Awesome Animals

Nature never really works quite the way you’d expect. Take, for instance, this tenacious bird that incessantly taunts a cat. Of course, things have a way of working out…

We’re not sure how this German Shepherd manages to perfectly synchronize his barks with his jumps, but he does. Actually, we’re not sure if he’s on a trampoline either.

The latest in canine technology – introducing the volume adjustable Shiba Inu. By default, he has a deafening bark, but you can easily ask him to tone it down. In fact, he has 5 distinct volume levels.

We used to put a boring old leash on our pup and go walking. No need to do that now that we’ve seen this – just strap a skateboard on him instead and 360 pop shuv it. Hey, it’s exercise. (Thanks Fuji!)

A dog decides to run out on the field in the middle of a televised soccer match, bringing the game to a halt. You’d think he’d want to chase the ball, but all he wanted was some good petting.

Actually, we’re not quite sure what sort of fighting moves this cat is pulling off, but they’re definitely unusual. Maybe he just wanted to freak out the other cat out instead of actually taking him on.

A duck hunt from the P.O.V. of Sugar – a golden retriever owned by the makers of S.U.G.A.R. Coat – shot with a GoPro camera. Sugar is great at what she does, unlike a certain dog we know.

Hobbes the cat loves small boxes and has no idea how silly he looks trying to cram himself into one. It actually looks like he’s taken a lesson from his larger, similar-minded Asian cat cousin Maru.

Trust us, there’s a cat squirming somewhere in this bundle of white fur. Even their mother joins in on the fun. Fortunately the cat is kind enough not to rip the boisterous bunch to shreds.

Here’s an awesome set of pics to rescue you from the Monday blues: BenfromSalem’s basset hounds and their gooey loose skin. This is why people have prosumer cameras. Still not smiling? Watch this.

Graham Annable’s take on the height of a canine’s intellectual capabilities. We’d say more, but we’d rather not spoil it for you. Just enjoy Annable’s quirky animation, and watch the clip until the end.

Proof that cats are way more clever than dogs… and human babies. While your pet dog would lose its mind in excitement at the thought of playing fetch, this cat makes its playmate do all the work.

This is Jennifer Nicole’s dog Emma, who is utterly dumbfounded that the family cat seems to be inside the computer. Eventually she checks on the actual cat to see if she’s still in the real world.

We’re not quite sure how this penguin at Boulders Beach in South Africa would survive if he missed a step in this death defying jump; fortunately we don’t have to worry about it. Awwwws all around.

This video starts out like one of those typically disturbing nature films, as a giant wild feline bears down his fangs on its helpless prey. But things don’t always turn out the way you think they will.

Third-degree burns left Hachi looking like a menacing T-800, but he remains sweet and loyal. Rescued by firefighters in Torrance, California, he’s now looking for someone to adopt him.

In dog life, time is of the utmost importance, especially when it’s meal time. This guy decides to take matters into his own paws instead of waiting to get fed. Your move, counter-surfing Viszlas.

So many awesome things about this video: that there’s a place called Unalaska, Alaska, at times they have daylight even at 11pm, and there are freakin’ eagles (and a fox) in their backyards.

We’ve been assured by the owner of this cat that he not only is alive and well, he’s not been drugged… the cat is just really, really, really sleepy. We’re not sure we believe him.

Speakal’s Cool iPig features an advanced motion detection technology that lets you control volume, skip tracks and play music by waving your hand in front of sensors around the ears, sides and nose.

TA does not support the practice of having endangered primates for pets, but on the other hand we’re glad to catch a glimpse of the slow loris here – and this guy’s love of tiny umbrellas.

Attracted by some random object that turned out to be not worth the trouble at all, Kitty Franco found himself stuck between a cushion and a soft couch arm for 127 seconds. That’s a week in cat time.

Fu Yandong commands goldfish to swim in various formations. Some say that the fish have been fed with magnets, while others say that the fish have been trained to follow laser light. Trick is at 1:45.