Awesome Animals

YouTuber Iain1957 captures a funny exchange between their pets. Is Maud the cat just a buzzkill? Or does she know Alistair the dog’s off switch? Or perhaps she’s teaching Alistair a Kung Fu move?

What is it about dogs and socks? We may never know, but at least we can now enjoy a metal song on the topic thanks to Psychostick. Buy the song to give your pup a sock massacre soundtrack.

Ocean Wings Hawaii’s divers were giving a tour of a manta ray spot when a bottlenose dolphin arrived, seemingly asking for help. One of its fins was wounded by and entangled in a fishing line.

We thought cat kryptonite came in the form of a special knot. But YouTuber Daniel Babineu a much simpler alternative: tinfoil. It’ll surprise the heck out of sneaky cats. Wait for it…

While we’re not sure that this duo of pied crows are playing anything more than random notes on this synthesizer, it really doesn’t sound all that different from Yanni to our untrained ears.

Neighbirds are modular birdhouses designed by Andreu Carulla Studio. They are easy to install and can be hung not just on trees but on a wall or ceiling as well. Contact Utoopic to order.

YouTuber moonli927 proudly shows off their cat Kido, who’s an ace at the shell game. He’s so good at it that he seems bored and barely pays attention to his owner’s frantic shuffling.

YouTuber Tim Doucette’s helpful and smart dog Simon teaches their recently acquired puppy Daisy how to go down the stairs. Hopefully Simon will also teach his master to stop shooting vertical videos.

Tardar Sauce the Grumpy Cat (and her clones) scowl at the moon in this meme within a meme take on the infamous Three Wolf Moon. “There’s a t-shirt with three of me on it. It’s horrible.”

A student releases a mouse he found in his room. The title of the video gives away what happens next, but it doesn’t detract the comic tragedy and the dude’s heartbreak. Also, viewer beware.

A group of scientists have successfully captured the first video of a giant squid in its natural habitat, 2,000ft beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. Discovery will release a longer video on 01/27/13.

It’s not just dogs that can figure out how to amuse themselves. This cat is content to toy with what looks like a bracelet. Because it’s too cool to play with someone who shoots videos vertically.

(NSFW: Language) The funniest episode so far in the True Facts series. ZeFrank makes no effort to hide his hatred of sloths and accompanies each fact with a hilarious and derogatory side comment.

Even a commercial diver like YouTuber Johnny641 would probably be pretty relieved when he realized the creature of the deep that had snuck up on him was just a friendly, attention-starved turtle.

We hope you’re not eating, because Dr. Mustache of The Pet Collective is going to talk about a crappy topic: theories why dogs and other animals perform coprophagia. Poor rats and rabbits.

YouTuber MouseAgility’s pet mice can ride a (tiny) skateboard, dunk a (very tiny) basketball and more. One of them bypasses the whole trick before treat thing and just pays for its food.

Want to contain your cat? YouTuber Marcin Sroka seems to have discovered a way to immobilize their otherwise feisty feline, thanks to a special knot. Either that or the scarf has special powers.

An excerpt from a BBC Earth video about the Shark Reef Marine Reserve in Fiji, where divers and fishermen make extra income taking tourists on an unusual attraction: feeding wild sharks by hand.

Mario Richard has trained his faithful dog Cajun to hunt him down and meet him at the end of his Base jumps. It’s also just one of the most endearing bits of POV doggie-cam footage we’ve seen.

(NSFW: Language, Gore) ZeFrank continues his True Facts series with a profile on the Anglerfish, a deep sea creature that is equal parts brutal, grotesque and bizarre. Just a spiky ball of nope.

Yes, that is a cat being ironed in a “Russian Spa for Cats.“ A late entry for the weirdest video of the year. Don’t worry, the cat wasn’t harmed, though we’re sure it’s confused as we are.

The Internets’ favorite depressed French philosopher cat thinks about how much he despises the Holidays. Will a visit from the cats of Christmas past, present and future change his perspective?

Here’s another unbelievable video showing Kevin Richardson’s uncanny ability to mingle with lions. The animal behaviorist has fun playing – and napping! – with a lioness and her newborn cubs.