The Avenging Apes of Africa! (warning: auto-sound on homepage) "A tragic attack by Mr. Harry B. Richborne and a band of evil poachers upon a group of innocent gorillas. Five young ape brothers and a sister are orphaned and saved by a wise old African bushman named Mogadishu." And from there it gets weird... Monkeys on a Mission!!!

Goat. Sea. (totally SFW) more inside

Jails Converted to Hotels A quick way to go from confinement to refinement.

Hoxton Street Monster Supplies "Purveyor of Quality Goods for Monsters of Every Kind", from Fang Floss to Banshee Balls to Canned Dread, Alarm and Hebbie-Jeebies (yes, I know, a little late for Halloween, but they do have Bah Humbugs in stock for Christmas!)

October Storm Photos Here are some from Boston, Pittsfield, MA, Albany, and Allentown, PA.

Ask MoFi: Are there any mammals other than cats that have vertical pupils? Goats have horizontally slitted pupils, which is bizarre and creepy. Cuttlefish have W-shaped pupils. But I haven't been able to find a picture of a vertical pupil in any mammal other than cats. A random person on the Internet claims that some monkeys have vertical pupils, but I've been unable to find proof.

Haven't We Seen This Somewhere Before?

"Did you ever read about a frog cat who dreamed of being a king meme... and then became one?" more inside

To See in the Dark. Hybrid creatures and other X-Ray art by Benedetta Bonichi.

SNEAK PREVIEW of the Apple iPhone5 Debut! (with Pat Harrington Jr. as Tim Cook) more inside

You monkeys been moonlighting? Chimps, Bonobos, countryapes, lend me your ears; I come to recreate Shakespeare, not to praise him. - Monkey Julius Caesar more inside

50 Unexplainable Black & White Photos. [Possibly nsfw, via]

The Most Disturbing/Disgusting/Hilarious-for-Cat-Haters Cat Video You'll See This Year more inside

What kind of a brain? is designed to implode in the race for new ideas? Not the monkey brain so much. It's those hide-bound humans we have to watch... more inside

Climate Relicts: Seeking Clues On How Some Species Survive. "In pockets ranging from mountain peaks to bogs, scientists are discovering plants and animals that survived previous eras of climate change. Now, conservation biologists say, these climate 'relicts' could shed light on how some species may hang on in the coming centuries."

Orphans No More. "After the trauma of attack and loss comes healing—and a richer understanding of the emotions and intelligence of elephants."

A Public-Service Announcement (It's been a while since one of these...) If there is anyone reading this who has joined as a member but whose account is still set to "pending", let me know in a comment email me your username. A recent spate of spam accounts means I have probably missed authenticating some new members and I'd hate for you to miss out on the awesomeness that is posting and commenting on MoFi!

Chimps prove that human generosity is an ancient trait. "Is selfless behavior in humans a unique evolutionary development? For years, studies designed to test prosociality, or altruism, in chimpanzees have presented them as 'reluctant altruists' that are indifferent to the welfare of their fellow chimps. But now it seems that chimps care more for their fellow apes than we realized."

Retractions Of Scientific Studies Are Surging. And retractions related to fraud rose more than sevenfold between 2004 and 2009. Keep track with the Retraction Watch blog.

Sharpie art on styrofoam cups. The artist's website (from a note on one of the Sharpie cups).