The Daily Treat: Animal Planet

Cutest Video Ever: Brave Baby Ducks Basejump for Mom

Janet McCulley — Fri, 24 May 2013 09:56:00 -0400

Parkour Baby Ducks Get it Done!

One small step for man, one GIANT leap for baby ducks! Love how mom coaches every last one of them off the ledge.

Happy Reunion: Oklahoma Tornado Survivor Finds Dog Buried Alive [VIDEO]

Janet McCulley — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:23:36 -0400

A Bright Light for Barbara and Bowsie of Oklahoma

Amidst the tornado tragedy that has befallen the city of Moore, Oklahoma this week comes this little bright light of happiness for Barbara Garcia and her beloved dog. Score one for Barbara and Bowsie. We can only hope that other Moore residents can also be reunited with their loved ones.

Greedy Hamster Does Not Share With Cats [VIDEO]

Janet McCulley — Thu, 16 May 2013 11:05:00 -0400

Such a bold little fellow! Clearly he's not going to let anyone near his beloved snacks, regardless of how sharp and large their teeth are.

Funny Divebombing Weasel Is Clearly Amused! [VIDEO]

Janet McCulley — Tue, 14 May 2013 22:51:12 -0400

Who knew that being a weasel could be so much fun!?

Watch Ozzy the weasel spectacularly enjoy himself as he repeatedly divebombs a stuffed toy. What a character! Thanks to Frisco68 for posting this.

Frisco68 mentions on his YouTube page “The weasel war dance is a colloquial term for a behavior of excited ferrets and weasels. In wild animals, it is speculated that this dance is used to confuse or disorient prey. In domestic animals, the war dance usually follows play or the successful capture of a toy or a stolen object and is commonly held to mean that the weasel is thoroughly enjoying itself."

Cat Cameo: Cat Seriously Photobombs Promo Video

Janet McCulley — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:12:12 -0400

While filming a promo video for an elaborate Lego project, Sam Lapin of Kentucky was totally upstaged by his very cheeky kitty!

"While working on a promotional video for Lego Town, I got a little unexpected help," writes Lapin, a professor at Northern Kentucky University, in a caption for this awesome YouTube outtake, in which his cat photobombs the video.

source:Huffpost