This adorable pose can be more than just entertaining to humans. Why do dogs sploot, and when might it be a sign your dog has a health issue? Our pups have a knack for expressing all kinds of dog ...

Inks Lake State Park in Burnet County said it was the first to observe the bright-eyed, bushy-tailed critters laying on their stomach, arms and legs spread out, to cool off this year. "The squirrels ...

I never knew the term “dog sploot” until we adopted our pup, Sadie. From almost the first day we got her as a new puppy, she was splooting. Not familiar with dog splooting? It’s also called “frogging” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A squirrel rests on its belly, its legs outstretched behind it, ...

Who are they? Squirrels. As climate change is making extreme heat events more common, these bright-eyed and bushy-tailed critters are "splooting" to cope. Splooting is behavior some animals use to ...

Splayed out on windowsills, concrete steps, tree branches, fire escapes, and back porches… what is going on with the squirrels lately? Well, it turns out that this odd summertime behavior is called ...

Prairie dog Poppy goes into a relaxed sploot position. Brigitte Bardot’s death shrinks Billy Joel’s 'We Didn’t Start the Fire ...

With much of the southern U.S. under heat advisories, millions of people are being exposed to extreme heat — so don't be alarmed if you see a squirrel splooting. Ugh. Try riding your bike in a suit.

Water-Loving Tiny Owl Performing Wet ‘Sploot-n-Hoot’ Routine Has Everyone in Love originally appeared on Parade Pets. There are some pretty adorable pets roaming the earth, and some of them are almost ...

What did I do on the Fourth? Who knows? This was written beforehand and I'm not psychic. But whatever it was, I'm sure it was too hot outside (even though as I write there are rain chances most of ...