Awesome Animals

YouTuber johnbod spotted this frustrated elephant calf at the Fort Worth Zoo in Texas. Apparently the calf and his kin were chewing pieces of wood, so he was trying to break a stick into smaller pieces. Wait for it…

YouTuber James Kimball taught his Shiba Inu Yuki to greet the way humans do. We detected a hint of sarcasm a couple of times though. Perhaps she’s actually saying “Hell no!” Hear her talk some more here.

Artist Andy Scott has spent seven years building this pair of steel horse heads, called The Kelpies, along the Forth & Clyde canal in Falkirk, Scotland. They measure 98+ feet-tall, but smaller versions of his horses can be found around the globe.

This seal is a literal and figurative big baby. Researcher Jesse DeVoe found this Weddell seal pup left by its mother. If it’s to survive, it has to learn how to swim. The trouble is, it doesn’t wanna. IT DOESN’T WAAAANNAAAA.

A brilliantly made commercial from a few years back for Robinsons Be Natural fruit drinks gives us a look into what happens inside the four walls of your typical birdhouse. The cuckoo clock is a nice touch.

They say you should never bite off more than you can chew. This thieving rodent finds himself thinking maybe you shouldn’t steal more than you can carry either. Who will win this battle of physics versus persistence?

It seems like YouTuber 柴犬ひかりといちご thinks their Shiba Inu is trying to convince their kitten to come out, but perhaps we are witnessing something more profound. Wait… could it be? All hail Ceiling Kitten!

Director John Martin’s endearing animated film about a future “after the nuclear war between the nations of Facebook and Google” in which Earth is recolonized by anthropomorphic versions of animals instead of humans.

A few days ago, a flock of about 50 ducks wandered into a CVS store in Saratoga Springs, NY. We can only imagine they stopped in to pick up some popcorn and a kiddie pool. Also: Swiffers don’t work on feathers.

A couple of fishermen show off their giant dorado catches when somebody else decides that the big green fish is their lunch and not for human consumption. We also like the stoic pelican just hanging out in the bottom right.

For an animal that supposedly has nine lives, some cats sure are afraid of the dumbest things. Take this little kitty spotted by YouTube channel Catss Vidoz. Stick around until the end to see a real Meowth blast off.

(NSFW: Language) Here’s a simple but fun Halloween costume for man’s best friend. Turn your pet into a worry wart, a skeptical mutt or an even more intimidating guard dog just by adding a pair of eyebrows.

YouTuber crackrockcandy dressed up their pet beagles Maymo and Penny in a variety of Halloween costumes. What would merely be a cute video turns into comedy when you see the helpless and humiliated looks on the dogs’ faces.

While one never likes to be on the receiving end of the water and slobber flying off of a wet dog, you can safely observe these mutts shaking off from afar in this slow-motion film to promote photographer Carli Davidson’s book, SHAKE.

If you thought that crocodiles were pretty much at the top of the jungle food chain, think again. Wait until you see this jaguar as it methodically sneaks up on a caiman and makes it his dinner. Guess we know where this cat got his instincts.

Artist Nickolay Lamm looked at facts and theories about the eyesight of cats and used them to visualize the difference between human and cat vision. It’s a pale and blurry world for cats, but it’s also way less dark.

As desperately as this little guy tries to flap his wings, he’s not going anywhere. Seems like a good setup for a Dreamworks animated feature – except in that one, he finally manages to fly by strapping himself to a toy plane.

Fellow Chicagoan Manny the Frenchie first rose to fame on Instagram. Now the little sink napper sells his own t-shirts including limited-edition Big Face Tees and models for photo shoots like this Halloween fashion show he put on for RedEye.

Why do you need to go to school when you’ve got Mental Floss? Guest host Emily Grasile from The Brain Scoop fills our noggins with numerous animals we’re pretty sure you’ve never heard of. Dugongs? Huh? Gerenuks? Wha?

Even though it only takes about 30 seconds to blast off, the build up to this cat’s epic jump is made just that much more suspenseful as Van Halen’s Jump sets the stage for feline greatness. Ok, maybe not.

For some reason, we’re reminded of Napoleon Dynamite as this bear residing at Animal Ark in Reno, NV decides to play a solo game of tether ball. Works even better when you add the appropriate soundtrack.

YouTuber ploophugs caught their dog Bizkit hanging out in a room in their house that they expressly forbid him from entering. The trespassing dog reacted like he just met Heisenberg and treads lightly.

YouTuber Shannon Hammer sculpted tiny top hats and mustaches out of clay. Then she had her pet hognose snakes Sir Snowball and Sir Sledge wear the dapper accessories using dabs of peanut butter. Ssssweet!