why-animals-do-the-thing:

Continuing in the vein of snow leopards being the most extra cats ever, here’s mom Kira being “surprised” by one of her cubs. Sisters Naphisa and Pandora were born at the Stone Zoo on May 6th. Since those videos of big cats “over-reacting” to being pounced by their cubs are so popular, I asked where this behavior comes from – are they really hamming it up, or is it genuine surprise? One of Kira’s zookeepers noted it looks a lot like her normal play behaviors, so there’s a good chance it’s one of her ways of playing with her cubs. Since most play behaviors are crucial to teaching baby animals the skills they’ll need to survive as adults, it makes sense that snow leopard play would include stalking and pouncing! 

Video courtesy of Katie, an educator at Stone Zoo in Stoneham, MA. 

smuganimebitch:

smuganimebitch:

i don’t really think the relationship between generation z and millennials is comparable to the relationship between baby boomers and millennials

mostly because largely speaking. baby boomers are the parents of millennials but millennials aren’t the parents of generation z

your older sibling telling you you’re an idiot for eating laundry detergent just isn’t the same thing as your parents berating you for not having a job in a shitty economy

Observe

turtlessuggest:

The tiniest friend

A baby, perhaps? No! Speckled tortoises (aka speckled padloper or speckled cape tortoises) are just that smol!

An adult! Palm sized! Wonderful!

More dandies? Yes!

They’re from South Africa, Little Namaqualand specifically, and they like the succulent plants that grow there. Have I mentioned they’re smol?

Now that’s their baby! Males grow to 6-8 cm while females grow to a whopping 10 cm!

In conclusion, they are smol and good