Animals p.6

The internet was wowed by how Messi the ‘clapping’ dog stole the show at the Oscars

The tale of this exploding hamster went wildly viral and it’s a salutary lesson for us all

Ozzy Man’s hilarious and very sweary narration of a bird in great peril had us on the edge of our seats

Turns out the ‘best gorilla joke of 1897’ is also the best gorilla joke of all time

What pandas lack in grace, they make up for in timing …or not

Proof that even big cats are just like pet cats when they spot a strange kitty in the mirror

This dog getting nowhere fast on a super shiny floor is 11 seconds well spent

It looks like this young gorilla is peed off with photographers

The Daily Mail guide to ‘fighting off an XL bully’ might be the best thing it’s ever published

“My dog slipped and became an Irish dancer”

A headline about a suspected spy pigeon had the internet in a flap – 15 funniest reactions

A giant panda balloon that escaped from a Chinese shopping mall was just too cute to be terrifying

19 kitty culprits from r/CatsAreAssholes

These pet groomers’ hilarious impressions of animals having their nails trimmed had people howling

This tale of a staircase and a much loved family dog is melting hearts everywhere