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What little weirdo of the animal kingdom do you have a soft spot for?
Ya ^ | Wed, August 27, 2025 | Nicole Beck

Posted on 08/28/2025 12:52:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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1 posted on 08/28/2025 12:52:28 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Honey Badger, my favorite land animal


2 posted on 08/28/2025 12:54:52 PM PDT by sima_yi ( Reporting live from the far North)
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The clam.


3 posted on 08/28/2025 12:57:28 PM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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Eastern hognose snake or as we called them, spreadin’ adders.

The drama queens of the snake world.


4 posted on 08/28/2025 12:57:50 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustmilents offered here free of charge)
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Tree frog.


5 posted on 08/28/2025 12:58:43 PM PDT by ryderann
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The Golden Labrafinch.

6 posted on 08/28/2025 12:59:20 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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7 posted on 08/28/2025 1:00:38 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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Prairie Dogs


8 posted on 08/28/2025 1:01:15 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
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An honest Democrat


9 posted on 08/28/2025 1:02:01 PM PDT by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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Blue Heelers





Part Dingo.
Crazier Than A Dog.
Will Work For a Hug.
Has Her Own TV Show.



ML/LTOS

10 posted on 08/28/2025 1:02:52 PM PDT by left that other site (You Shall Know The Truth, and The Truth Shall Make You Free.)
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leopard gecko
11 posted on 08/28/2025 1:02:53 PM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead.)
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Pallas Cat

Round and fluffy but a fierce little predator.


12 posted on 08/28/2025 1:04:37 PM PDT by pburiak (You really think we can vote our way out of this? That's so cute...)
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The Slow loris, watch it for awhile at the zoo, and see if it doesn’t start cracking you up.


13 posted on 08/28/2025 1:06:00 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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Right now, Hummingbirds. My feeder is full of them; they’re getting ready to fly South.


14 posted on 08/28/2025 1:06:28 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Sandra Bullock


15 posted on 08/28/2025 1:06:51 PM PDT by KrisKrinkle (c)
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Hummingbirds. My feeder is full of them; they’re getting ready to fly South.

Yep, very active lately and feeding a lot.

16 posted on 08/28/2025 1:07:39 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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The Framington Hawk


17 posted on 08/28/2025 1:07:49 PM PDT by JonPreston ( ✌ ☮️ )
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I have a soft-point for prairie dogs...


18 posted on 08/28/2025 1:08:07 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic... )
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The quokka - normally nocturnal but becoming diurnal because of tourists taking selfies with them because they’re so darn cute.

https://www.australia.com/en/things-to-do/wildlife/how-to-get-the-perfect-quokka-photo.html


19 posted on 08/28/2025 1:08:11 PM PDT by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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You would love this YT account. 🙂

https://m.youtube.com/@poppytheprairiedog


20 posted on 08/28/2025 1:09:16 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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