The YouTube title for this vid is "A private hamster elevator made of Lego." Have cuter words ever been spoken? This little guy Dopey is trying to get to the second floor of his hammie condo and the Lego elevator is promising, if a bit unreliable.
Watching people do lines of cocaine is not cute at all. (Hey, I watched Celebrity Rehab, I'll admit it.) But watching a chubby little hamster do a fat line of sunflower seeds? That is super-freaking cute!
A few months ago,
Japanese scientists unveiled genetically modified "mutant mice" who had lost their innate fear of cats. Usually, they freak out when they see one; these mellow mice, however, just tip their hats and say "How do you do?" In an old
Japanese news video of Jerry on Tom love (featuring what looks like a hamster), there was just talk in the background.
His Majesty Wiglet Fuzzletuft (yes, that's really his name — Karstein for short) gets off to a slow start with this string cheese, but once he hits his stride, it just disappears into his mouth like a noodle. I've had two revelations while watching this video. Revelation # 1: The smaller the animal, the bigger its name needs to be for maximum ridiculousness.
This little hamster — I shall name her Henrietta — is persistence personified. She wants to get through that door, dammit, and nothing will stop her. Nothing.
