20 of the best animal GIFs on the internet




You’ve probably seen hundreds of cats and dogs doing funny, clever and adorable stuff on the internet. But there are plenty of other animals who also deserve your LOLs, OMGs and awwws.

To prove it, we’ve rounded up some of the best animal GIFs from around the web. From peckish sloth babies to hippos swallowing entire watermelons, explore the animal kingdom’s delightful diversity via the medium of moving pixels. Then get out and explore nature for real!

A long shift on guard duty has taken its toll on this sleepy meerkat.

meerkat

 

Parenting polar bear cubs looks even more exhausting…

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…And bringing up a baby tiger is no easy task.

tigerpound

 

With no trees around, this koala has had to improvise.

koala

 

Bamboo leaves? No thanks. Human food is much tastier.

redpanda

 

Next time you feel like dating is too much effort, remember that male giraffes use their necks as weapons when fighting for females. Their necks.

giraffe

 

Bromance is important too—these lions know the value of male bonding.

lion

 

Otters hold hands to avoid losing their friends. Isn’t nature great?

otter

 

Here’s the exact moment this baby elephant realised how great having a trunk can be.

elephant

 

What’s cuter than a panda on a slide?

pandaslide

 

Baby sloths eating things. That’s what’s cuter.

sloth

 

Surprise chameleon attacks are the worst. Especially if you’re a praying mantis.

chameleon

 

Crabs are famous for their sick sense of rhythm, don’t ya know.

crab

 

When this happens on your first day at penguin school, you know it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

penguin

 

Caution: do not try playing sleeping lions with actual sleeping lions.

lioness

 

If you challenge an owl to a staring contest, you will almost definitely lose.

owl

 

Cockatoos always win in a dance-off…

dance

 

…and hippos will destroy you when it comes to competitive eating.

hippo

 

Kangaroos are good at lots of things, but basketball isn’t one of them.

kangaroo

 

Alright, that’s enough animal GIFs for now. See you next time!

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