Critters get football fever, too
Animals mimicking human behavior are a favorite staple of the Japanese media, and lately, for some reason or other, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of wire photos of animals playing soccer. Perhaps it is a sign that fascination with the sport extends deep into the animal kingdom. Regardless, we are not alone…

Crabs play soccer, too.

Crows play soccer, too.

Ants play soccer, too.

Elephants play soccer, too.

Orangutans play soccer, too.

Sea lions play soccer, too.

Guinea pigs play soccer, too.

Blue tang play soccer, too.

Sea turtles play soccer, too.
Hopefully, as the Samurai Blue prepare to square off in a do-or-die match against Brazil, they take comfort in knowing they have the full support of our feral friends, too. Gambare Nippon!

this is cool. i have never seen anything like this before
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this is so cool. it’s so wicked !!
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COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That is cruel. These vulnerable creatures must have been beaten for people to get what they want. THIS MUST STOP!!
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do you know were to get a guinea pig?????????????????
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That’s stupid that they would beat the animal up to have fun with a soccer ball. If the animal didn’t like the soccer ball and wouldn’t react with it they wouldn’t say that the animals could play soccer!Duh
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Emmy D, you can get Guinea Pigs at any pet store, you can also check your local adds to see if anyone is selling or giving one away. Just yesterday I actually got a long haired Guinea Pig with a cage, chaff (wood shavings), and food, FOR FREE! lol Because I checked my local adds and someone was just giving one away simply because it didn’t get along with their cat. So keep an eye out. They’re not hard to come across.
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awesome pics i especially like the guinea pig one since i have 2 guinea pigs, kevin and lacy ( Boy and Girl)
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aww cute ! ^_^
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that is the sweetest thing i’ve ever seen.
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dis is da best
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this is unbeliveable and amazing !!!!!!!!!!!11
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yo chill these little dudes didnt get beaten…they just are playing aroud chill!!!
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I agree with BiLLy hes totaly right they just caught the animals in funny moments so CHILL the animals are okay!!
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“That is cruel. These vulnerable creatures must have been beaten for people to get what they want. THIS MUST STOP!!”
THIS IS NOT TRUE…WHAT DOES “vulnerable” mean??
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I am going to get a ginny pig oh and Alison I think that vulnerable means???I NO WHAT IT IS BUT IT IS HARD TO EXPLAIN!!!!Alison how old are you because I am 10.If I got any spelling wrong tell me. PS.Im in fourth grade.If I am to tiny please TELL ME.IM A GIRL GET IT.
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Some one PLEASE WRITE!!!!I WANT TO HEAR YOU TALK ABOUT ME!Im not this mean but I just have too much homework.Please try to talk too me befor the 9-20-07 because that is my B-day!!!!I LOVE YOUR NAME ALISON.Please write people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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colllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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haha
Im sure they didn’t beat the animals
they just got them in halarious moments!
or they could have put the soccer ball near them or something and taken there picture.
nothing bad so relax
anywayz!
I love it!
it is so funny and cute
Emily
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sea lions are really cute.
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how much money dose the guinea pigs cost??
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cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I think I should get a guinea pig. They are sooo cute! And I agree with Emily. They just caught them in hilarious moments. I don’t actually know for sure. Maybe they got beaten up. Who knows? But anyway, I think the pictures are very cute and awesome. It wouldn’t be awesome though if they got beaten up but they would still be cute right?
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For some of them, it’s probably photoshoped.
I wonder how they did the ant one though.
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Well. I have a guinea pig and i love her. i think that the animals in the pictures are not being beaten but they dont really like it. my guinea pig,Oreo, hates even wearing a hat. she cant even stay still for 2 seconds. i am totally against making animals wear clothes even though the do look soooo cute. I LOVE MY GUINEA PIG!!!
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This is totally awsome!!! These cute little animals are playing soccer!!! I’m in grade 8, so I sould know, all of you are making spelling mistakes! I have not read one thing with the right spelling.
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that is so cute how you people got the guinea pig to play soccer
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giana they cost 11 99
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The people just chucked fish food
inside of a ball in and the fish
went to check it out.
Harcome we cant see any videos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I love my gunny pig so much ‘cept i accidently ate him for lunch. I thought he was lasagna. RIP Dutchess. I really like orangutans though and dolphins. Lolzzzzzzzzzzing out.
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soooo cute! I really want a guinea pig but my parents wont let me get one. I am very presistant so I may get one but I would love two! Do any of u guyzez know any ways to prove i can take care of one because I know I can!!!
I look up pics every day and I search online for anything cheap and available but it isnt local! Is anyone else against people eating guinea pigs because I am! Its so cruel! how did the poor defenseless guinea pig get sucked into such a horrible thing! They should make it a law not to eat them!
Pardon My spelling, Im 10 and in 4th grade so its not very good. Oh yeah Giana, they cost from free to over 60 dollars. usually you can get them for 20$ so dont be baffeled if they cost more.
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yer cuss yhuur gonna beat ants :L
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Guinea pigs can play soccer way better than any animal that is in the gallery.And if anyone disagrees then come see me at my home!!!!!!!!!!
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theres no place like crabs playimg soccer i love those little crabs
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the fish are the coolest by far and gunni pigs suck so i whant to go see the person who said that they are the best whats ur address lol
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o yea and i love the chinese ant they rock so many of the heheh
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i love the guinea pig and ive got 2 at home
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i absolutley adore guinea pigs and i love them to bits mine are called fudge and timmy
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I should get my friends guinea pigs to do something like that
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I want a guinea pig so BAD! But I will get one when I move to Texas.
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omg… what the hell is this… like probably the most random site ive been on… shout out to my home skillet michael B… and my grrll Jessica B.
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wow… that’s pretty amazing laura since you’ve had
a crush on my bro and our madly in love with my ex- boyfriend…
so typical… but i would like to say to keep it going lets see who can survive next week before i run you over with my car… anyways this sight is pretty inter- esting… um… like the pics. those.. are pretty neat…
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Molly, you are an idiot. I dont even need to explain why your statement is completely unintelligent. As for the person who asked what vulnerable means, I bet your currently thinking that dropping out of high school to go get your GED (hehe) instead was a bad idea.
Other than that, I like these picture @_@
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Ali you can get a fish or plant, take care of it and maybe your parents will get you one! this is so cute and i dont think they forced the animals… more like trained them.
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE that is the cutest thing I have ever seen!!! And by the way “molly” that is the stupidest thing ever! your weird…
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How old are you kids?
any way cool pics
I have some of them fish and i’m gonna try that
oh and guys that is totally NOT cruel to make animals play soccer
cheers
ben man
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oh and do you guys all know each other or some’thing?
and STOP acting COOL cos it aint funny
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i think thier comments are hilarious, like the pics!
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i love these pics
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Lol all they did was throw a bal nextto an animal and take a pic…
They didnt beat anythin
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i love these pics.. n i wish i could have one guinea pig as a pet by da way catherine i hate your speech
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buy a guinea pig at a pet store
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this is so mean to do this to a living animal but on the bright side its funny and some thing diffrent.its cute but still mean.
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I MUST BREAK YOU!!!!!!!
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cool pics. is the first one a crab. my fav pic is the ginny pig coming out of the socer net. so cute. funny pics. i notest most of the pics have socerballs in them. i think the crab and the socerball is STUPID
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