The Most Dangerous Game

One great game to play with children at the Natural History Museum is to point to one of the dioramas and ask, "What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?" The answers may surprise you.





What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
No, actually it's the cape buffalo.





What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
Yes, it's an elk, but not the one you'd think.





What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
It's lupine, a poisonous woodland flower.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
That lizard on top of the boulder.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
That fox's crippling depression.



What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
Your own unchallenged assumptions.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
Over-reliance on hydroelectric dams.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
Climate change.



What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
The lead used to paint the backdrop.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
Cosmic background radiation.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
The baby hippo, who is going to grow up to be a spree killer.

What's the most dangerous thing in this scene?
The baby chimpanzee, who is 10x more venomous than the adult.

From The Onion

8 Unlikely Animal Friendships

Unlikely Animal Parents

Blind Dog And Guide Cat Go On Walks Together

Courtesy of The Huffington Post.

Easter came early this year. Well, late, actually.

Unlikely Animal ... Something

Thank you, Grant, for turning my attention to this truly wonderful thing.

No, I don't think "wonderful" is quite the right word.

Waiting.

Courtesy of Dev.

Halloween Otter

Thank you, Grant.

They're back!

Unlikely animal friends! With thanks to Grant Munroe...

Unlikely Animal Encounters

Unlikely Animal Enfranchisement

I live in the wrong country.

Unlikely Animal Adoptions

Thank you, Dev.

More unlikely animal friends, thanks to Grant!

More unlikely animal friends

courtesy of The Daily Coyote.

Unlikely Animal Locations

In teacups.

Why, how unlikely!

Thanks to Aubrey for TEN new pairs of Unlikely Animal Friends!

Return of Unlikely Animal Friends!

Everyone's favorite feature is back - click here [video link] to see a dog and a sheep who are friends.

my head is spinning with unlikely animal friends

Unlikely animal friends!

And, of course, otters holding hands. I know this YouTube video has been making the rounds in the U.S. already, but I thought I'd include it for any Chinese readers who hadn't gotten the news. Make sure to watch the whole thing, it really picks up at 1:20.

Thank you to Joanne for this. It's hard to imagine who is buying these. Non-Christians are unlikely to purchase Christmas nativity scenes, and Christians are likely to have a basic level of respect for their Savior.

And since I continue to be a top hit for Jewish dog toys, why not investigate these?

Unlikely animal - well, it's just great.