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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. 

You have done it, everyone, you have made it through half the week, and yes, that is definitely an achievement. You've been getting up every day, working hard, getting things done in the best, most productive way that you could have. Now that you've made it this far though, we know that you're in need of some more inspiration to work with. And that's why you're here, about to look through this week's collection of animal pictures worth 1000 words. 

Each of these pictures is amazing in its own right - from adorable and funny pictures of animals to the most beautiful pictures of animal phenomena that show off just why we love nature so much. At least one of these pictures will get your imagination going and help you get through the rest of the week perfectly.

So, please enjoy this collection and have a wonderful rest of your week!

If you have clicked on this article, then you have found yourself in a holy place, a place where we worship the most impurrtant animal in the universe - cats. Every week, we collect the most purrfect cat posts on the internet for this gathering, to share it with the other cat ladies and gentlemen in the crowd. 

Are you confused? Well, you shouldn't be. Cats exhibit all the characteristics of a rules - cats are jerks, cats do whatever the heck they want whenever they want, cats cause endless mischief and ruin our things. And yet, we keep feeding them and loving them and giving them everything they can possibly want, all in exchange for the tiniest hint of affection from them. It's what we signed up for when we got them, and it's purrfect. 

We have all heard the says that black cats are bad luck, and for some reason, people actually believe that fully debunked superstition - to the point that black cats are the least adopted cats in shelters. It's simply sad, because these people are wrong. Black cats are not bad luck. Black cats are purrfect little black voids of mischief and joy, and today, twitter is on the defense. 

Twitter users have taken it upon themselves to defend black cats by sharing some of the most adorable black cat pictures you will ever see. That's all we need to turn black cats' reputation around, really - some pawdorable pictures that will melt people's hearts and perhaps convince them to give these beauties a chance and adopt them. 

There is not a single internet user in the world who has not heard of the internet sensation that is Doge. Doge, of course, is the iconic Shiba Inu whose real name is Kabosu, who has become mega famous on the internet in the 2010s and is still known all over the internet today. Now, Doge is making a comeback.

According to Know Your Meme, the infamous dog meme NFT has been auctioned off and sold to the cryptocurrency asset fund PleasrDAO for an insane $4.06 million (1696.9 ETH). That makes it the most valuable meme in history, taking out the previous record for meme NFTs which belonged to Pepe the frog's 1 million sale. 

We, as animal lovers and self-certified internet connosoirs, are not even mildly surprised that a dog has taken over a frog's record on the internet. The only animal that could even stand a chance at winning the 'most valuable meme' title now is a cat. 

Read more details about the story below!

Monday has come around yet again, and yeah, we don't feel like starting the week either. It would be so good to stay in bed a while longer, under our blankets cuddled around our pets. But, we have to get up, because we are adults and that's what adults do. You know what else adults do? They make sure to start their week on the right paw, and the only way to do that is with some good vibes only in the form of wholesome animal memes. 

Every single Monday, we collect the most positive and adorable memes for you. We know you need that dose of positivity at the start of each week, and wholesome posts about animals is the only guaranteed way of making sure you get it. 

Have a pawnderful week, guys!

If you ever needed proof that black cats are not bad luck, that they are some of the most awesome and adorable void fluffballs in the world, look no further. Because BangersandMashthekittens on imgurhas come to provide. 

They have captures pictures of their two black cats being the most adorable hooligans, and we have fallen in love. Somehow, every little thing that they do - from yawning with their itty bitty tongues bleping outto crawling under the couch to do some mischief - these black kitties are too cute. Thank you for sharing these pawfect kitty cats with the world, and we hope that you continue sharing more and more of them as they continue to grow. 

Have you ever pictured what it would be like to bring together two world which were never meant to interact - Twilight and cat twitter? Well, twitter has, and twitter has made this madness go super viral super fast, and we now understand exactly why these worlds have yet to mix. The result is simply too hilarious for this world. Get ready for one of the funniest and most ridiculous throwbacks you have ever seen.

If you want some more movies reimagined with animals, check out this collection of Jurassic Park dinosaurs replaced with cats or Jurassic Park dinosaurs replaced with... ferrets. And sometimes, twitter doesn't even need to work very hard to create some animal movie hilarity, because animals are simply terribly animated sometimes.