Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » animals http://www.blogadilla.com The Tijuana of the Internet Sun, 15 May 2011 02:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 2006-2007 blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) blogadilla@gmail.com (Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet) posts http://www.blogadilla.com/wp-content/plugins/podpress/images/powered_by_podpress.jpg Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet » animals http://www.blogadilla.com 144 144 The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet Blogadilla.com: The Tijuana of the Internet blogadilla@gmail.com no no Teasing the Talking Dog http://www.blogadilla.com/2011/05/14/teasing-the-talking-dog/ http://www.blogadilla.com/2011/05/14/teasing-the-talking-dog/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 21:14:52 +0000 Heywood http://www.blogadilla.com/?p=6271 Anthropomorphizing dogs may be my favorite meme on the Internet. If you haven’t already seen it, check out this impeccable video from Talking Animals:

(via Oakland Mediator)

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(via Joey The Cat– who else would find this?)

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For more on this guy, here’s a short news piece, as well as the requisite Jedi Remix!

(via Tosh)

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Blogadilla artist’s rendering based upon Tim Peeler’s description:
Blonde Sasquatch





















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This craze isn’t just limited to Golden Retrievers that look like tigers. There isn’t a more appropriate animal mashup in China as the fluffy puppy that appears to be a panda cub:

No word yet if this is all just a response from the Chinese government to protect their citizens against the Teenage Mutant Ninja Poodle.

(via Britzgerald, via What’s On Xaimen)

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]]> http://www.blogadilla.com/2010/05/11/wildlife-photography-by-wildlife-octopus-steals-camera/feed/ 0 Very Old Life http://www.blogadilla.com/2010/05/02/very-old-life/ http://www.blogadilla.com/2010/05/02/very-old-life/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 19:54:50 +0000 timbotron http://www.blogadilla.com/?p=5964 Meet some of the most ancient living species on the planet: Triops.

Triops World
(photo: Triops World)

The order of life they belong to, Notostraca, has been on the planet since the Upper Cambrian Era (542 million years ago), and at least one species of Triops, Triops cancriformis, has remained unchanged since the Upper Triassic (220 million years ago).

These ancient creatures, often called “Tadpole Shrimp,” are siblings to modern crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, shrimp). They are incredibly resilient: their eggs can withstand drought, can survive dried for 25 years, and can survive temperatures of 176ºF. Some species of Triops are exclusively female – bearing “hermaphroditic” glands which allow them to self-fertilize. Oddity Bonus Round: they are called “Triops” because they have three eyes – two compound eyes near the front of their heads, and a third central “naupliar” eye which allows them to detect light overhead.

There are a number of Triops science kits available, where these amazing creatures can be grown similarly to “Sea Monkeys.” I have recently purchased a kit and I will be posting the results of the Blogadilla Triops Research Laboratory on our site, stay tuned.

Third Eye Bonus Round:
• The awesome Taiwanese site “Triops World.”
• A recent giant (8 in) species of Triops found in the Ukraine: LINK.

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(via Pops)

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Super Beagle Bonus Round:

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Click here for the acoustic version– this guy truly is rousing.

(via Ashley, via Full Circle Bar)

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