Fancy Rat & Mouse Day gives us the opportunity to celebrate these beautiful creatures. Not to be confused with wild (black) rats, the Fancy Rat is the domesticated brown rat; while the Fancy Mouse is the domesticated form of the house mouse. Both can be very smart and affectionate and make ideal pets, particularly for children.
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"Look at his smiley little face," "how can he even be real?" and "where can I get me one of those?" These are just a few of the many positive responses you will probably make after 'oohing' and 'awwing' at the sight of The Axoloti Salamander. And if that's not enough, turns out they have the cutest yawns ever!
Mattresses? More like rattresses! 'Rattresses' is what Etsy shop owner, Lord Duncan the Rat, calls her tiny and adorable mattresses -- especially made for rats. Unfortunately, the model and inspiration behind these cute mattresses, Lord Duncan himself, has sadly passed away just a month ago.
This isn't the first creative rat we've seen that has passed too soon. Darius, the famous-painting rat, also passed in early 2019.
Both Lord Duncan and Darius live on through the creativity of their owners and the hearts of animal lovers from around the world!
Have some faith in humanity, people! These animal stories will put an instant smile on your face, even if it's just for a few minutes. And if these aren't enough, there are even more Wholesome Animal Memes to be found!
These two are a perfect proof that love comes in different shapes and sizes. When Nova became an adult, her owner, Diana, brought home the cutest pet ferret. Ever since they have met, they are doing everything together, as you can see on the Instagram page.
Even though our parents are probably happy and relieved to see us grow up and let go of some baby habits, but in all honesty, our furry counterparts could just stay babies forever – that's how cute animals are! And if some might argue that human babies are more adorable, we give you this list of the cutest animals ever to reconsider. Get ready for some serious "AWWW" factor.
@BichonFriseMoments on Instagram is our new obsession now! What's better than getting a daily photo of the cutest Bichon Frise looking like a fluffy cloud?
Elephants are zooperstars so why not enjoy this trunk of fun posts from Tumblr?
Alfrey Davilla describes himself as an artist who specializes in logo and simple illustrations. The Indonesian illustrator fuses photographs of animals, people, and everyday tools to create his adorable illustrations. Thanks to his creativity, some of these creations became company logos. Check out his charming Instagram page.
Love miniature animals? Now you can add one to your list of adorable: the endangered southern pudu, which is the world's smallest deer.
Native to South America, the genus includes two species: Pudu Mephistopheles who live in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. And pudu puda, the most common in captivity, lives in Chile and Argentina, reported by Deer of the World Organization.
The term "pudú" itself is derived from the Mapuche people of south-central Chile. Because they live on the slopes of the Andes Mountain Range, they are also known as the "Chilean mountain goat".
The pudu puda can reach a height of 45 cm and weigh up to 13.4 kg, but its northern cousin never exceeds 35 cm and 6 kg. As they're extremely fearful, we know very little of how they live in the wild except that they're solitary animals with the exception of mating season. They take refuge in temperate forests, where their small size and the dense vegetation allow them to hide from predators.
Pudús are crepuscular, most active in the morning, late afternoon, and evening. Their home range generally extends about 16 to 25 ha (40 to 62 acres), much of which consists of crisscrossing pudú-trodden paths. Today, the southern pudu's population is declining and the northern pudu is too little known for its status to be determined.
Info via: Wikipedia
Are you sure you are ready for all this awwwness? You're welcome!
Researchers at the University of Richmond in Virginia have managed to train rats to drive a tiny car with Froot Loops used as a reward, proving their brains are more flexible than previously thought.
We all should learn from these animals. They have little food but still, choose to share it. That is what true friendship is all about. Check out these wholesome photos.
We were so busy with cute cats and dogs that we have totally forgotten about marmots.
Marmots are actually large squirrels. In fact, they are the largest members of the squirrel family. As large rodents, they usually have short but robust legs, enlarged claws well adapted to digging, stout bodies and large heads and incisors to quickly process a variety of vegetation.
Looking at these photos will make you fall in love. Guaranteed.
