Awesome Animals

We’re not sure if these dogs think they’re doing the conga, or if they’re trying to be a canine caterpillar. Either way, they’re so cute we want to puke. Bonus points for the bike-riding leader of the pack.

Our favorite Japanese cat-in-a-box returns – this time he’s trying on some new hairstyles from inside his cardboard abode. We think he looks best as a redhead, but the bob is pretty funny too.

Awwww look at the big dog. He just loves playing with that ball. Except he’s no ordinary dog, he’s a police dog. And that’s definitely not an ordinary ball. Still confused? Watch the video to find out.

Dusty is a notorious burglar – he’s stolen over 600 items in the past 3 years. But while his human counterpart would be rotting in jail by now, this cat’s exploits have made him a TV star.

Whooooooooooo lives in a beer bottle under the sea? Boing Boing explains, “An octopus can go anywhere that it can fit its hard beak through — the rest of its body is squishy and malleable.”

Birds and metal music. You’d think that the two wouldn’t go well together, but we know better. YouTube user aliquidcow dubbed his band’s music over this almighty cock‘s powerful crow.

This is Jimmy the cat. He has polydactyly, a defect characterized by extra digits. But as you can see he doesn’t let it get him down, He’d appreciate it if you gave his video a thumbs up too.

We don’t know about you guys, but our cats would never tolerate this sort of humiliation. Maybe these four kitties been drugged, or maybe they actually like to wear cups on their heads.

CrabFu Artworks made this comically inefficient contraption – a hamster-driven miniature strandbeest. We love the impromptu soundtrack. Princess, princess is a hamster!

Snooky the cat seemed intrigued by a metronome, prompting his owner to place the device on the floor and let the cat inspect it. What follows is one of the more entertaining cat videos we’ve seen.

If you’ve ever seen a cat, worked in big business, or held a job for more than a few days, you can relate to the Business Cat meme, which chronicles the exploits of an upper management cat.

While driving through a McDonalds’ parking lot in Florida, this guy had a sea bird land on his windshield wiper, and took the bird for a little ride. Can anyone say Flintstones hood ornament?

(NSFW for language) The hilarious narration here only adds to the intrigue of the Honey Badger – fearless, nasty and unstoppable about its eating. Sounds like some people we know. (Thanks Tyler!)

(NSFW music) File under we should all be cats: Kisa the feline enjoys a fishy, delicious meal in today’s this is what the internet is for video. And, of course, we are finding this highly entertaining.

This is Cooper the corgi. He seems afraid of water. But when he finally gets the courage to dive in, you’ll wonder what it is that he’s really scared of – drowning or people seeing him jump.

If Exit Through the Gift Shop made you wonder about the real identity of elusive street artist Banksy, we now know the truth. It turns out the graffiti artist is actually Keyboard Cat.

The people who made this squirrel maze built it in installments over a period of two weeks. When the rodent mastered the first part, the maze was extended, the nuts placed farther away, and so on.

Your astrological sign may have changed, but if you were born in 1975, 1987 or 1999 this is your year, Rabbit (in Chinese zodiac). 39 Degrees North explains why you are superior here. (Thanks Rob!)

What is it with cats and their creepy fits? Here’s another feline in need of an exorcism, uttering ramblings that might very well have opened a gate linking our world to an awaiting mass of demons.

Love cats? Visit the Winnipeg Humane Society! They have Calicos, Siamese, used to be boy cats, new models, old models, and <insert description you never thought could be said about cats> cats!

A Western Lowland gorilla named Ambam made history when he was spotted walking upright on his hind legs. That’s one huge step for a gorilla, one giant leap for primates. Original video here.

…well at least they usually have pretty decent jumping abilities. Unfortunately, this orange tabby must have missed that day at the feline academy. Score: Cat 0, Sir Isaac Newton 1.

Actually there’s nothing wrong with the dog. In fact, everything is all good. The couch is perfect, so comfy, that pup just doesn’t want to leave. Shot using a Canon 5D Mk II with a 50mm 1.4 lens.