Mammals

Last week in West Virginia one neighborhood had a bit of a scare when people saw raccoons that they thought had rabies. The critters were glassy-eyed, staggering, and falling over. Folks were alarmed enough that they called the police. When the police went out and tracked down their furry little suspects they discovered fairly quickly that the problem was not rabies at all.

As if holly and pine trees didn't make Christmas prickly enough now you can decorate said tree with the sweet cuteness of a Porcupine Christmas Ornament.

Earlier this year a woman in Bixby, Oklahoma, got the shock of a lifetime when she was awakened in the wee hours of the morning when she heard a loud noise. At first she thought that it was her cat and small dog. But as she became more coherent from waking up she became increasingly aware that there was something else in the bedroom with her.

Sometimes I get very reflective about my life. I reflect upon the coming winter. I reflect upon the nearby trash dumpsters.

With colder weather here we all seek out a way to keep warm each in our own way.

Today is Hug a Sheep Day. So here goes. *boop* Don't laugh, it's the closest I can get to a hug.

There was a time in China, around 2,300 years ago, when people of high status were entombed in crypts that would also contain the bodies of exotic animals and domestic livestock. Animals such as leopards, lynx, black bears, and cranes, among others, have been found in these tombs. Archaeologists working on a set of 12 burial pits were surprised to discover the remains of an unknown and extinct type of ape inside one of them.

Give your little critter an extra special Thanksgiving this year with the gift of reading. Share Little Critter: Just A Special Thanksgiving with them.