Bzzz indeed

Grandma needs to see you as Gregor Samsa

They're relatable animals

Play Frogger all night long

In New York City, rats are the kings of the vermin world . They run rampant on the streets, in train stations, and, if you're an unlucky renter, in your apartment. I see a rat scamper across the street more often than not when I'm coming home when it's dark out. They know how much power they have, and they're not afraid to show it. In other areas of the U.S., rats are a much rarer sight. This is true even in other cities; New York is kind of the only one that has a substantial rat population. I…

Delicious

Here in New York City, where nature somehow manages to thrive between the cracks in the pavement, there aren't a ton of “wild” animal sightings. Sure, we've got pigeons galore and some clever rats running the streets, but for the most part, the wildlife, to many, would seem unremarkable. But I'm not jaded, and I'm happy to report that in my corner of Brooklyn the raccons and possums are thriving. I've even seen a skunk sniffing around my street. While opossums and skunks are arguably dope (unle…

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You've gotta bee kidding me

What a fun fact

If you watched the Best Picture this year, you know that one of the best animals in the animal kingdom got a starring role. Everything Everywhere All At Once featured a gag where a 'Remy the rat' esque raccoon went under a chef's hat, and his name was Raccacoonie. Imagine what kind of movie Ratatouille would have been if a raccoon was running the show. Raccoons had already gotten a star-making moment in children's animation around that time, with one starring in the middling DreamWorks comedy,…

As a purveyor of diverse Internet content, there are a few animals that have really had success in the realm of memedom. Cats are an obvious one - cat memes just never seem to get old. But we're more interested in the grittier, self-deprecating memes that feature raccoons, who are also known (affectionately) as trash pandas. If we're being honest, it should come as no surprise that raccoons have an incredibly devoted (and large)fanbase. The masked bandits are incredibly cute, they're wily, and…

It can be more than a little unsettling to pass an unassuming mountain of trash and hear something rustling around in the shadows of the garbage pile, but depending on where you live, it's probably just a cute little trash panda hunting for its next meal. There's no reason to be scared of these critters unless they are frothing at the mouth in a rabid rage. In fact, humans share more qualities with those tiny creatures than most people actually realize. Are there dark shadows under your tired-l…

If you're cold, they're cold. Let them inside.

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