Animals

We’ll forever be in awe at the impeccable timing of this unfortunate panda

Vets have been sharing the ‘stupidest, weirdest’ and sometimes just magnificent pets’ names they’ve ever heard – 23 utterly ridiculous animal monikers

23 times animals (and occasionally people) were hilariously resigned to their fate from ‘This is my life now’ on Reddit

The expressions of these dogs reacting to the disappearing ball trick is top tier funny animal content

There’s never a bad time to remind ourselves of this viral ginger gent with a feline ‘Scouse’ accent

Application to join the cats’ choir unequivocally denied

When panoramic photography goes hilariously or disturbingly wrong: dogs edition

Even police dogs have an inner puppy, and this handler knows just how to play up to it

The pitch-invading cat that gave these players the runaround is still a purrfect mood-lifter

This is what happens if you pee off a baby gorilla

Need some mind bleach? Here’s a baby beaver making the cutest noises to try and scrounge a bit more milk

Even rats can fall foul of a few extra holiday inches – and this one had a narrow squeak

This stand-up guy went all Amphibian Grand Designs for the frogs in his garden, and it’s just lovely

13 favourite moments from ‘Out of Context Dogs’ on Twitter to give you an escape from everything else that’s going on right now

There’s never a bad time to rewatch this joyful clip of a wonderful sledding dog