Whoever said comedy is exclusive to humans? Heck, animals can do it too. Sure, more often than not, it’s comedy around animals and not necessarily by animals. But the same can be said about humans, so you get the point.
So, since everyone loves a good laugh, it’s only natural for there to be a dedicated segment for animal humor on the internet. Instagram is one of them.
Animal Humors is an Instagram page that’s all about posting memes on the topic of “everything animals”. “Everything” meaning “comedy gold”, by the looks of things.
We also got in touch with digital culture expert Jamie Cohen for some insights into memes, so be sure to read on.
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If it really is a male. They might not know it personally lol.
Load More Replies...Tabico! I have one as well. Eleven looks like a tabby and a calico went into the washing machine on too high a temp.
Animal Humors (stylized animalhumors) is a meme page found on Instagram that’s quite frankly just that—a meme page focused on sharing funny animal content in meme form.
As of this listicle, the page has a bit over 3,800 posts sent out into the internet ether since October of 2018. In that time, it has managed to bring together over 253,000 animal meme lovers.
Beagles are great dogs. Heck, all dogs are great dogs. Don't tell my owners I said that.
I agree but.. some dogs are better in my opinion. hehe
Load More Replies...I miss my good boi... in 20 days, it'll be 4 years since he walked the rainbow bridge... cleo-652cd...bc778d.jpg
My grumpy old man is part beagle. He's my sweet little jerk with such an old man cat personality. He has the beagle size head and short legs on a sausage body (not overweight, just really disproportionate mutt 🥰) I wish I cod attach a pic but it won't let me or give the option
Bouche would give me the look that kills. Audi would try to kill the toilet paper.
Right? Mr MooMooThePooPooPants would kill me in my sleep. How do some people get these happy smiley little fluff nuggets and I get rubbish ninja stealth monsters who apperate out of the darkness to chew on my ankles before screaming at me for smelly food? (They are not rubbish, they are rubbish ninjas because they stealthily get into every trash bag)
Load More Replies...I just lost my pet cockatiel Tessa. Thank you for helping me cope with this cute picture.
The page features a variety of memes that range from goofy to innocent to hilariously ridiculous to flat out what is going on? while you laugh. And that’s across pictures as well as video.
Some of it is perfect timing, freezing the animals in a very comedic pose or facial expression with an elaborate plot line. Other times, it’s a tweet showing what happens when you share pics of your pets with your family and they resort to photoshop. Heck, even AI is beginning to hit the meme scene. With the help of people, of course.
Well duh, birds don't have teeth. Hence the expression "scarce as hen's teeth".
Load More Replies...Dang that doesn’t even look real, looks like Grandma’s knitting club got super artistic one day
The cat's face is saying "This call is interrupting my human from paying attention to ME!"
My dog joined me on a zoom meeting today, which up until that point had been very serious and professional but then I had to admit that yes, I was sitting on my bed with the dog.
While there is no factual research as to why animals make the perfect fit for memes, there are several speculations out there. This includes a popular theory that people melt at the mere sight of cats as they bear resemblance to babies, but also probably because the cat-lover community plays a huge part in it.
Digital culture expert Jamie Cohen told Bored Panda that memes are something that always greatly benefit from animals.
"... Especially ones with expressive faces or big eyes. Just as we humanize our pets, we can imagine ourselves or others in the meme. Having animals in a meme also makes it more evergreen and shareable over time. People often change or trends shift, but we'll always love animals."
Zero regrets, hoomans! Ha ha ha, bye suckers - until next time!
It's like the meme of the little girl with the smirk on her face with the explosion in the back.
You got some gunk on your cheek, Dave. Hold still... got it! NOW take the picture.
I like the first one, so sweet! Hope the officer was allowed to keep it ((them)!
For those that don't know, this is what a real partnership looks like.
Remember I Can Has Cheezburger? Remember LOLCats? Yeah, they used to be the big thing a decade or so ago.
It wasn’t long until dogs came along (natural progression), and then raccoons, and now pretty much every animal has a niche online. But what makes animals so memeable?
This is why there are no REAL pictures of any of us.
Load More Replies...Guilty! But then I am not yet caffeinated, so there's my excuse.
Load More Replies...Every single video of panda keepers cleaning panda enclosures has this energy. It's adorable.
Is it true that the US pays China $1 million dollars each year to “rent” them? And that China is taking them all back now?
I don't know about the rental fee, but yes, China is repossessing their pandas.
Load More Replies...But now China's taking back the pandas! It will be a mural of sombreros.
There's actually a Mexican born panda, I don't think China is taking that one back
Load More Replies...I know what you did there, LOL (with the "e-e-o" vowel sequence it would be something else).
Load More Replies...My son needs that blanket, he has a little void, or really a little void has my son as her hooman.
OH MY GOODNESS LOOK AT THAT PROUD FACE. All the upvotes for precious void.
Gosh, I just love black cats. I cuddled mine this morning to the demanding meows for attention.
The temporary nature of trends (even more so online) allows for change and growth. And memes are no different. But just like the era of the LOLcat passed, are memes in general counting their last days too?
"There's an argument that we've already passed the peak meme era," elaborates Cohen. "Now, memes are so commonplace, they're almost part of language itself. Also, most memes today, in order to be creative, have to be packed with so much information and that makes them much more niche."
"The era of the wide scale meme that everyone sees is probably in our past, but that doesn't mean we can't still make them. I don't think we're exhausted by memes, but I definitely think the future of memes will be far more niche."
Can you imagine what would happen if you invited them all inside, it would be like Captain America, Civil War.
Well, Noah did it... if the Bible is to be be trusted...
Load More Replies...Minimum wage in Bangladesh or Sri Lanka? Either way, the rat is being exploited.
Well, at least the brand is helping ONE animal. Doesn’t make up for all the plastic and s**t, but you gotta give ‘em ONE point for this—-but ONLY if Ratty McRatface is being well and humanely taken care of!
Is this a cult or something going on? Because im in!
Load More Replies...A cute kitten is all I need to convince me to join a cult and make the cat my leader
"Fluffyvoid's back, it did arc twards the sky. His yowl fury's fire and his claws sharpened scythes...."
There's also another issue with animal memes. While it’s all seemingly fun and games—well, scrolling and smiles—not everything is quite all right with animal-based memes. One study suggests that social media contexts have an impact on how people view animals. And it can go both ways here.
In the study, 211 participants (49% women ages 18 to 44) were shown the same picture of a primate within the context of exotic pets to keep at home. The difference was that, randomly, some would see the picture with one of two narratives attached to it: either a negative one or a positive one.
I'd join! The cats would, too, but only for lunch.
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"Araaa! Tu madre era un hámster y tu padre olía a bayas de saúco. Araaa!"
But is a parrot a migratory bird, and could she actually carry a coconut?
Load More Replies...Rose are red Birds sometimes vanish But when they come back They'll be speaking Spanish
Don't go to IKEA to get a dog, that's where you went wrong. That, and then not following instructions.
Ahh once again I have managed to spit out vodka thru my nose from laughing
😂! It took a while to make out where the back legs, front legs and tail are
The study was conclusive, though the results were limited and required further research. But there was enough evidence suggesting that the image with the negative narrative had an impact on their view of the animal—it seemed more stressed to them.
Furthermore, it also determined that people tend to moderate their discussions on human-animal interactions based on the social network they are in. Relationships, however, are very complex and thus require more study.
Why does tit-warbler sound like a slang for someone who likes motorboating? Maybe British slang? "Oy, bruv, after me lunch I'm gonna do me some tit-warblin'!"
Probably friends with those sign-making alligators.
Load More Replies...I mean, as long as it's on your bucketlist?
Load More Replies...Some of his head or neck is definitely overlapping the frame as if it tried to back out and not all of it moved backwards. I'm sure it can get its head back out but it might be a bit uncomfortable, and possibly bad for the door.
Load More Replies...He's as friendly as one so I guess they're simple his spirit animal
You know, I hear he's a very nice chill guy and capybaras are really chill so it only fitting he would sport them
I have came across this meme before. Fortunately I actually had unseen it as I didn't think much about it but now thanks for reminding me I don't think it's possible anymore
But if there’s potential for evil, there’s always also potential for good. Memes are known to be used for marketing purposes (appropriately called meme marketing). And, in the right hands, it can actually benefit animals.
A report by Wavemaker suggests that a bit over a half (55%) of 13-to-35-year-olds use memes in their interactions on a weekly basis with nearly a third (30%) using it on the daily. And guess who can benefit from this sort of marketing? Yep, animal welfare organizations.
Watch yo mouth! There are children who lied about their age here./ s
Load More Replies...And - being a cat - doesn't care about it the slightest.
Load More Replies...No, in the first picture, he's anticipating lunch. In the second, he's been given a lunch with no tuna. Look at the disappointment in his eyes. He needs a new soft can-opener.
I don‘t know why, but I automatically think of Montoya from Princess Bride. I‘ve never read the book or seen the movie (It wasn’t a thing when and where I grew up, but you can‘t avoid learning about it with so many US people on the internet). I think the accent fits.
My name is Hercule Poirot, and I am probably the greatest detective in the world. ...
Ah, that is because of my superior little grey cells, nes't-cse pas?
Load More Replies...She hit the flo' (She hit the flo'), next thing you know Shawty goes meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow-meow
Load More Replies...Those are called courreges. She will soon be dancing in a cage at the Whisky a Go Go
The National Park Service, a government organization under the U.S. Department of Interior, is actually one of the better-known examples of using memes in this way.
The institution aims to preserve the natural and cultural resources and value of natural parks and landscapes. Besides all the formal activities and events, it has a booming social media presence with, hands down, one of the best social media spokespeople behind the wheel because the level of comedy found there is top notch.
that’s not a fox. that’s a marshmallow with a face and a tail
it's a black-beaked, green-winged, yellow-headed bluebird. obviously.
Ironically, they gave up on naming it by color, It is called the multicolored tanager.
Load More Replies...It is! It is a native of Columbia, so I guess I will not be seeing this little fella in person.
Load More Replies...How else is he going to sucker the hoomin into giving him lots and lots of treats without looking pitiful? A friend's cat broke her leg, and she milked that for all it was worth!
Load More Replies...Awww - look at his wee face. Poor pupper. My cat had to have a bandage on his back paw and he destroyed the house. At 2am. Every night for a week. It was carnage.
Same thing happened with our cat. Put on a cone of shame and he just sat around looking depressed. Took off cone, put sock over cast. Instant betterness!
Our Bender cat had bone cancer and had his right hind leg removed. He had to wear the cone but kept getting it off. I found a dressing that worked. He had medication twice a day and hated it. One evening he got so mad he hopped to his bed and very deliberately turned his back. Really miss him😢
If you were to google about animals and the internet, you might stumble on this very cool concept called the Internet of Animals. IoA is a novel model for understanding and managing life on earth through the use of tech.
By using the available communications infrastructure, researchers are able to study various animal species, calculate populations, and provide guidance in terms of coexisting sustainably with animals.
She lied. I'm very disappointed. Poor Voldetort.
Reminds of giving birth to my son. My obgyn kept yelling "push Susan push:", always calling me Susan. My Dr and I were of different cultural backgrounds. My midwife asked, exasperated, " why did you choose this dr?" She told me that she was sending the Dr home. The Dr. Was 92 at the time and apparently had not delivered a baby in decades. I had no idea!! My name is not Susan. The Dr told me all white women were Susans.
Why is Susan less embarrassing than the absolutely brilliantly named Voldemort? But I also like Susan, because it's such a contrasting name for a turtle. It's like naming your fluffy little hamster Conan the Destroyer.
Have you read Terry Pratchett? He has a character named Susan Death, she's Death's granddaughter
Load More Replies...Why was she embarrassed? Is the name alluding to something I do not get? Obviously I get the Voldemort reference.
No, I just think she thought the vet would laugh
Load More Replies...My parents just went to scotland and saw highland coos. does anyone know what their accent is?
Nope - looks like a "Golden Tiger" which means that this poor critter has been the subject of massive inbreeding, and its owners are trying for white tigers.
Load More Replies...Just ate, drink of water, waiting for gumption to leave stream for nap, Chonk. . .!
If you’re seeing this, we take it you've enjoyed this list thoroughly? In that case, an upvote is in order. But if you feel like enjoying more, we've got you covered with this list of animal memes.
Also, be sure to give Cohen's website a visit as well. Jamie Cohen is a writer, speaker, educator, and digital media producer who enjoys sharing what he's learned and empowering others to think critically and optimistically about the hyper-mediated world that surrounds us.
But before you do any of that, why not share your thoughts, jokes, or stories on anything animal-related in the comment section below!
Cars driving on the right, you're supposed to go on the left side of the road... that looks safe. Just don't try to return by this road.
The road/path only goes one direction, but don't worry, there are gators on the other side of the road as well.
Load More Replies...Got me worried there, but on closer inspection the sign don't say which side of the road to move to
In larger cities, they lurk in the side roads. So they are called alleygators.
I am obsessed with this kind of thing, like twig insects and chameleons. There has to be cognitive pattern recognition in each cell and in symbiotic relation to neighbouring cells on some level outside of what we recognise as mental consciousness. I mean are there billions of cognizant cells in a life form rather than all information being stored and accessed in the brain? Evolution may play a part with survival of the fittest but come on? A Leaf, a twig, a freaking cobra?
According to acnh, Despite its largeness and loathsome looks, the adult Atlas moth lives only for a few days. It emerges from its cocoon without a mouth, you see...and so cannot eat.
Load More Replies...So can't figure out what's what here.so beautiful .... should live longer
There's a sign I saw on the road once that said 'Troop Crossing'. Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me the day I saw it or I would have had a photo of an entire troop of men crossing the road right at that sign. I lived in a naval town then.
That bear is pretty close...not sure if I'd stop to take a picture but the opportunity is gold!
Bet you can't say "snow snoot" 10 times fast. . .!
Load More Replies...What dog? Someone dropped some coal in the snow.
Well, when two people love each other very much, they... never mind.
Load More Replies...I have a white chihuahua poodle mix who, when I lived outside of Denver, would launch herself off of my deck to go run in the yard. During the winter there would be this small cloud of snow and then she'd disappear. When I called her name, all I could see was her eyes and now like this, and sometimes a tongue.
That osprey most likely just took that fish from someone's pond.
That’s what one of my cats did on a visit to her next door neighbours pond. She brought it in and dropped it on the doormat with a little mew. Luckily it was still alive so I grabbed it and put it back in the pond. Neighbour didn’t mention he’d any fish missing so I’m assuming the poor little fishie was OK.
That's what I'm wondering. There's no sign a tail ever existed.
Load More Replies...I'm no veterinarian, but why does a knee surgery require shaving halfway up the back?
Epidural? I dunno. Just guessing. He just looks so embarrassed!!!
Load More Replies...LOL (Note to self: Don't read Bored Panda comments while drinking coffee!)
Load More Replies...For me the most hilarious thing in the world, after cats and dogs wearing realistic wigs, is buttcheeks on things that I don't suppose they have buttcheeks (Sorry for the non-English).
Absolutely. You wouldn't wanna get wet down there.
Load More Replies...I read Grand Canyon and was like „What? There is that much water down there?“
Famous tourist attraction. You should see the faces of some of the tourists that this happens to.
Yes, there's one of a woman and the stingray putting it's "arm" around her, and she's just totally freaking out. Hilarious!
Load More Replies...The stingrays mouth is on the bottom of it. That thing is tasting to see if that diver is dinner.
It's probably eating a chunk of squid that was put on his shoulder, because if you put a chunk of squid in his shoulder this is exactly what would happen.
Load More Replies...Exactly! Nor do I jump out of perfectly good airplanes!
Load More Replies...What a clever delivery system.. DoorDog, or DogDash. I like it, much better than drones.
I did that with my dog when I was much younger. Sent him downstairs to my mother with a note in his collar. I knew she read it b/c I heard her "what is that?" Then laughter. The note read: "Dearest mother. I must go outside and relieve myself. Would you be so kind as to open the door for as I do not have hands. Please and thank you." I was a very imaginative child.
When I moved into my apartment we wanted to run a phone line to the back of the apartment so we could have two phones (1989). The best way to do it was through an air duct. We tucked one end into the cat's collar and my roommate was at the other end calling her with cat treats in her hand. It worked, she was fine, and the landlord laughed his a*s off and liked how clever we were. Surprisingly enough we were 100% sober.
Even while sober, people have great ideas that would have been thought of when drunk! The bonus is that if something went wrong, you would be able to remember it!
Load More Replies...I read this and was reminded of my husband. If I said "shout the dog" he would just scream "THE DOG!!!"
That's... not very good advice. Different fang arrangements exist! EDIT: May be locally correct, e.g. in US. But in e.g. South Africa, the boomslang will kill you with its rear teeth.
Just remember, if it bites you and you die, then it is venomous. If you bite it and you die, it is poisonous. If it bites itself and you die, its voodo. And if you both bite each other and neither of you die, its kinky.
no no its not is it....???? my best friend and I bite each other all the time :/
Load More Replies...Thought u are supposed to look at the eyes to know if they're venomous. Like I'm taking to time to do that instead of running. And running some more!
Considering snakes typically have poor dental hygiene, its safe to assume all bites should be treated ASAP
I'll consider the difference in those eyes and tail scales as well before being bitten
My dumbass thought that was the actual name and searched for “ginger mouse angel”. I found Christmas ornaments
Load More Replies...Quackened is the end/Feathers it will send/Throwing all you see/Into parody
imagine ur going like 40 mph in the suburbs, turn to the left, see this demonic monstrosity glaring at you from a window, and you reflexively jerk your steering wheel and accidentally run over a random grandma
I used to keep the blinds pulled up about 4" from the floor or window sill, JUST so the damned cat could look under them. If I failed to allow him to see out, he'd demolish the blinds blocking the view. That got expensive...
Pidgeons don't need to build a nest. They are cliff birds. They just need a few twigs to make sure the eggs don't roll of the cliff.
Get out of here with your science. It's the light of my life to believe that pigeons are just sh1t at building nests. It delights me. Please don't take it away from it. It's all I have left.
Load More Replies...The are cliff birds, the sticks are to keep the egg from rolling away
Load More Replies...Probably procrastinated and had to build that nest right before the egg came!
Not that one. The Guppies, Super Guppies and Belugas a big in front
Load More Replies...Okay that is so cute I considered getting one for a second then my brain went "yes it's little and cute now....."
It appears to be a manmade toy or sculpture of sorts, so it actually will be little and cute forever :)
Load More Replies...It wasn't us! We were napping! Just ask our soft can-opener. She's what we napping on.
That balcony is a must-have. My frog (same kind, White's Tree Frog/Dumpy Tree Frog) loves hers!
Proposing a new category of frogged based on this: you are lured in by a Kermit type only to find there is a real frog in the photo.
Love funny memes, so much more than AITA? drama and long written out stories.
The smol chimken *chimken lover gasp of love* smol... baby chimken... cute... tiny...
Love funny memes, so much more than AITA? drama and long written out stories.
The smol chimken *chimken lover gasp of love* smol... baby chimken... cute... tiny...
