By Tim Binnall
Whether by land, sea, or air, the animal kingdom was up to its usual tricks in 2021 with a wide array of creatures creating headlines in weird and wondrous ways. Among the many strange and unusual accounts from the past year were rabbits that walked on two feet (seen above), gangs of monkeys that went to war with each other in Thailand, an arctic walrus that somehow wound up off the coast of Ireland, a sighting of 'SpongeBob' and 'Patrick' on the ocean floor, and chipmunks that tested positive for the bubonic plague. Without a doubt, creatures of all shapes and sizes found ways to surprise us this year. With that in mind, check out this collection of C2C's wildest animal stories from 2021:
Researcher Unearths Decades-Old Recording of 'Talking' Duck
Deer with Hairy Eyes Found in Tennessee
Rarely Seen 'Glass Octopus' Caught on Film in Pacific Ocean
Hungry Elephant in Search of Food Smashes Through Kitchen Wall in Thailand
Chipmunks Test Positive for Bubonic Plague
Wild Sheep Sporting 78 Pounds of Wool Gets Life-Saving Shave
Bizarre Goat Attack Sends Australian Man to the Hospital
Troop of Monkeys Seen Roaming Around Cemetery in Cincinnati?
Scientists Solve Mystery of Rabbit Breed's Bizarre Walk
Ornery Otters Attack Man in Singapore
Incredibly Rare Sumatran Striped Rabbit Rescued After Being Spotted on Facebook
'Vegetarian' Giant Tortoise Spotted Hunting and Eating Baby Bird
NOAA Research Vessel Spots 'SpongeBob and Patrick' on Ocean Floor
Porcupine Bests Leopard in Odd Battle
Scorpions Swarm Egyptian City Following Storm, Sting Hundreds of People
Chimps Observed Lethally Attacking Gorillas in the Wild for the First Time
Arctic Walrus Winds up in Ireland
Indonesian Fisherman Finds Bizarre Baby Shark with 'Human Face'
Minnesota Police Officer Enlisted to Defuse Bizarre Bald Eagle Battle
Crocodile Thought to be Plastic Prop Attacks Man Snapping Selfie With It