gecko

Sometimes, we come across a gem in the vast wasteland that is tumblr completely by accident - an animal story so ridiculous and unexpected, we don't even know what to do with it. Stories such as a tiny dramatic opossum infiltrating a shelter overcrowding run, or the jerk peacock who runs around scaring everyone, and today, we have the most amazing story of a delinquent tegu stealing blueberries. 

Thank you, kaijutegu, for sharing this ridiculous story. Never in our lives did we think we would fall in love so hard with a tegu, but alas, here we are. Of course, tegus are not the only thieves in the animal kingdom. So, if you want more stories of such delinquents, check out cats stealing literally everyone's food and this awwdorable video of a white fox cub stealing some raspberries. 

Everyone, Rory. Rory, everyone. Rory is one of the most adorable geckos we've ever seen. He has stolen our hearts and made us fall in love with geckos even more than we were before. He likes cuddling paper towels, being overly dramatic, scaring his owner when they sleep, and being the cutest gecko of all geckos. 

Who knew that itty bitty lizards like that could have so much personality? If we had known before, we would have actually considered getting one of them. So, thank you tumblr user iwilleatyourenglish, for showing us the awwdorable gecko light. 

Thank goodness for good people! One kind Imgur user has shared with the popular online community the new rescue that came into their care -- a gecko! A gecko named Haru. 

The Imgur user, Stereotypicallesbianbarista, saw a photo of this poor reptile who had scars and burns, and very evident tail rot and knew immediately they needed to take the poor thing into their care. Thank you so much, Stereotypicallesbianbarista, for caring about this little reptile and taking action to help heal him and give Haru a proper life. The world could use more people like you. 

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Get ready for some unexpected cuteness, because we are almost certain you've never thought of tiny tokay geckos as a cute animal. Well, you're about to be convinced otherwise. 

You might not think much of them, but these dinosaur-looking cuties have a reputation of being feisty little things that not everyone can (or should) handle as a pet. That doesn't mean they're not extremely cute to look at and fawn over, especially when you hear them making their little "To-kay! To-kay!" sounds. 

Myths say that they bring good luck too, so good luck, friends, and enjoy!

The craft goals we all aspire!  

When Twitter @poolerity came across this cool TikTok video of creating an art museum for geckos, she couldn't help but share it on twitter.   

Turns out, one of the artists on Etsy, The CraftyMayor, Offers Printable gecko museum kit that includes 5 Gecko-ified paintings with frames, 5 painting descriptions, museum rules poster, headphones + audioguide, "marble" floor, 3 musée gecko signs, an advertisement with featured painting, museum Hours + admission sign and even 3 tickets. 

Who would have thought that geckos could be such funny animals? These funny gecko snapchats are the living proof that these little dinosaurs are absolutely hilarious!

We just love these adorable tiny dinosaurs!

After Dr. Claire Simeone (@Claire_Simeone) received dozens of unexplained phone calls from her workplace in Kona, Hawaii, she discovered the culprit was a tiny gecko perched on the screen of a phone. Here is how she told her story on her twitter account. 

Who knew geckos could be this cute and happy? Meet Kohaku, a leopard gecko who won the hearts of many on Instagram and Twitter after "full time animal mom" ,Taylor Nicole Dean, shared pictures of him and his plastic gecko toy. So if you're feeling stressed today, here's a treat for ya!