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A video guaranteed to make you smile: Giggling fox is huge hit on social media during lockdown

A CUTE fox that giggles and laughs adorably whilst being petted at a rescue centre has become a huge hit on social media during the lockdown period.
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‘Some sweet day, I’ll make her mine… pretty flamingo!’ – The birds that bond for life

FLAMINGOS form close bonds with one another that include entering into "marriages" and gay relationships, according to scientists.

The beautiful water birds enjoy stable friendships
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Cat’s the way I like it! Dancing kittens are a huge hit, but which one would you choose?

THESE cute kittens have become a huge hit on YouTube - and we guarantee this video of them having fun as they sway in time to music will make you... Read more »
My eyes are fine but these spectacles are a bit ruff! 10 Funny photos of dogs wearing glasses

THESE cute canines sure look the part when they're wearing spectacles! The Cheerful Times has put together a gallery of fun photos of dogs modelling glasses. As you can see, man's... Read more »
Can scientists really clone real-life Ice Age creature after discovering frozen mammoth blood?

SCIENTISTS may be able to clone a pre-historic animal like those portrayed in hit move Ice Age after discovering blood in the carcass of a frozen woolly mammoth. An expedition led... Read more »
Monkeys are rescued from life as fast food junkies, and given love and care at sanctuary

THESE beautiful monkeys are recovering from diabetes with the help of a British couple - after being rescued from owners who fed them on platefuls of fast food. The cute primates... Read more »
She’s so cute! This little ball of fur is a rare African white lion cub… and we need your help to name her

THIS cute four-week old white lion cub is the latest rare addition to a UK wildlife sanctuary … and you can help to name her! Visitors to the Paradise Wildlife Park... Read more »
Forget the owl and the pussycat: amazing video shows cute tabby Arthur kissing a dolphin!

AMAZING video footage of a cute cat kissing a dolphin is melting millions of hearts on Facebook. The remarkable film, which you can view at the bottom of this page, shows... Read more »
Meet the amazing dog that can drive a car after being specially trained to take to the wheel

YOU'D be forgiven for thinking that the driver looks a little wuff! Meet Monty, one of three dogs that are the first in the world to have been specially trained... Read more »
Bizarre ‘doggie wedding’ is an internet hit, but is it cute or cruel?

THE bride might look a bit wuff and the groom’s dressed like a dog’s dinner – but it hasn’t stopped this video of a ‘doggie wedding’ becoming a hit on... Read more »
Meet the amazing animals being saved from extinction by British zoos

RARE animals like this beautiful Amur leopard cub owe their existence to modern zoos. In fact, if only zoos had existed in the time of the dodo, the bird may not... Read more »

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