Hello! Today we're paying a quick tribute to our best friends- that is, the canine companions that stayed with us through perilous journeys and difficult times... or the pets that our video game heroes have had by their sides. I might not get the breeds exactly right, and if you find one that matches better, do tell! Other than that, I'll do my best to get some cute pics up. But before that, though:



For rionaleonhart, for being the first to guess yesterday's fandom!

Mabari Hound (Dragon Age 2) - Mastiff


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Dogmeat (Fallout) - Australian Cattle Dog


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Interceptor (FFVI) - Doberman Pinscher


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Angelo (FFVIII) - Australian Shepherd


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Missile (Ghost Trick) - Pomeranian


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Koromaru (Persona 3) - Shiba Inu


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So, how many of these have you travelled with?















You knew this was coming, though. It's spider time!


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...No, wait, that's wrong. Let's do it a little differently today, though.



Some of you might've seen this gif around before. As cute as the name 'nope spider' is, it's actually known as either the Wheel Spider or Golden Wheel Spider. It lives in Southern Africa, and is a huntsman spider. The wheels you can see it do down slopes are what happens when it notices a parasitic wasp around and needs to get out of there quickly. Nothing quite like barrelling down the side of a dune at a meter a second!


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Here's what it looks like when it's not spinning, and here's a video of its fascinating antics!

The interesting thing is that this spider isn't the only animal that's mastered the art of rolling out of there. There's an inch-long pebble toad that does the same thing, actually, pebbling up and bouncing down the slopes it's on. And this guy does it in response to a predatory spider.



Check this out for more! It's narrated by the one and only David Attenborough, and definitely makes for interesting viewing.

Hello! Today we're paying a quick tribute to our best friends- that is, the canine companions that stayed with us through perilous journeys and difficult times... or the pets that our video game heroes have had by their sides. I might not get the breeds exactly right, and if you find one that matches better, do tell! Other than that, I'll do my best to get some cute pics up. But before that, though: <img src="http://i.imgur.com/BfbLK.png"> For <user name=rionaleonhart>, for being the first to guess yesterday's fandom! Mabari Hound (Dragon Age 2) - Mastiff <img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8018/7165617143_11c0146eca.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbodies/7165617143/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7260507072_95bd8acb53.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blackbodies/7260507072/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2475/4358081708_fcf58c6fe9.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/36142393@N05/4358081708/">source</a></small> Dogmeat (Fallout) - Australian Cattle Dog <img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3030/5708097217_a4d169e6e2.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jocapozzobon/5708097217/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3224/5867613374_e035eed26f.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/39894524@N05/5867613374/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5458/7420364204_afa145f9af.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lisa-photos-dogs_and_more/7420364204/">source</a></small> Interceptor (FFVI) - Doberman Pinscher <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2359/2149724275_87b6c0d835.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewk100/2149724275/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5012/5513685042_840820f93d.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jackbateson/5513685042/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2585/4107004086_34e05c76cc.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cerroazulver/4107004086/">source</a></small> Angelo (FFVIII) - Australian Shepherd <img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7056/6887251521_fb4a4b7cc3.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mindync/6887251521/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/100/367223817_8b489117ba.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben_gwilliam/367223817/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3279/5803482042_d5ac43de56.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/58439853@N02/5803482042/">source</a></small> Missile (Ghost Trick) - Pomeranian <img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/87/Smiling_Tan_Pomerarnian.jpg/640px-Smiling_Tan_Pomerarnian.jpg"> <small><a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Smiling_Tan_Pomerarnian.jpg">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2191/2084110369_dc8474e5a9.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/amberlschmidt/2084110369/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2232/2276241854_0cd1d7b08a.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/minnemynx/2276241854/">source</a></small> Koromaru (Persona 3) - Shiba Inu <img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5176/5594001936_3eb54612b2.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tofu244/5594001936/">source</a></small> <img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2334/4506600997_91e7cfdcef.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thaheim/4506600997/">source</a></small> <img src="http://gyazo.com/fc4e0e7e1087d881f626c25f33c0b8c9.png?1340814143"> <small><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyjean79/5607362816/">source</a></small> So, how many of these have you travelled with? You knew this was coming, though. It's spider time! <img src="http://gifsoup.com/view2/2382992/spider-dog-o.gif"> <small><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DsaXfNgQZ4">source</a></small> ...No, wait, that's wrong. Let's do it a little differently today, though. <img src="http://i.imgur.com/2w591.gif"> Some of you might've seen this gif around before. As cute as the name 'nope spider' is, it's actually known as either the <a href="en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_spider">Wheel Spider or Golden Wheel Spider</a>. It lives in Southern Africa, and is a huntsman spider. The wheels you can see it do down slopes are what happens when it notices a parasitic wasp around and needs to get out of there quickly. Nothing quite like barrelling down the side of a dune at a meter a second! <img src="http://i.imgur.com/rDVXr.jpg"> <small><a href="http://www.everyonedoesit.com/blog/index.php/dancing-white-lady-spider-aka-golden-wheel-spider/">source</a></small> Here's what it looks like when it's not spinning, and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4odlo0Afjs">here's</a> a video of its fascinating antics! The interesting thing is that this spider isn't the only animal that's mastered the art of rolling out of there. There's an inch-long pebble toad that does the same thing, actually, pebbling up and bouncing down the slopes it's on. And this guy does it in response to a predatory spider. <img src="http://i.imgur.com/cfdta.gif"> Check <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOmbooEY4x4">this</a> out for more! It's narrated by the one and only David Attenborough, and definitely makes for interesting viewing.