Awesome Animals

Do you know which animal makes a “Wang wang” sound? Find out in this video by Vimeo user properniceinnit. He asked people of different nationalities to demonstrate how animals sound in their language.

An amusing compilation of dogs going for a ride, the wind in their hair… their eyes, their tongues, their ears, and most especially their big flappy jowls. Warp speed here. For some reason, they don’t look as distinguished as they did here.

The most badass animal to grace ZeFrank’s True Facts series, the mantis shrimp has sexnocular – hexnocular? – vision, a flamboyant attire and a punch so hard and fast it can break an aquarium’s glass.

YouTuber Ruud de Ruiter stumbled upon a herd of deer cautiously approaching and then jumping over a fence to the woods. This soothing scene goes on for about 2:40. Then an elegant form of panicking unfolds.

A popular Japanese cooking show on YouTube, Cooking with Dog stars an anonymous chef and a dog named Francis. Each episode Francis sits beside the chef and narrates in English. Naturally. It’s confusing and educational.

A group of kids were taunting a gorilla at the Dallas Zoo. The animal obviously didn’t understand them, and we don’t think the kids are evil. Still, they got what they deserve. Though the person shooting the video did not.

“I don’t call ’em cats. They’re little people.” Do you consider yourself a cat lover? Filmmaker Andrew Lang would like you to meet a few people. These folks really love cats. And they don’t care if the feeling isn’t mutual.

These are YouTuber Erica Griffith’s cute and obedient rescue animals: Macho, Rex, Maya, Dave and Bella. Oh and George. Wait for George and his mad swagger. Erica also has Twiggy the cat, but you know how cats are.

Vimeo user Jenner’s pet snake Julius figured out how to open doors, whether they were ones with handles or round knobs. You can see her do it again here. Sadly she passed away in 2012. Not so sadly, SNAKES CAN OPEN DOORS.

While some of us like to think our pets are humans, this 10-minute compilation of animals acting like animals should set you straight. Our next Kickstarter projects: a cat-proof printer and mirrors that only reflect people.

A capuchin monkey buys himself a bottle of juice from a vending machine. He even gives the change back to his master. Though the way he was pounding on the machine, we thought it ate his money for a second.

Dogs have a love/hate relationship with limes and lemons. They are at once fascinated by the aroma and repulsed by the tartness. Watch as this clownish young boxer chews on this citrus fruit and goes completely bonkers.

A hardworking chipmunk is busy gathering nuts around the forest and stashing them in his burrow. His opportunistic kin takes the easier route. A wonderfully shot excerpt from Discovery’s North America series.

YouTuber J.R. Gilkinson and his family were sailing off the coast of Newport Beach, California when a baby sea lion approached their boat. It seemed desparately tired and lonely, and ended up snuggling with J.R.

…and the Oscar-shaped dog treat goes to: this Husky! For his riveting performance as the victim of an invisible bullet shot from his master’s gun-shaped hand. To say that he “played dead” would be selling his skills short.

(NSFW: Lyrics) While it’s not quite a miniature pony, this dancing horse actually exists. Though we’re pretty sure this isn’t the music that was playing during the World Equestrian Games back in 2006. Or maybe it was?

While his situation isn’t as precarious as ducks on an Indy track, this dog that ran onto the field during an NCAA baseball game is definitely out of place. Or is it? Seems that the crowd found its presence more exciting than the game itself.

Dear ducks… if you must cross the road, we suggest doing it on a quiet country byway, and not in the middle of an active IndyCar practice round. Thanks mostly to the skill of the drivers, momma and babies came out unscathed.

(NSFW: Language) So it turns out that cats aren’t the only moody house pets. Here, ZeFrank lets us hear the innermost thoughts of dogs, and how they interpret the very odd behavior of us humans.

From the makers of the HALO LED belt and messenger bag comes a miniature version for your furry friends. The HALO Mini pet collar lights up for up to 75 hours and recharges in just 2 hours. Available in 3 colors and 2 sizes.

Vsauce2 takes a look at some animals with unusual defense mechanisms. Some of the animals include the pistol shrimp and the mimic octopus. We imagine the goblin shark’s face is enough to scare other animals away.

BBC Earth Unplugged takes a close look at the pistol shrimp. This crustacean can snap its enormous claw at such high speed that it generates a huge burst of sound, heat and pressure, enough to kill small fish.

Long before there was Grumpy Cat or Nyan Cat, there was Maru. The internet’s premiere box and bag dwelling cat recently celebrated his 6th birthday, and here’s a little retrospective to help celebrate the big day.