23 of the best (and sort of worst) animal jokes you’ve been telling us

Wednesday was World Animal Day, started by dog expert (an expert on dogs – not a dog who is an expert) Heinrich Zimmermann to highlight animal rights.

He chose October 4th because it’s the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals.

We thought it was the perfect day for some jokes about animals, so we put out this call –

You had lots of gags to tell us, some good, some so bad they were good. These were our favourites.

1.

Steve Briddon
Via

2.

Why can’t you hear a Pterodactyl going to the toilet?
Because the P is silent.
Andy Whitworth

3.

Courtesy of Tim Vine:
Black Beauty – now there’s a dark horse!
Matt Rogers

4.

I bought a dog off a Blacksmith the other day. When I got it home, he made a bolt for the door.
Stephen R. Seager

5.

I can name five species of apes, but I have to be gibbon time to do it.
Chris Twinam

6.

What’s the difference between your Wife and your Dog?
The later you come home the happier your dog is to see you.
Bob Gallagher

7.

Clare Hackett
Via

8.

Two silk worms got into a fight – it ended in a tie.
Abs Harvarillo

9.

What do you call a bear in the rain?
A drizzly bear!
Jaqui Murray

10.

Two parrots sitting on a perch.
1st parrot: “Can you smell fish?”
Lee Banwell

11.

What do you call elephants that ride on trains? Passengers!
Allan Thompson

12.

2 flies on a cow pat. One breaks wind so the other says, ‘Do you mind, I’m trying to eat my lunch!’
Darren Wyatt