News about animals and animal-shaped things

by sushiesque

Petistic: A three-year-old budgie named Spike (pictured above) has allegedly learnt to sew.

Spike spent months watching her owner Sandra Battye creating patterns before picking up a needle in her beak herself. They are now birds of a feather and work on tweed and other fabrics together.

We can't help but wonder: has any animal been taught to knit? Could a bird knit a sweater for a penguin?

Make: Cats enjoy car rides! But only if you build a platform so they can watch the scenery comfortably.

Shiny Shiny: You could buy a teddy bear with a headphone jack and 128 mb of storage. Or you could just buy a regular teddy bear and stick an iPod Shuffle in it.