All hail the scales!
If you’re into things that hop, slither or hang out under a shell, check out this event from 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. Thursday at the Midwest City Library, 8143 E Reno.
Come join the Oklahoma City Herpetological Society on the first Thursday of each month at the Midwest City Library! If you are interested in reptiles and amphibians, these meetings are for you. The OCHS promotes the scientific study and conservation of herps, emphasizing regional herpetology. This is your chance to learn about herps, and even show off your own. Any properly caged, nonvenomous reptiles or amphibians are welcome. For more information, call Larry Daniel at 737-8331, or send him an e-mail at jostoy1@aol.com.
The event is free and open to all ages.
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Free calendars!
The animal-loving folks at PETA have sent us two fabulous calendars for 2009, and we here at Pet Show want to give them to YOU!
All you have to do is keep an eye on our blog Monday and Tuesday. Each day we’ll have a special post some time during the day, and the first person to comment wins! It’s that easy!
The calendar is composed of rescued animals and their stories. My favorites: Trey the hamster and Parineeta the donkey (shown here on the cover).
So keep your eyes on the blog next week for your chance to win!
Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll
Dramatic Chipmunk
Of course everyone knows there are tons of animal videos on Youtube. Seems like whenever we have a strange pet story in our paper, it quickly becomes one of the most read stories on NewsOK. People love their animals, they love to read about animals, and apparently they love watching animal videos.
Case in point, this five-second clip of the Dramatic Chipmunk.
Admittedly, it’s a curious and kind of funny clip, but it has been viewed almost 10 million times on Youtube. It’s even spawned several parodies, including this Bond-themed one, a Star Wars parody and a Kill Bill version.
Some of the most-viewed videos on Youtube have animal themes. The Battle at Kruger is one of the most riveting videos you’ll see online (warning: graphic animal-on-animal violence), depicting a battle between a pride of lions, a herd of water buffalo and two crocodiles in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. It’s been viewed more than 35 million times.
Keep your eyes open for more videos from the Pet Show, though don’t expect us to pit our pets against each other in a battle to the death.
- Staff Writer Bryan Dean
