartoon-looking one eyed shark was found a few months back – watch the video to see an image of it, or read this Discovery News article here. Life is full of surprise...
Crazy for Coconut Crabs 8 Oct 2011 | 07:53 am
Ever eaten crab? What about a coconut crab? Did they taste like coconut? We’re dying to know … The coconut crab is a species of hermit crab, and it’s found in places where the coconut palm is found, ...
Why Did the Three-Toed Sloth Cross the Road? 27 Sep 2011 | 04:34 am
Well, actually, we have no idea, but we wish they wouldn’t! They might get hit by a car – these creatures are slow enough to make your grannie look like an marathon runner! These guys normally live hi...
The Saga of the Leafy Seadragon 24 Sep 2011 | 08:02 am
The leafy seadragon could be, and is easily, mistaken for a piece of floating sea weed, hence its name. Its camouflage abilities surpass even that of the mighty chameleon – but believe it or not, this...
No, It’s Not Dobby from Harry Potter… 16 Sep 2011 | 08:30 am
We’re on a primate kick here at WWC, so here’s our second unusual primate of the week! Although this little guy kind of looks like Dobby, the aye-aye is actually a lemur (which is a type of primate). ...
Love for Lorises 13 Sep 2011 | 08:06 am
True confession: We here at Weird and Wild Creatures are totally, madly, can’t-stop-watching-these-videos in love with the slow loris. But what is the slow loris, you might ask? Well, let us introduc...
