Life as a barnacle can be tough particularly when it comes to mating. That's why they been blessed with the longest penis in the animal kingdom (relative to its size). [via]
A couple who thought their car was being stolen got a fright when they found a bear inside the car. The bear had opened a door and climbed in setting off the alarm in the process. Police arrived and the bear ran away when the car door was opened. Link
A goldfish which survived being flushed down the lavatory is enjoying a new lease of life after being rescued from a sewage plant near East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire.
The fish, nicknamed Pooh, is now being looked after at the Philipshill Waste Water Treatment Works until a new home can be found for it.
This Cuban tree frog was so intrigued by the lights on this tree, he decided to 'eat' one of them. The frog was fine and the light didn't do him any damage. [via]
Melissa Brandts and her husband stopped to take a timed photo of themselves alongside a lake in Canada when this cheeky prairie dog popped into the shot. [via]
This unlucky baby elephant got stuck in a manhole on a street in Thailand. A team of rescuers took three hours to release the animal which escaped from the ordeal unharmed. [via]
Jupiter the lion, who was rescued from a travelling circus by the owner of an animal shelter in Colombia, gives her a big hug on his tenth birthday. [via]
This demonstration video shows how baboons at Knowsley Safari Park, Merseyside have worked out how to get into car roof boxes.
According to park manager David Ross, "their technique involves the largest baboons jumping on the box, flexing it until the lock bursts open. Then the rest pile in to see what they can find."
Scientists have discovered a mega-colony of ants that have colonised much of the world.
Originally from South America, the Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) have been introduced to all continents apart from Antarctica.
These introduced Argentine ants are renowned for forming large colonies, and for becoming a significant pest, attacking native animals and crops.
In Europe, one vast colony of Argentine ants is thought to stretch for 6,000km (3,700 miles) along the Mediterranean coast, while another in the US, known as the "Californian large", extends over 900km (560 miles) along the coast of California. A third huge colony exists on the west coast of Japan.
While ants are usually highly territorial, those living within each super-colony are tolerant of one another, even if they live tens or hundreds of kilometres apart.Each super-colony, however, was thought to be quite distinct.
But it now appears that billions of Argentine ants around the world all actually belong to one single global mega-colony.
An elephant sanctuary in Thailand has painted its five elephant black and white to try and attract some attention after a panda cub was born at zoo in Bangkok.
This endangered glass frog or crystal frog is one of the weirder new species found in Ecuador this year. Its internal organs can be seen through the translucent skin.
Also found is a bug-eyed salamander that looks like ET. You can view photos of the animals here.
A week-old puppy was recovering today after he was accidentally flushed down the toilet.
It took four hours for specialists to recover the dog that ended up in the sewer system after the owner's four-year-old son put the dog in the toilet for a wash. Link
AWV reader, Bill Whitaker, flies a remote controlled eagle with a camera on it and that was attacked by a juvenile eagle last weekend. Here's the footage:-
Rick's a taxidermist and he sells stuffed squirrels. What's unique about these stuffed squirrels is that many come with GI Joe accessories and little fake cigarettes.