The Summer Olympics are here! And what better time for a reminder that humans are not the only great athletes? In fact, most of the world record holders (sometimes intentional, sometimes accidental) are of the decidedly non-human persuasion. Enjoy!
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A dog participates at the 3rd Annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort surf dog competition in Imperial Beach, south of San Diego, California, on June 28, 2008. This is the largest surfing competition for dogs. AFP PHOTO/Gabriel BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) Original Filename: 81755249.jpg
Piglets swim after being thrown into the water in Moscow Saturday April 15, 2006. Piglets from seven countries took part in Pig Olympics competing in running, swimming and svinoball – a soccer ball game played with the pig’s snout. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) Original Filename: AP060415016009.jpg
How fun. Thanks for the smile.
My pleasure, VJ.
😂😂 These were awesome. Great and Fun Post
Hahahaha!!!!
🤣🤣Funny!
Just the delightful break I needed. Thanks, Mitch!
My pleasure, Joy!
I may, or may not have, squeaked at many of these. Oh my goodness. Thank you, Mitch! Gold medals all around!
My pleasure, Karla!
Love the photos. My cat Freddie has decided to join in. He and his sister Tish eat from one oblong bowl with two indentations. When his sister becomes greedy and butts him away from her side of the bowl he waits until she starts eating and then jump over her to the other side to enjoy some food himself. He is becoming quite a leaper. LOL
Hunger, it seems, is the real mother of invention. ;>)
Whoever caught all these in action is a genius. Thanks for sharing, I’m still smiling.
love it
Tens to them all! Thanks Mitch!
I know, right! Thanks, Dana.
I’d watch those Olympic events. (I’d skip the spiders and snakes, though.)
Favorite is the poop-rolling dung beetle ( assume its one of those) With so much going on in my life, I want to be like that beetle! Just like, no problem. No shit lol (couldn’t resist)
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Great animal captures. The alligator transporting the fawn across the river is astonishing. 🙂
You find the most amazing pictures and memes on the Internet. That flying snake, eek!
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These are great. The rooster with the coffee is my kind of guy. 😂
Incredible photos!
Very entertaining. Strangely, this array of photos put me in mind of the opening titles to The Pink Panther Show:
The Pink Panther Show opening (youtube.com)
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Great photos! Very cheering, thank you!
My pleasure, Gilly!
Mitch,
Gotta love our furry and scaly friends. They amaze every time.
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I hope they got the medals they deserve.
Now, those are the types of Olympics I would watch!
Lulu: “Go animals! Go animals!”
So funny!
You may appreciate this flashback to the 80’s Mitch 😆 – Blessings to you and yours
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Hah! I’ve never heard of this before, Perry. It’s a real throwback!
Thanks as always for smiles and laughs!
Love a lot
Very amusing read
Thanks!
Loved them all, Mitch. But the turtles reminded me of an annual event in a village near here that has turtle races as part of their festival days. They had to find a local turtle and race it in a circle to see who the winner is. I had a booth there at least once with my crafts. I designed a lot of turtle-themed crafts that year. I never actually got to watch as I had to man my booth. But it has been a big thing since 1974.
Sounds fun! I hope the turtles feel that way too.