Pink Katydid

Pink Katydid

October is breast cancer awareness month and to show support everyone is wearing pink. In the spirit of support here are some pictures of a pink katydid. Ordinarily green and leaf-like in appearance this genetic defect occurs in about 1 in 500 katydids and is very rare. The phenomenon is called erythrism and is similar [...]

Albino Animals

Albino Gorilla

Animals come in all shapes, sizes, and colors, but sometimes they just come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few albino animals that forget to get their colors put on. Source

Fish that Walk

Australian Pink Handfish

The appropriately named handfish uses its fins to “walk” along the ocean floor rather than swim. These fish are native mostly to the Australian island of Tasmania and are extremely rare.

Fainting Goats

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When these goats get startled or excited, the muscles in their legs get very stiff, causing them to have the appearance of fainting, absolutely hilarious.

Mutant Penguin

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The all black coloration of the penguin in this video was jokingly described as being a “one in a zillion” mutation. He looks a little like a ninja penguin.