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Leopard Seen Cruisin' Down highway

by Rose Martelli (Subscribe to Rose Martelli's posts): Nov 3rd 2009 4:30PM Filed Under: Exotic Pets, Traveling with Pets, Funny Animal Videos

Here's a home video of a leopard inexplicably riding shotgun in a passenger car down a Russian freeway.

Seeing something like this makes us wonder whether America really is as free a country as we like to think it is.

It also gets us thinking what Yakov Smirnoff would joke about it... "In post-communist Russia, you don't drive a Jaguar... a jaguar drives you!"

A Ride for Rover - Honda's Dog-Friendly Element

by Helena Sung (Subscribe to Helena Sung's posts): Apr 15th 2009 8:45AM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News, Traveling with Pets

If mommies have minivans, doggy parents now have the canine-conscious Honda Element. Unveiled last week at the New York International Auto Show (on through April 19), the Honda Element features a tricked-out package of dog friendly components including:

- A cushioned pet bed in the rear cargo area

- A ramp that extends and lowers from the cargo area

- Pet restraint systems in back seat and cargo area

- Rear ventilation fan to keep your dog cool

- Seat covers with a dog pattern design

- All-season rubber floor mats with a toy bone pattern

- Spill resistant water bowl

- Paw print exterior emblems to flaunt that your car is dog-friendly

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Camouflage Animals

Madagascar Day Gecko
The green Madagascar Day Gecko lives in the dry regions of forests in Madagascar and neighboring islands. They usually grow to be between four to six inches long. Their tail makes up almost half of their length.

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Camouflage Animals

Argentine Horned Frog Reptiles
The Argentine Horned Frog, also known as the Horned Frog or Pacman Frog, originated in South America. The green and black amphibian, which can grow up to six inches long, is a popular pets and can live for as long as 10 years.

Camouflage Animals

Walkingstick
The Walkingstick takes its camouflage abilities to the next level by creating the appearance of a stick or twig to hide from predators. While they normally stand still, these insects are able to walk around as though they were a twig caught in the wind. They can be found in tropical forests or woodlands all across the world.

Camouflage Animals

Dwarf Puff Adder
Found in Nambia, the venomous Dwarf Puff Adder hides from the hot desert sun by burying itself in the sand, where only its eyes show.

Camouflage Animals

Stonefish
Often resembling a rock, the brown colored Stonefish camouflages itself perfectly in the ocean. With 13 venomous dorsal spines on its back, the Stonefish can cause tissue damage and respiratory distress, which can lead to cardiovascular shock if left untreated.

Camouflage Animals

Chameleons
Chameleons, the quintessential color-changers, can transform their skin color when their mood, temperature or the amount of light around them is altered. Their hue, which can vary from yellow and pink to brown and black, is also altered when they communicate.

Camouflage Animals

Green Anole
Often confused with chameleons, Green Anoles turn brown when they're stressed or sick. Found in the trees and shrubs of the Southeastern United States, these lizards are popular pets.

Camouflage Animals

The Eastern Wood Frog
The Eastern Wood Frog tricks competitors by changing colors to match its surroundings. Found in North American woodlands, the frog also has a dark black patch from its eye to the base of its front limb that can change colors.

Camouflage Animals