For no other reason...

...except they're so damn cute. Baby lynxes--part of the thus-far successful program to reintroduce the animals to Colorado:



In other animal news, the tsunami seems to have spared most of the wildlife, giving credence to the idea that animals have a sixth sense about disasters. For his part, Nic tends to go right under the bed whenever there is an earthquake, which is pretty much the worst place he could be.