Awesome Animals

From The Mountain – the same company that gave us the legendary Three Moon Wolf t-shirt – comes the next powerful animal-themed wear: Big Face Animals. Has big faces of animals.

Cats have a tendency to land on their feet no matter how high the jump, but a lift made especially for Mr. Whiskers is a more graceful way for kitty to get downstairs. Cheap version here.

If you thought this cat was just being weird, well, this makes two of them. We need a vet to pop in and drop some knowledge here, because surely there must be some explanation for this. Gif here.

A bunch of penguins pop by for a visit, when they hear it’s feeding time and head for the pond. At least most of them do. Somebody, take that little dude under their wing and show him the ropes.

A short animated film by Ting Tey puts wild animals on a single narrow bridge, with no way to cross. As it progresses, it teaches a little tale about stubbornness, pride and (eventually) compromise.

The WWF (no, not that WWF) exposes us to some unusual and extraordinary recently discovered species, encouraging us to preserve our planet and habitats so we still might discover more.

We still enjoy the antics of beloved YouTube cat Maru, even though he has sold himself out now and is about to release a book. On the other hand we’re jumping on the list for preorder, because why not?

Petey the wonder dog enjoys the occasional game of volleyball. And we’re not talking about a random bounce here and there – he can volley longer than most humans could. No serves yet, though.

We’re guilty of contributing to the widespread epidemic of cat videos on the Web. But until now, we didn’t know the truth behind the myriad cat clips clogging the Interpipes with hairballs.

We all know by now that Maru isn’t exactly the most dignified cat. But that doesn’t stop him from charming the pants off of us with his gymnastic abilities behind the door in this clip.

May this guy’s sacrifice not be in vain. Watch it repeatedly, and when you’re done laughing internalize the moral within. Let this be a lesson to every man: DO NOT TOUCH A HORSE’S JUNK.

Pamper your pet with these well-designed dog mansions. They’re available in different sizes as well as architectural styles, from a cozy Swedish bungalow to a 20th century Bauhaus-inspired cube.

Is there nothing that Jesse the Jack Russell can’t do? He puts most mutts to shame making the bed, toasting toast, microwaving popcorn and sorting recyclables. He even buys his own dog toys.

The Mariachi Connecticut play a song for an appreciative Beluga whale at the Mystic Aquarium. It spends its days being watched by people, so it’s only fair that we return the favor once in a while.

(NSFW: language) Since we think cats can be regal, fastidious and intelligent creatures, the lyrics in this anthem to stupid cats aren’t exactly accurate; on the other hand, they are rather hilarious.

Mishka and Laika have a heated argument. One wants to play and the other doesn’t. Only on the Internet can we understand what a couple of dogs are saying but not what’s on these humans’ minds.