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“The Snuggle Is Real”: 50 Pics Of Animals Doing The Most Random Stuff (Best Of All Time)
People sometimes do silly things, both intentionally and unintentionally. But so do animals. Since they can't capture those moments themselves, luckily, there's us. When it comes to pets, people tend to photograph them even more than their kids and even their partners.
But this list is not about pets only; we're honoring animals of all kinds. This is a collection of the best pics of all time where animals are living their best life from the Instagram page The Snuggle Is Real. And thank God someone was around to capture these moments, because now we can enjoy their silly antics through the screen.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
"We got all sorts of horrible things shouted at us in the street, people were so unaccepting. We stuck together through it all and things are better now, we've both got jobs and, well, we're expecting some little stripy puppies quite soon. We're going to move to a bigger dumpster as well. I'm so happy right now..."
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DC 1 year ago
Friend Betterest, Mount Everst ... equivalent superlatives!
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
The horse, the goat, the dog, and the cat, the remaining animals on what was once the farm I grew up on, were inseparable friends.
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Looks like the horse sucked the cat up by using it's nostril, LOL.
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
Imagine this photo framed on the wall, and you got to see it every morning.
Mark Howell 1 year ago
My daughters a vet and she says calves are cute, dafy and smell of poop
Bec 1 year ago
Cow poop doesn't smell too bad though, it's just processed grass and grain
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We delight and laugh at animals at doing funny things, but do they sometimes do them to make others laugh on purpose? Our closest relatives great apes, including orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas, love practical jokes. Researchers say that this is proof that animals too have a sense of humor.
This isn't the first time scientists have suggested this. Charles Darwin, in his book The Descent of Man, wrote about dogs and their sense of humor. He proposed that we could interpret their playful teasing while playing fetch as them playing a practical joke on their owners. There is also research suggesting dogs engage in teasing behavior among themselves just like the great apes do.
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Upstaged75 1 year ago
At my parents house these is a fox who likes to come up and nap on their porch furniture. She looks like a pet dog just chilling out there. Smart animal - she figured out that cushions are more comfortable than lying on the ground. :)
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Gwen 1 year ago
Here I sit upon the floor, noding off to sleep, getting ready to snore. But now I can't move as you can see, the birds are using me as a tree!
Tiger 1 year ago
My name is Lee, I is a tree, have so many lil birds on me!
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Finches are so easily frightened, so I'm really impressed with this household.
Nikole 1 year ago
They really are! Growing up, my friend had a bunch of them. I swear they would go nuts if you even looked at the cage from across the room. This dog clearly has powers.
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Equestrian Lynn Acton writes that horses definitely have a sense of humor. Although horses aren't generally big on disobedience, sometimes they break the rules if they see that it makes us laugh. They understand our emotional reactions, and, if they're encouraged, they might engage in silly behavior more often.
"The question has been raised as to whether these behaviors are true humor, that is, actions intended to amuse us? Or are they learned because they received positive responses in the past? I think a repeated behavior could be either one, but a novel behavior intended to elicit laughter sounds like real humor to me," Acton claims.
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Hunter Patricia Dogwood 1 year ago
"Oh, finally, you're back!" dog says when you walk to your house. "You weren't here to bring me light, so I decided to make my own for you this time."
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Jenna Kay 1 year ago
I want to feel like this!! Maybe I'll get to be a beloved puppy in my next life.
Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Who could wish for a better life? Mind you, I'd need to do a lot of catching up good deed wise before I qualified...
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Perfumista Perfumista 1 year ago
Am I the only one hearing Defying Gravity when looking at this?
MalibuClassicMan 1 year ago
Come on fellows he has our stick and taking off with with it!! get him.
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TruthoftheHeart 1 year ago
It's just the bear necessities, That's why a bear can rest at ease!
Livingwithcfs 1 year ago
All he needs to complete the picture is a tropical cocktail and a beach umbrella
The reason why some researchers are skeptical about animals having a sense of humor is that it serves no evolutionary purpose. For humans, it's a bonding strategy. It's how we break the ice, find friends, and connect with our loved ones.
"We don't know if it's the same in apes or other animals, but it's possible. To know for sure, we would need to test and observe more groups of primates and other species," researcher Isabelle Laumer told The BBC.
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Catlady6000 1 year ago (edited)
Ma'am, do you know how fast you were going? My radar couldn't keep up.
Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
The officer only stopped him ‘cause when he passed his cruiser he went MEEEEOOOOOOWWWW…..
Bob Brooce 1 year ago
"B******t. If you think I was going any faster than 75 you should give that ticket to Guiness."
S. E. in Indiana 1 year ago
"Your taillights didn't work, and you don't have a license plate to be on this road.
Sand Ers 1 year ago
Assuming this isn't a well executed photoshop, it's probably in some sort of rescue facility, and the cat is very habituated to humans.
Load More Replies... martymcmatrix 1 year ago
Well, I might taste best raw, but I'll write you down some recipes just to be on the safe side...🧑🏽🍳 🥩 🐆
justanotherweirdo 1 year ago
“I’ll need you to chase down that robber and smell him for d***s.”
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Phantom Phoenix 1 year ago
The cat that gets the cream while the congregation just gets fleeced
BlackCatWithWhiteSocks 1 year ago
The council is ready for your demands! Yes I am the council and meow
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Catlady6000 1 year ago
If I remember correctly, the man is in the water for work, gathering specimens, I think. The orangutan was concerned and kept trying to get him out
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Jules 1 year ago
Such an ironic image considering what man is doing to the Orang's habitat. And before anyone says it, I didn't mean this man specifically!
Perhaps not all animals have a sense of humor, but many sure like to have fun. Rats, for example, really like it when we tickle them. In 2023, researchers found that when tickled, rats squeak joyfully in a high-pitched noise, similar to a giggling sound. And they come back to get the tickles again and again: the researchers can even make them play hide and seek to get the "tickling reward."
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The Doom Song 1 year ago
I didn't know I needed a hippo baby with its tongue out until I saw this
The famous gorilla Koko, who knew over 1,000 American Sign Language signs and 2,000 spoken English words, demonstrated that she understood slapstick comedy. One time, she signed the word "chase" after tying her trainer's shoelaces together, and made laughing noises when he tripped.
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
The way rodents stuff their faces, it like they're showing gratitude for your kindness.
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Tiger 1 year ago
Aww I do this with my kitties, I put “Cat TV” on YouTube (mostly videos of birdies at a bird feeder, or squirrels or fish or ducks ducking around) and they get super cozy in front of the laptop together, then I “tuck them in” with blankies 😊🥰
Nikole 1 year ago
Haha we used to call my brother’s hamster tank “Cat TV”.
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Rats aren't the only ones who like tickling. Chimps, orangutans, and gorillas also respond to tickling with gargalesis–that's the scientific term of laughter tickle response. Great apes use "laughter" for similar reasons that humans do: as a means of social bonding and in light-hearted interactions between parents and children.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Poor doggo trying to escape the guards from Corgi Island, the infamous prison for those that didn't 'sit'.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
He must have popped his floater, and now all the other dogs are laughing.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
OK lads, now Ron and Charlie, you're covering the back door. Eddie, you're in the getaway car. Knuckles, you and me go in the front and you grab the termites, I'll get the worms OK? Everybody know what they're doing? Right, c'mon let's DO THIS!
Phantom Phoenix 1 year ago
Meerkats?! Nay, with the power we summon here today, we shall be mighty-kats!
Son of Philosoraptor 1 year ago
I know the Lord wants us to win this game. If Boopo doesn't stop biting the ball!
Interestingly, dogs have their own way of laughing, too. While they don't giggle or go "Ha-ha" like us, they "laugh" through their forceful panting. Behaviorists call this "play pant" and say that dogs use it when they're inviting humans or other dogs to play. Apparently, it sounds something like "hhuh-hhuh."
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
A Siberian flying squirrel. Even Disney hasn't created anything this adorable.
Tiger 1 year ago
Omg I thought this was fake but I just googled it, they really are this cute!!
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Researchers say that some birds make sounds similar to laughter. The kea parrots in New Zealand would interpret the warbling laughter of another kea as an invitation to play. When the researchers would play the laughter through speakers, the keas "would spontaneously start playing."
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Riley Quinn 1 year ago
This, I understand. What I didn't understand initially was finding one of my cats lying on top of the still-warm pizza. He must've been lured by the aroma, ate a bit, was seduced by the warmth, and curled up for a nap. Cats are like people. Some of them are dumb.
April Pickett 1 year ago
I was wondering what little rodent that was and then realized it was a cat's paw.
Dolphins can "smile" as well. When playing, they exhibit similar facial expressions to that of a smile. Researchers call it "open mouth display" which they only exhibit when socializing and engaging in play with other dolphins. Swedish researchers also found that dolphins "laugh." The noise that they make is a short burst of pulses followed by a whistle, and they only use it to indicate that a situation is pleasant or non-threatening.
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glowworm2 1 year ago (edited)
Oh, I see, if you rub a Coca-Cola bottle, 3 times, you'll summon their polar bear mascot!
Carlo Custodio 1 year ago
Is this an advertisement for coca cola? Movies make big money out of things like this. Add to this the picture of the contented fluff
_-DungeonKeeper-_ 1 year ago
It's literally the Greater Dog from undertale. Don't tell me it's just me. Big while dog who sits on your lap
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Dan Flo 1 year ago
Cats are not immune, they are just breaking the laws of physics.
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Kamal Hasan 1 year ago
🌟 OMG, these goats are absolute legends! 🐐💥 Defying gravity and all logic, they're the true urban ninjas of the animal kingdom. The sheer audacity and skill on display here make this one of the most awe-inspiring and jaw-droppingly cool photos ever. Who knew goats could have such swagger? 😎👏 Nature, you never fail to surprise us! 🌍💫
So far, scientists have proved that around 65 species of animals engage in behaviors similar to laughter, and most do so during playful activities. Most of them are primates, but also include foxes, whales, and seals. Even cats made the list; the researchers classified their hissing as laughter.
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tarryn norwich 1 year ago
"Come hither, weary traveler.... I Have a quest for thee."
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Beeps 1 year ago (edited)
God, this cat is so done with your s**t. (Eta: Bored Panda automatically put the little asterisks in.)
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Deborah B 1 year ago
The permanent smile hides the stone cold psycho underneath. Quokka will yeet their babies at predators to escape.
ABC no seven FCK CENSORING 1 year ago
They don't. It's one of those memes that went bonkers and now everyone repeats it without fact-checking.
Load More Replies... Panda Kicki 1 year ago
Had to do a fact check. They dont yeet, but do drop their babies while flering, making them wrighöe and hiss so predator attacks the baby and dont follow the mother. While not yeeting, no mother of the year award.
LonelyLittleLeafSheep 1 year ago
No, but they do drop them as distraction for the predators.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Sings - Over my shoulder goes one joey, over my shoulder go two joeys...
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Janissary35680 1 year ago
🎶 🎶 I've seen a peanut stand and heard a rubber band / And a needle that winked its eye 🎶 🎶
HarriMissesScotland 1 year ago
Did you know that African elephant ears are shaped like Africa and Indian elephant ears look like India.
marianne eliza 1 year ago
African elephant babies are so brave and bold. As long as mom's nearby to hide behind if needed.
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Gavin Johnson 1 year ago
There’s a guy on YT who piles up random foods, sets up a trail cam and shows you what turns up. He captures some interesting sights.
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Margaret H 1 year ago
I can't help thinking he has eaten a psychedelic mushroom as well as the grass and is now listening to the colours.
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marianne eliza 1 year ago
Reminds me of my little sister, the baby of the family. She would do something to one of us older kids, then run and hide behind mom.
Nikole 1 year ago
My brother would do that too, and then stick his tongue out at me.
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Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
Considering it appears to be a Chihuahua or something similar, pure anger I suppose.
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Lori Rommel 1 year ago
Let's all take a moment to appreciate the fact that there is no house in that background -- nothing but sky!
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JimSteve 1 year ago
"Become part of something bigger... Join thousands around the disk in monitoring the innocents"
Lori Rommel 1 year ago
Maybe that Kurzweil dude is doing his beta testing on birds! You know, the singularity ...
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Dusty's mom 1 year ago
Hello everybody, Peabody here. Here's my boy Sherm___? Where did that boy go! I really need to put a leash on him!
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Listen to the ground, there is movement all around, there is somethin' goin' down and I can feel it...
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S. E. in Indiana 1 year ago
Ok listen up. Write this down. It's called Chewy, you can order all kinds of treats from there.
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Dusty's mom 1 year ago
And first prize goes to Mother of Giants! (stellar! ♥)
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
You c**p on the back of my neck one more time and this arrangement is over, got it?
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Tiger 1 year ago
Mama said there’d be days like this, there’d be days like this, Mama saaaid 🎶
Load More Replies... HarriMissesScotland 1 year ago
Considering the bizarre ways that I have gotten hurt, and I love ginger cats, I think I am a reincarnated ginger cat.
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Zoey Bear 1 year ago
See, told you. (Followup of the raccoon hugging the pupper. Pupper popped the question. 😊)
Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
Just as well as the stripy puppies are due soon.
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Teutonic Disaster 1 year ago
Well it's a ginger, still waiting for its turn with the braincell.
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Shark Lady 1 year ago
The cat's arm has never been harmed, the humans put the sign up to prevent it happening. The cat does that everytime the fridge door is opened and the sign is mainly there to make visitors aware.
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Tiffany sanders 1 year ago
Yeah, I feel like weren't meant see these pics. Lol
Load More Replies... The Doom Song 1 year ago
Good to see I wasn't the only one who thought of that song straight away!
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Mason Kronol 1 year ago
This made me actually lol! I love birds but I hate pigeons. Back in 1990 a pigeon shlt on my head across the street from trump tower in NYC. It was a HS English class trip. I had just left FAO Schwartz playing tunes on the floor keyboard from Big, heading back to the tour bus and was in a great mood. Didn’t realize it was a sign of things to come.
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Panda McPandaface 1 year ago
OK everyone, this way please. Try to hold on, the next statue isn't far.
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justanotherweirdo 1 year ago
Betcha don’t want a hippopotamus for Christmas anymore!
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Stephanie Did It 1 year ago
The mother gently carries the baby croc until it can hunt on its own.
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Helena Mitterpleininger 1 year ago
I dont think so my Turtles sometimes do that too
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BrunoVI 1 year ago
I've seen most of these, but they are sooo good that this is a like an enjoyable "greatest hits" collection.
Ria C. 1 year ago (edited)
Why did BP just tell me I was commenting too fast? Has anyone else ever experienced that? Eta: it's animal related can you comment on how cute they are too fast?
Catlady6000 1 year ago
Every once in a while that happens to me. We're too fast for BP to keep up. Just slow your fingers done and give a few extra seconds fr BP to catch up.
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Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I sure hate these new Comments Section headers, especially when it's a good article like this one.
Mason Kronol 1 year ago
Yes! More animal pics, less Reddit copy/paste. If I want to read Reddit I will go to Reddit.
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Stephanie Chapman 1 year ago
I met this lil' guy at the Perth Zoo. Best day ever! quokka-673...56a029.jpg 
BrunoVI 1 year ago
I've seen most of these, but they are sooo good that this is a like an enjoyable "greatest hits" collection.
Ria C. 1 year ago (edited)
Why did BP just tell me I was commenting too fast? Has anyone else ever experienced that? Eta: it's animal related can you comment on how cute they are too fast?
Catlady6000 1 year ago
Every once in a while that happens to me. We're too fast for BP to keep up. Just slow your fingers done and give a few extra seconds fr BP to catch up.
Load More Replies... Multa Nocte 1 year ago
I sure hate these new Comments Section headers, especially when it's a good article like this one.
Mason Kronol 1 year ago
Yes! More animal pics, less Reddit copy/paste. If I want to read Reddit I will go to Reddit.
Load More Replies... Stephanie Chapman 1 year ago
I met this lil' guy at the Perth Zoo. Best day ever! quokka-673...56a029.jpg
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