Animal Awards

Today I was watching a re-run of Oprah that involved amazing animal stories, you know the ones, animals saving lives, interspecies friendships, etc. And it got me thinking; how many of the animals that we see all the time and take for granted are actually really cool, without us realising it? So I decided to trawl through some of my animal photos and give out some awards. And they definitely deserve some awards :)


Most awesome

I'm awesome.

Echidna. I mean, what can I say; they're adorable (if you're not convinced of that watch my puggle video here), they're curious and smart, they're covered in spikes for armor, and they can swim by using their nose as a snorkel. Awesome.


Coolest hairstyle: caterpillar division

I'm going this way now

Fashion, turn to the left...

This guy. I don't even know what kind of caterpillar he is, or what he turns into, but look at his hair! Faux-hawk plus antennae-y things at the front. I wish I could give this guy a tiny little high five.


Most likely to run over your face in the middle of the night

Whatcha sleepin out here for?

Are you in the cage or am I?

Quenda, otherwise known as the Southern Brown Bandicoot. I stayed over at a friend's house once, and we left out some food for the bandicoots. Then we decided to sleep outside, since it was summer and quite nice out there. Then I got woken up in the middle of the night from a bandicoot running across my face. Heh.


Most likely to steal your heart

I sleepy. Cuddle?

Boodie, aka Burrowing Bettong. Look at him, all sleepy and whatnot. He's adorable. You want cuddles? This guy can hook you up.


Most likely to make you paranoid

It's cool, you go have your cup of tea, I won't come inside. Probably.

Huntsman spider. Specifically this huntsman spider who has what looks like a charming coat, perhaps knitted, on her back. It's not a coat. It's her babies. And she's chilling out in the runner of your door. One step away from being all up in your house. Think about that.


Most tiniest turtle

I'm gonna be a big turtle one day!

Not the species, just this guy, who is a baby, and super cute and tiny. Look at him! So cute ^_^


Most unexpectedly vicious

Aint I adorable?

Brushtail Possum. Sure, they look sweet and cuddly, but try to catch one and suddenly you realise that they would prefer not to be caught. Get one in your roof and it will sound like elephants whenever they go in or out. And if one should happen to get stuck inside your house for any reason, be prepared to have to replace most of it. But who can help loving that face?

So next time you see an animal that you are so used to seeing that you barely register that they are there, take a photo for me and think a little about how awesome they are :)