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Annual Kangaroo Convention Convenes in Canberra

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Annual Kangaroo Convention Convenes in Canberra

The 143rd annual Kangaroo Congress will convene later this month in Canberra, Australia.  The gathering attracts kangaroos from all over the country and this year’s meeting is expected to bring together at least 2,000 of the creatures.  The agenda for the 2012 conference includes a symposium on pouch care, a keynote presentation on new research into maximum hopping efficiency and a roundtable discussion on Australia’s role on the geopolitical stage.

Via .robbie.

Hedgehog Scarves Finally Come to the Gap

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Hedgehog Scarves Finally Come to the Gap

There’s no denying it: hedgehogs look good in scarves.  Though scarves long been fashionable among the hedgehog elite, mainstream buyers are starting to take notice.  Clothing retail giant Gap, a favorite among fashion-forward hedgies, has just announced a new line of neck wraps for the tiny mammals.

“Our scarves are designed with the modern hedgehog in mind,” says Gap designer Frederico Antione. “They are very flattering on the spikes.”

Via hellocerico.

Bear Tandem Wins Ballroom Dancing Competition

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Bear Tandem Wins Ballroom Dancing Competition

For the second year in a row, the duo of Brutus and Buckeye have triumphed in the Great Ohio Wilderness Ballroom Dancing Finals.  The two brown bears from the Columbus Zoo wowed judges with their mastery of the tango.  "Such a delicate dance for such large beasts,“ said the Ukranian judge.  "They were flawless.”

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Baby Meerkat Challenges Kittens to Cute-Off

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Baby Meerkat Challenges Kittens to Cute-Off

In bold move unsanctioned by the meerkat community, a renegade pup named Baxter has challenged all of Kittendom to a cute-off – a one-time, winner-take-all battle for adorable supremacy.

While there has been no official response from the kitten community, The Fluffington Post has learned from a number of sources that the leadership intends to accept the challenge, and aims to hold the competition in early May.

We will keep you apprised of this story as it develops.

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