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This makes it sound like he knew he was going to die! According to Wikipedia: "His last words were 'You be good. I love you. See you tomorrow.' which he would say every night when (Irene) Pepperberg left the lab." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_(parrot) And don't miss this lovely 10-minute documentary on Alex: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGT5JEeOryQ
"Looking at a mirror, he said "what color", and learned the word "grey" after being told "grey" six times. This made him the first non-human animal to have ever asked a question, let alone an existential one" Interesting! I need to know more. I think I'm going to read the book
Look up Apollo the African Grey at You Tube :-D he's hilarious and clever!
I read that Dr. Pepperberg just bought him from a pet store, and began working with him.
the book about him made me cry so much, he was so intelligent and understood so much
Sometimes animal memes are so hilarious that we wish we could share them with our pets. But even though our furry friends might not understand them in the same way we do, research suggests some animals actually have a sense of humor.
That’s what Isabelle Laumer, a post-doctoral researcher at UCLA, and her team discovered in a recent study. After watching over 75 hours of videos featuring great apes, they found these intelligent animals have a playful side and enjoy teasing each other with practical jokes.
With my cat, it is more like the day she chose me and let me know I was taking her home with me. I had no choice in the matter.
Give me tuna, and I'll tell you about the day I adopted you.
It is always in the eyes. I knew what kitten was for me, she told me in her eyes!
Great apes, which include orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, and gorillas, are our closest living relatives. In the study, the apes were filmed in zoos during their daily routines. The researchers noticed that all four species engaged in teasing behaviors, such as poking, hitting, and pulling on each other’s body parts. Some even waved objects in front of their fellow apes’ faces or pulled their hair.
I have genuine interest in knowing this guy more. At the same time, he looks like someone very private.
His name is Yusuf Dicek Turkish sharpshooter. Paris Olympics 2024 silver medalist. Became internet sensation because of his minimal gear.
Load More Replies...Well, he's owned by a kitty, so he must be at least semi-decent. Cats are good at choosing the right humans to suit their needs.
The cat is genuinely annoyed the guy did not get the gold...
“What we saw often was that a juvenile would sneak up behind an adult that was busy grooming another ape, and proceed to poke them or hit them on the back, sometimes even surprising them,” explains Laumer in an article for the BBC.
“They’d then wait and watch for the adult’s response. Usually, the target would just ignore them, and so they’d persist in their teasing, making the behaviour more and more elaborate and difficult to ignore, until they sometimes ended up slamming the adult with their entire body.”
According to researchers, the teasing among apes is similar to the playful behavior seen in human children. It’s intentional, persistent, and often includes an element of surprise, much like sticking your tongue out at someone and then running away to see their reaction.
I bought 'toy guards' online that block the spaces under appliances and furniture. Henri manages to finagle her plastic springs right past them, but they mostly work on other toys.
My cats think 'under oven' is their field goal for their toys.I don't bother to even try to get them anymore!
My Dad was like that. All his life he had dogs and treated them like royalty. In his 90's he got a cat and loved her to pieces! I miss you Dad. 💔
Must have done this hundreds of times. Strangely now I have two weird cats that ignore everything in the household.
↖️ Lord, the many places I have had to retrieve toys from...for this spoiled spotted wombat.
3 c0cks and 1 pussy.. now where have I seen this before..
Load More Replies...That is an incorrect application of tea. It is not intended to be fit nasally.
Load More Replies...Ugh. Flashback to when a tick crawled up my shorts and bit me in my nether regions in 2005 and despite the classic Lyme rash, fever and neck pain, the idiot doc was convinced the bite itself was herpes because the bite spot looked... Grotesque? He proceeded to bring in 5 or 6 of his students, without my consent, to stand and gawk at this weird tick bite. 😖 Wasn't herpes, didn't look at all like herpes, and ended up progressing into severe Lyme disease. Thanks doc! 🤦🏼♀️
Yeah if a doctor ever brings in med students to watch or listen in on my appointment I will up and leave the hospital. I know the students are there to learn but I don’t want more random people looking at me or learning about my health history. I don’t like doctors in general but I know they are there to help me.
Load More Replies...I would laugh harder -- but have had this happen! THEN the doctor mislaid his instruments, walked OUT into the hall (me still in the stirrups), called in a nurse...and they all scrabbled about for a bit, looking for them. Me, still in the stirrups this whole time. I was waiting for him to ask for volunteers from the waiting room, as well...
One of my first pelvic exams and there was a hot doc and a student. Hot doctor proceeded to narrate everything he was doing, including pointing out my razor rash!
Load More Replies...Had this happen to me when I was having a vaginal ultrasound...
Oh, God, those are the worst. No consent, EVER! At the time, I felt raped afterward it felt so bad. I have no doubt rape is a million times worse but I did feel so violated that I will have to be dying before that happens again.
Load More Replies...I had that happen in my early twenties when I was having a cervical biopsy. I was already nervous, they already brought the students, all male, in so I was too scared to say no. I am much more vocal and an advocate for my comfort now. Also thankfully biopsy was negative. Long story. Never have had a bad pap since. So would like to stop with the yearly, could have done 5 years with my and family history.
This playful behavior might even lay the groundwork for more complex humor. “Joking in humans requires quite complex cognitive abilities,” says Laumer. “You need theory of mind (the ability to imagine the world from someone else’s perspective), knowledge of social norms, the ability to anticipate others’ responses and to appreciate the violation of other’s expectations,” she adds.
I've seen this picture several times, and it just gets better and better.
For a twitter that only tweets about baby animals to not know the difference between a bison and a musc ox is pretty embarrassing, it is a baby musc ox.
Who cares what baby it is. It's a baby animal so it's an automatic winner
Load More Replies...https://www.google.com/imgres?q=buffalo%20chicken%20irl&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fexternal-preview.redd.it%2FMaGXMjIfmdzNEPsNnTTR_bNB0JGh0jjdB0ZfQssQCIk.jpg%3Fauto%3Dwebp%26s%3D272d4e3c9a6ebf2ff6b35ba9ee8ab43085217357&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2FTIHI%2Fcomments%2Fazzv5w%2Fthanks_i_hate_buffalo_chicken%2F&docid=AJ3Eh4Jwqf3ulM&tbnid=kDJEWF9PYNnq_M&vet=12ahUKEwjo5sub2r2IAxUS5skDHSyXC38QM3oECBkQAA..i&w=610&h=407&hcb=2&ved=2ahUKEwjo5sub2r2IAxUS5skDHSyXC38QM3oECBkQAA
Load More Replies...But it’s not just our closest animal relatives who like to have a good giggle. If you’ve ever watched dogs playing, you might have noticed they make a sound that resembles laughter, and you’d be right!
According to the American Kennel Club, this “doggy laugh” is a breathy exhale through their mouth. It’s a way for dogs to communicate during play, whether they’re starting a game of chase or play-bowing.
They are scent glands. They rub it on plants to mark territory.
Load More Replies...I don't think it's a baby. Dik diks are one of the smallest deer species, so it's likely an adult.
She is indeed; so gorgeous. Very rare to see ginger colouring on female cats, so she is even more unique.
Load More Replies...They were one short of their quota for the day and all that was left was spare bits
Load More Replies...Interestingly, research shows that, just like in humans, laughter is beneficial for dogs. A study led by Patricia Simonet examined how the sound of dogs laughing affected other dogs at a shelter in Spoke, Washington. By playing recordings of these happy noises, researchers found that dog laughter helped reduce stress and encouraged more positive social behavior among the shelter dogs.
me too, what do my lil sisters not get about LAZY SATURDAYS!
That's why I don' play poker in the savannah - too many cheetahs
Aww. Please let these amazing creatures live in their habitat forever.
Meanwhile, other researchers have observed that dolphins make joyful sounds while they’re play-fighting, and elephants trumpet with excitement during their playtime, writes Jasmin Fox-Skelly. Parrots also like to join in on the fun by teasing other animals, like whistling at and puzzling the family dog.
I love this photo. Nothing better than a giant doggo with their stuffed animal
I got a weighted white bison stuffy for myself on those days. Hoping to get some of that sweet "things are about to get better" energy.
I do this too... Not sure if it is a tick or if it is something wrong with me, but on the phone I cannot stay still
Same - it was a nightmare in the days of the cord landline (we didn't have those crazy long cords that the American phones seemed to have in films).
Load More Replies...same, same. Unless it's a video call, then my legs move but my a$$ sits
I definitely do the same thing, particularly if I'm already standing when I answer... I think it's a restless response because I can't get back to whatever task I was doing and still be able to hear and respond to the person on the phone until the call ends... I ESPECIALLY do it when my boyfriend calls me while I'm working (outdoor manual labor- often requires both hands free and every move I make makes it harder to hear lol) just for company and casual conversation 😂
Even rats enjoy an occasional laugh! For over a decade, Jeffrey Burgdorf at Northwestern University has been tickling rats to study their reactions. As surprising as it may be, these little critters make high-pitched squeaks that sound like giggles when they’re tickled. They keep coming back for more and can even play hide and seek for a “tickling reward,” according to research from Humboldt University in Berlin. Burgdorf and his team are now using these findings to help develop new treatments for depression.
It looks like my grandma when she sees a young lady dressed to go out partying
Wish they would hurry up and load the feeder, I'm freezing my butt off out here!!
When my former husband would ask me what’s wrong when he made me angry, I would look like this and say I’m FINE.
I think it's a pygmy goat kid so it's pretty small. Like chihuahua small.
Load More Replies...Just saw a post where a Capybara herd at a zoo adopted a stray cat as one of their own and the cat is now residing with them.
since I can't have the state of mind of the cow on post #13, I am ready to sync with this capybara.
Years ago there was an escaped capybara roaming Camp Pendleton (Marine Corps Base near San Diego CA). It was on the news for weeks before they captured it. It was The Giant Rat.
I only realized lately that capybara are friends with many other animals.
"Why did you have an accident?" "because * laughing* *gasp* did you *gasp* see that?"
Load More Replies...However, it’s still a bit of a mystery whether these antics really show that animals have a sense of humor or if their behavior has another purpose. For instance, are the apes in Laumer’s study actually playing practical jokes, or are they just trying to grab someone’s attention or defuse tension?
Can I have it's body please?... With roast potatoes, green cabbage and a nice horseradish sauce.
If only I had a cabin built on that very spot with a porch all the way around it; sigh!!!
Yeah, mine is definitely not this cute. The side eye is killing me
Load More Replies...I love goats so much. We used to keep goats when I was young and we would sometimes sleep in the straw by them.
but some of them: ok so everyone says it's true therefore it's a global conspiracy and it's NOT true!
“Do I think that animals have a sense of humor? Yes, I think they do, but it's difficult to prove,” believes Bekoff.
“For example, I’ve come across households with two dogs, where at feeding time one dog runs to the front door and barks. The other dog then runs to see who’s there, while the first dog runs back and eats their food. So, you could say that's showing a sense of humor, but the first dog may have just learned that that's how they get more food.”
Yeah, buckskin. But how does that differ from ‘dun’? So far as I know both are references to a dusty tan/beige colors. Any horsepeople out there?
Dun have a stripe down the back and sometimes a few stripes on the legs. The genes are different too. Visually they are very close though
Load More Replies...Her name was Rain. No idea if she is real though!
Load More Replies...I did that to a German Shepard that was nasty and every time after when i arrived for a co-worker it would jump on couch and shake, feared me.
My dog is a barker. After a while I will "viciously" bark back. Most of the time he will look at me a dumbfounded look and stop.
I bark with my basset at the mailman right outside our fence because it’s literally impossible to get her to shut up or come in, so I may as well join in! Guy laughs at me every time.
This is the second time I've seen this post and I only noticed the black one after reading your reply...
Load More Replies...This reminds me of the picture of an artist painting a picture of an artist...
There’s also the debate of whether having a sense of humor serves an evolutionary purpose for animals.
“In humans, humor can serve as like an ice-breaker, removing social barriers and strengthening relationships,” says Laumer. “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.”
That which is duck may eternal lie, but within strange eons, even sleeping duck may fly!
Load More Replies...We live by a canal (UK) and lots of boaters have dogs, and most dogs have life jackets. Liveaboard cats have them too.
My mother had a dachshund that was transported in a wicker basket on a scooter. The dogs ear where flailing in the wind and the poor dog got a inflammation in the ear. She made him a hat like this but with the ears on the inside. Worked like a charm!
Wow, I knew polar bears were big, but he’s making that jumbo jet look teeny! 😕
One day I want to make a collection of these entitled "What me? Endangered".
Growing up in Florida in the 70 and 80s, felt that way about gators. Some days they were up in peoples yards, on any day you saw them in the canals and they were everywhere in the everglades.
Load More Replies...She meant to eat the whole think, but her mom just came in
I'm just saying, if I'm found deceased in my home of an animal attack everyone in my life will know it's because I let the darn thing in willingly.
Cocker spaniel stole an entire pie off the counter, finished it off and proudly showed us the empty pie tin when we got home.
"Get a cat they said! Will be fun they said!" Just joking I love cats,! And many other kinds if animals actually, dogs as well!
Haha. My cat used to love to scratch the couch. We got her several scratchers shaped like couches, and those are now her absolute favorite things to scratch.
Bouche designed Purple Chair. Audi understudied. Well, to be honest, the work is still ongoing.
More proof that my dog is secretly a cat.. I know he heard me, his ears moved but does that mean he cares about what I said? Absolutely not. That's what happens when you get a poodle mix..
Or a chihuahua. Fully knows what I'm saying and still completely ignores me.
Load More Replies...If I want Bouche, I call Audi. If I want Audi, I call Bouche.
Meanwhile, if I'm not paying attention to my cat enough, she will jump up on me and get in my face. Because she must be the center of human attention at all times.
Clearly, they've never owned a dalmatian. The best you get most of the time is ear movement...sometimes she just acts like she doesn't heat you...other times, she looks at you, then walks away. 😂
So, tarantulas are basically cats, is what I am taking away from this.
If it makes you happy to think any part of a spider is cute, far be it from me to try to convince you otherwise. However, for me they’re still going to be a rock solid, written in stone, 100% definite nope, no effin’ way, nuh-uh, it isn’t funny dear, get that thing far away from me or you die, comprende? (Gee Tabitha, tell us how you really feel, and don’t hold back….)
I can appreciate this in a picture, but not with the spider in the same room as I.
OK, I just lost a TEENY TINY bit of my phobia. I will remember spider paws.
cat: "BUT GUESS WHAT HOOMAN. I AM I KNIGHT NOW. I AM RAIDING THE TUNA CUPBOARD IMMEDIATELY."
Load More Replies...Cat is thinking, "How shall I kill the human that did this? Axe, Sword, Mace, or Spear?"
for one moment I thought it was a capybara with a bunch of meerkats facing the other way. Then I realized they were capybara babies facing the right way. See if you can see that folks. Hint- I perceived one ear to be that funky meerkat nose.
Reminds me of my last vacation with my aunt and uncle... Didn't think I'd want to bother with makeup since I wasn't trying to impress anyone, but I wasn't used to seeing myself in mirrors and window reflections so damn much. The true horror of my own natural image compelled me to wear makeup for the remainder of the vacation simply to tolerate my face. 😂 I also got chastised for making fun of myself when I'd do something blatantly stupid (like putting my shoes on before my pants🤦🏼♀️) because my ultra-caring aunt felt like I was being mean and self-mocking was harming my self-esteem. 😂 Pretty sure there's no self esteem left to harm! Self-mocking motivates me to be better lol
If you can laugh at yourself you are on the right track.
Load More Replies...My cat Trouble had a 12" square flat piece of cardboard. We called it Trouble's spot. Even went with us to Vet visits to keep him calm!
I find this rasist (the cat not the OP, OP is innocent i hold no grudges) from the cats and offensive to my culteure, I wil capture this cat and give it endless snugles b/c I cant help my self w/cats, they r so cut
Darren and Phillip, the Blue Boys. Now both deceased. Pizza was his favourite
Dogs are omnivores. They’re totally happy eating almost everything. Cats are carnivores
Load More Replies...The trash will be dumped, the couch will be chewed and so will your socks.
This is why you always double bag your trash can. Then when it's full lift the inner bag straight up and look at the bottom before you lift it out of the can. If it's dripping, put it back and then take out both bags. Leak contained, problem solved. If it's not leaking obviously just take the inner bag and leave the outer bag in place for the next time. Keeps your garbage can a lot cleaner too.
Are we not gonna talk about the bird-foot dance steps molded into the rail?
It kinda-sorta is. Although they are in a phylum all their own, they are far more closely related to arthropods, which includes insects and spiders, than to the annelids, which includes earthworms. So, they're close cousins to insects. Frankly, I think that they look like caterpillars, which are larval insects, which might be where the confusion came in.
Load More Replies...Caterpillars are insects. The stumps are "prolegs" not real legs. What do caterpillars become? Lepidoptera = Insects.
The velvet worm is not a caterpillar. It is a eumetazoan, which places it closer to sponges than to insects.
Load More Replies...And you know damned well if one of them managed to find a huge door that had plenty of room for the both of them to float on, they wouldn’t let the other one get on it, and there would be the aquatic version of the top picture going on when the rescue boats got there.
Load More Replies...Dad should have taken the phone away. No child that age needs one.
Load More Replies...Calvin and Hobbes: Calvin: I keep forgetting that five of his six ends are pointy when he lies like that.
Why is this so true? I am covered in little baby kitty scratches from head to foot. And yet I don't really mind.
After 2020 when we no longer had fur babies it was weird not having scratches all over our bodies. We trimmed their nails as best we could but they were compulsive kneaders and the one loved to sneak attack. Also the 3am zoomies. Nothing like looking in the mirror in the morning and finding scratches across your face and saying to coworkers “cats” and some get it, others not so much. Get those tetanus shots lol
Ah - the zoomies. Entertaining at any hour, always louder in the wee hours.
Load More Replies...Um. It's really not that hard to train your cat not to scratch you. I have eight cats and I rarely have any scratches on me and then only from accidents. Cats get enough bad press, it's unfair to blame them for careless owners who don't bother to train their pets properly.
I went camping Tuesday afternoon, return Wednesday afternoon and my cat isn't really eating now. That's like...what makes Rosie Rosie, always starving and begging for food. Got an appointment for the vet tomorrow if her eating doesn't improve. My boyfriend says it's because she missed me, but... doesn't seem right.
Trust your instincts! I hope your kitty gets well soon 🙏
Load More Replies...We actually turn on meditation, delta waves therapy for my cat when we leave. I don't think she cares, honestly... because she's a cat. :)
Man I love hippos. They're so cool. From a distance of course. Just think we could have had hippos in the U.S. if the 1910 congress had had one more vote to pass the America Hippo Bill. The government wanted to bring hippos to Louisiana state and let them go in the bayou so they would eat an invasive plant species and be available for hunting/meat. Edit to add: I don't think it was a good idea so much as it's funny. I'm well aware it would've been bad.
Considering what happened in Colombia, it was a smart idea to not pass the bill.
Load More Replies...Even though you already know I’m going to RSVP NO to every single one of your invitations, don’t stop sending them to me! It’s because they symbolize you still thinking of including me, regardless of whether I want to be included or not. Of course I still won’t go to your event, but it’s so incredibly nice to be asked anyway.
Blob fish don't actually look like that #blobfishjustice lol
Love the hashtag! Would love to be part of the revolution!
Load More Replies...We have a balcony with two doors. One is always open when he's outside but he always wants to use the one that it's closed. We call that "dramatic cat".
She was probably wondering why people bother listening to the idiot she was debating with...
Load More Replies...I love guessing the breeds for both cats and dogs that I see about, it is more interesting with the dogs since a lot of cats around here are usually just European shorthairs. There is an orange Persian looking cat in my neighborhood tho and istg if he was a bit more chunky he would look 100% like Garfield. If that is not his name it's a crime
Well, maybe the males aren't all that excited about it either, but they feel obligated to have kids due to family pressure. 😉
Load More Replies...As an elementary school teacher I feel this deeply. Kids want to do the dumbest shizz all day every day and part of me wants to let them, but I'm required to try to teach them and they are required to try to learn and so the dance goes on...
Thank you for doing your important job with care and understanding for their hare-brained ideas!
Load More Replies...I used to teach English to little children. I made them run around for the first ten minutes, looking for a toy, they were allowed to sit on the tables or the floor and we did yoga at the end. Mums told me they asked every morning if it was English day. 😍
This was me in my first daycare experience. It was 64 years ago and I still remember it vividly.
This only proves my theory that dogs have elevator music playing in their heads all the time.
Holy cannoli... this would explain so much.
Load More Replies...I have unspeakable things that are always the first to come to mind and are 100% not appropriate for the setting (unless it's the therapist's office)!
There's a huge difference in quality in cheap pet food and (some) expensive ones.
That is the best kind of hanging out. The older I get the more I miss the easy camaraderie of youth.
Please don't put anyone else at risk for your own lateness. So many drivers "just go a bit faster" or "just sneak through as the light is changing".
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