The emotions of animals are a little hard for us humans to understand, but we feel pretty confident about what this prairie dog is feeling. He’s just been told that he’s getting a pink slip at the end of the month, and he’s going to have to go home to his wife and kids to tell them the bad news.
Maybe he’s hearing some juicy gossip about Shelly, that prairie dog that moved into the neighborhood a few weeks ago. Maybe he’s just sitting there, thinking deep thoughts, and he’s surprised at his own ability to puzzle through problems.
Well, Where Else Do You Expect a Rabbit to Go?
There are lots of pictures of rabbits standing in the grass, chewing a big mouthful. Or, maybe, they're fleeing in terror from the big scary people with the cameras that seem to be chasing them all over. They have to have a place to hide from the mean photographers, don't they? Enter the rabbit hole.
That, as you might be able to guess, is where rabbits go to get away from the world. They have their families down there, and there may be more than one entrance so that the rabbits don't get trapped inside.
If I Can't See Him, He Can't See Me
Animals have a vested interest in staying hidden, most of the time. There are lots of predators out there, trying to take their picture, and let's not even talk about the animals that might want to eat them. This male roe deer, with little more than ears and growing antlers showing, thinks it's being mighty sneaky by hunkering down inside a cereal field.
He's unaware that there are some people out there with cameras that could never miss those tiny little antlers among the grass. The fact that his ears are standing up at attention also makes it hard to miss.
Enjoying the Heat
There are few members of the animal kingdom that don't enjoy a nice, relaxing dip in the hot springs every once in a while. From humans all the way down to rodents, they're universally enjoyed. These snow monkeys have found a nice place to hang on and keep warm in Japan. They look so cozy.
We wouldn't mind joining them if we thought they would be cool with it. How many other people have hung out in hot springs with monkeys? We bet that there are a bunch of people in Japan who have checked that particular item off their bucket list.
Making Van Damme Proud
Birds are very much at home in the trees, but usually, they find a place to stand that is more comfortable than this one. Why a little swamp sparrow would choose to straddle between two big tree trunks or limbs is beyond us, but it must have some kind of reasoning.
Maybe it just saw some of the classics made by the Muscles from Brussels, like “Bloodsport” or “Double Impact,” and it wanted to do its best Jean-Claude Van Damme impression. Not bad, not bad at all. Certainly a lot better than we could do, especially in such a tight spot.