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Top 30 Freaky Animals, Pets Trends and Furry Discoveries in 2008

— December 31, 2008 — Lifestyle
This animal and pets trend countdown features the top pet trends, bizarre animals and discoveries in the last year. The report is a crowd-filtered ranking based on TrendHunter.com monthly traffic (several million monthly views) and our pets trend database, which now has more than 2,514 pets trends.

Implications - Trend Hunter is definitely at the cutting edge of a lot of ideas, and our collection of pet trends is no exception. From bionic dogs to avian aquariums, you'll find some truly amusing, informative and hilarious ideas in this quirky gathering. Whether you're an animal lover, or just a curious mind, you can't go wrong with a collection as fascinating as this one.
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Oil Pooping Bugs?
Oil Pooping Bugs?
Scientists Create Unlikely Source of Petrol Energy
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Presidential Pet Hype
Presidential Pet Hype
Obama Promises Children A Puppy
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Hang Gliding Penguins
Hang Gliding Penguins
Washington State Lottery Ad
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Animals as Photographers
Animals as Photographers
Animal Planet Wildlife Documentaries Campaign
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Deep Animal Relaxation Galleries
Deep Animal Relaxation Galleries
"Kittens I've Killed"
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Real Furbys
Real Furbys
Live Pygmy Tarsier Found After 85 Years
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Nature Photobsession
Nature Photobsession
National Geographic Best Wild Animal Photos of 2008
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Bionic Dogs
Bionic Dogs
Maltese Puppy With Front Wheels, Not Paws
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10 Enticing Zoo Ads
10 Enticing Zoo Ads
Creative Buenos Aires Zoo Campaign
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Animal Pin-Ups
Animal Pin-Ups
Precariously-Posed Pets
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The Next LOLCats?
The Next LOLCats?
Fail Dog
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Avian Aquariums
Avian Aquariums
Fish Bird Tanks
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Pet Tanning Beds
Pet Tanning Beds
The SunSpa
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Doggie Dye
Doggie Dye
Dos And Don'ts of Fur Colouring
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Double-Take Animal Photography
Double-Take Animal Photography
Intimate Views by Tim Flack
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14
Emo Animals
Emo Animals
Emotionally-Sensitive Wildlife
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13
Fake Animals
Fake Animals
When Taxidermy Goes Awry
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12
Freaky Felines
Freaky Felines
10 Bizarre Cats
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Camouflaged Creatures
Camouflaged Creatures
Amazing Animal Mimicry
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10
Presidential Canines
Presidential Canines
Obama Family Offered A Peruvian Hairless Dog
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9
Doggie Dress-Up
Doggie Dress-Up
10 Brutal Pet Halloween Costumes
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8
DIY Pebble Animals
DIY Pebble Animals
Hand-Painted Pet Rocks
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Evidence of Chupacabra
Evidence of Chupacabra
Is the Goat Sucking Animal Real?
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Painting Your Pets
Painting Your Pets
Living Colorful Cats
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Tattooing Domestic Pets
Tattooing Domestic Pets
Owners Ink Up Cats and Dogs
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Glorifying Ugliness
Glorifying Ugliness
Hideously Cute Baby Animals
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Bird-Eating Spiders
Bird-Eating Spiders
Australia's Giant Golden Orb Weaver
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Sushi Costumes
Sushi Costumes
10 Inedible Baby and Pet Outfits
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Real-Life Gremlins
Real-Life Gremlins
10 Ugly Animals
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