Deep Orange plush toy from our OCTI-PLUSH collection. The body of the plushie is about 3 1/4 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches tall. The legs are 2 1/4 inches long. All 100% handmade, quality craftsmanship — via CuteStorm
Go 20,000 leagues under the shower with this friendly squid, equipped with nine tentacles for gripping your shampoo, soap and washing extras, without disappearing into the bathroom void! Wildly convenient, this functional creature even holds your bottles upside down, so you conquer every last drop — via UncommonGoods
Camel meat in the dog bowl is in the spot light today after a recent report published in the Australian Veterinary Journal.
According to the report, three dogs were euthanased after contracting severe liver disease and the common denominator was that they had all eaten a mixture of camel meat and sweet potato. All three were found to have the toxin indospicine
in their systems — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Five black-footed rock wallabies born in captivity are to be released in the outback soon, to give the endangered species a boost in the wild — via redwolf.newsvine.com
When the 39th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race starts in Anchorage on Saturday, 62 mushers and their dogs will embark on an annual trek that has evolved far from its shoestring roots.
The leading contenders are professionals, working year-round to prepare for the race and financed by corporate sponsors. There is a significant monetary reward at the end — $50,400 (31,023.02 pounds) and a new truck for the winner, and smaller cash prizes for all the finishers.
Mushers are equipped with the most high-tech outdoors equipment available, including custom-made sleds with adjustable runners for varying snow conditions and, starting this year, global-positioning-satellite (GPS) devices to check on their progress — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Rubber finger puppet shaped like a tentacle (complete with suction cups). Sold per piece – be sure to buy 5 to get a complete hand’s worth! — via Neatoshop
Scientists have established how the largest bone-cracking carnivore to have ever lived went about its business.
The giant hyena, Pachycrocuta brevirostris, roamed Africa more than 2.5 million years ago.
Using new evidence uncovered from recently unearthed fossils, and a biomechanical analysis of the hyena’s jaws, scientists have worked out what it ate and how — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Researchers combing the rainforests of Brazil have uncovered four new species of fungi that turn ants into zombies.
Although it is not the first time the fungi has been seen affecting ants, the discovery of four distinct species in close proximity highlights the level of biodiversity in the Amazon — via redwolf.newsvine.com
More than 50,000 Mazda cars are being recalled across the United States because of possible problems with their fuel tanks, caused by spiders — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Firefighters are occasionally sent out on unusual animal rescues. It is just part of the job. But none may be more unusual than the animal rescue call Yuma firefighters responded to last week.
According to Mike Erfert, spokesman for the Yuma Fire Department, firefighters were sent to the El Encanto Apartments, 2652 S 8th Ave, at about 8 pm on Friday regarding a dog stuck inside a refrigerator — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Performance of mice in discrimination of liquor odors: behavioral evidence for olfactory attention.
We examined performance of mice in discrimination of liquor odors by Y-maze behavioral assays. Thirsty mice were initially trained to choose the odor of a red wine in the Y-maze. After successful training (>70% concordance for each trained mouse), the individual mice were able to discriminate the learned red wine from other liquors, including white wine, rosé wine, sake, and plum liqueur — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Hi! I am a Chambered Nautilus, one of the world’s living fossils!
I am 15 inches long, from the tips of my tentacles to the back of my shell. I am plush and very huggable! I am made from felt and a fuzzy cotton print. I would prefer that you not put me in a washing machine, I will get very sick — via Etsy
We are in love with this extremely detailed hand-crafted pair of earrings. Tiny silver tentacles that were hand-cast using parts of a REAL octopus that the artist’s grandmother found and saved, are attached to silver posts with backings.
These earrings were handmade using recycled Sterling Silver and are small enough to be comfy but large enough to make a statement — via Shanalogic
Hi! I am a handmade squid doll! I want to share the secrets of the universe with you! Please don’t put me in the washing machine, I get motion sickness! May the many tentacles of happiness embrace you!
I am about 19 inches long from the very tip of my funnel to the end of my long tentacle — via Etsy
Kyle Bean made a sculpture of a chicken out of eggshells. It’s called Which Came First? Although, at first, I thought that this was a digital image, the last photo in the set at the link shows Bean assembling the sculpture — via Neatorama
We are in love with this extremely detailed hand-crafted necklace! It features a tiny silver tentacle that’s hand-cast using parts of a REAL octopus that the artist’s grandmother found and saved.
This necklace was handmade using recycled Sterling Silver and hangs from a gorgeous Sterling Silver Chain — via Shanalogic
Hi! I am a handmade squid doll! I want to share the secrets of the universe with you! Please don’t put me in the washing machine, I get motion sickness! May the many tentacles of happiness embrace you!
I am about 19 inches long from the very tip of my funnel to the end of my long tentacle — via Etsy
As he drove along the F3, Troy Vella was troubled by a banging noise from beneath his car.
When he arrived at work at Mascot, he got out to inspect what he thought would be a tree branch.
Instead, he was confronted by a 2m red-bellied black snake – which bit him on the leg — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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