May 252013
 

Penguin here.

I first saw a chinchilla when I was a little kid on vacation with my parents and sister. We went into the largest pet shop I had ever seen, and saw a bunch of fuzzy little chinchillas that to me resembled something between a gerbil and a guinea pig. Chinchillas are very different rodents of course, and adorable in their own right. They actually originate from the Andes and you could read all about them in Wikipedia’s Chinchilla article.

Baby Chinchilla with Mother

Baby Chinchilla with Mother

Found here: Chinchilla-Lexikon

May 242013
 

Penguin here.

Blue Bear surprised me with this goofy picture early this morning to help inspire me for the day. I love dachshunds, so what could possibly be better than a picture of a dachshund doggy with her one-day-old puppies? This is too cute and sweet. Thanks Blue Bear!

Adorable Dachshund Mommy Doggy with Puppies

Adorable Dachshund Mommy Doggy with Puppies

Found here: Dog Breed Info

May 232013
 

Penguin here.

Like most (if not all) Australian marsupials, wombats are goofy not-so-little creatures weighing anywhere between 20 to 35 kg according to Wikipedia’s wombat article. They have goofy ears, funny noses, and sweet eyes, and certainly look incredibly huggable. I would love the opportunity to hug one, wouldn’t you?

Adorable Wombats

Adorable Wombats

Found here: tumblr

May 192013
 

Penguin and Blue Bear here.

A little while ago, Penguin posted a picture of an adorable hamster eating broccoli. The other day, Blue Bear read an article where the same hamster was featured, in gif form! This of course, is very good luck, because if you though that the motionless picture was cute, watch when you see this little hammy in full action. That broccoli looks super delicious; especially after witnessing his feet-flopping enjoyment of it.

Adorable Hamster Eating Broccoli

Broccoli: Feet Floppingly Good

Found here: ZenGato’s photobucket and featured on Buzzfeed’s The 21 Stages Of A Friday Workday article

May 162013
 

Hey everyone. A little while back we posted about the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s live stream of Red Tailed Hawks hatching, which is still live (the hawklets are adorable and growing quickly, but today the Great Blue Herons they’ve been streaming have begun to hatch. Check it out!

Watch live streaming video from cornellherons at livestream.com
May 152013
 

Jackals tend to get a bad reputation because of the way they’re portrayed in movies like The Omen, but in spite of that they are actually very cute. I decided to post this picture of adorable jackal siblings being friendly with each other to show that they aren’t grumpy or evil, but are instead fuzzy little guys with adorably over-sized ears. Enjoy!

Jackal Pups Playing

Jackal Pups Playing

Picture found here: Top Flight Nature Photography

May 122013
 

Penguin and Blue Bear here.

Happy Mother’s day to all you mothers, grandmothers, aunts and others on behalf of everyone here at ACAD. We love our moms and so do these animals. If you’re interesting in seeing a bunch of pictures of animals with their mothers, please visit our Animal Mother or Father with Baby category.

Mother Elephant with Baby Holding Trunks!

Mother Elephant with Baby Holding Trunks!

Found here (though author unknown): Love These Pics