florida Watch: Another tooth-achingly cute cross-species friendship Jess Sabine

raccoons Every day should be raccoon appreciation day Jennifer Sandlin

fantasy Peter Bebergal's "Appendix N" in a revised, expanded edition Gareth Branwyn

uninvited guests Mouse jumps on man's back. Man panics. Amused family laughs too hard to help (video) Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures A handsome and rare deep sea creature washed up onto the shores of La Jolla this August Popkin

Funny Trash panda or tiny genius? This raccoon's knot-tying skills are unbelievable Popkin

Horseplay Horses excitedly take advantage of a plastic kiddie wading pool on hot summer day (video) Carla Sinclair

virginia Hello, world! Adorable baby opossum embarks on a new journey Jennifer Sandlin

animals Rainforest mammal spotted 3,000 miles away in Washington state Allan Rose Hill

Delightful Creatures This stunning Jewel Beetle is mesmerizing to look at Popkin

video games "Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit" is a delight, with one giant caveat Gail Sherman

frogs Love a good snout? Check out the duck-billed tree frog! Jennifer Sandlin

adorable animals Crystal the rescue raccoon has a very discriminating palate Jennifer Sandlin

creepy Everyday critters that look like monsters when viewed under a microscope Popkin

Delightful Creatures A hilarious squirrel keeps spying on a woman through different windows of her house (video) Carla Sinclair

adorable animals These adorable opossums have mastered their exercise wheel! Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

adorable animals Ferret snoring is the ASMR you never knew you needed Jennifer Sandlin

Freaky goblin caught on video scurrying across road David Pescovitz

Science Echidnas blow snot bubbles to stay cool in summer Popkin