Only the Sweet Survive: 29 Derpy Memes of Animals Relying on Their Bumbling Behavior to Get By

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Jan 23, 2025 3:00 PM EST

Once upon a time animals served a purpose in hooman civilization. From transport, to hunting companions, to pest removal. They earned their keep in a variety of creative ways, but times have changed and so have their ways of getting by. In the modern age of social media silliness, the most successful animals are those who have learned to use their bumbling behaviors to their betterment. Becoming instant stars of platforms they cannot begin to understand, these creative creatures have stolen our hearts and settled firmly in our minds. Making it such that no longer will only the strong prevail, for now it has officially come time to brilliantly bumble one's way through life. So sit back, grab some popped corn and let the dilly dally drama unfold.

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    TABASCO FALM Wally the walrus was given a 'floating couch' in order to stop him from sinking boats.
    via animals.hilarious, TABASCO FALM

  • The beautiful thing about animal derpiness is that it is so varied. For some sweet critters it revolves around trying to fit things in their mouth that have no business being there, for others it is the complete cancellation of their usually impressive balancing skills, and for others it is marked loss of their mental capabilities which once made them masters of their domain, but today would only make them plain.

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    Imagine getting arrested and a cat just comes along and sits on you.
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    Pelicans have no food preferences, they'll eat anything
    via animals.hilarious
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    Dogs underwater is the coolest thing I've ever seen.
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    This couple adopted Stepan when he was a 3-month-old orphaned cub
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    He was found by hunters in a forest very weak and lonely
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    But Svetlana and Yuriy nurtured him back to health
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    Now he's a 23-year-old loving goofball!
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    "He absolutely loves people and is a really sociable bear"
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    "Despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all" VIA 9GAG.COM
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    "We have never been bitten by Stepan"
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    The bear eats 25kg of fish, vegetables and eggs every day!
    via animals.hilarious, 9GAG.COM
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    He does enjoy his cup of tea, too The gentle giant manages to stay in shape thanks to his love for games outdoors
    via animals.hilarious, 9GAG.COM
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    But there's nothing like snuggling with his humans on a couch... And gardening is his ultimate passion
    via animals.hilarious, 9GAG.COM
  • 15
    Man converted a crawl space into a bedroom for his cat and it is so cool
    via animals.hilarious
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    Dogs managed to fall asleep in hilariously awkward positions
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  • Where once upon a time, doggos would run after prey we have hunted, or sniff out high valve vegetables found in the wild. The modern doggo is far less physically capable and has directed its survival instincts towards doubling their derp in order to stay within the good graces of the hoomans who home them.

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    I don't pet my neigbor's cat often because he can get a little.... bitey A
    via animals.hilarious
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    LEFT MY DOG OUTSIDE FOR 30 MINUTES AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED
    via animals.hilarious
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    My new life goal is to be hugged by an otter.
    via animals.hilarious
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    got a camera so i can see what my dogs do while im at work 2019/03/11 10:01:20
    via animals.hilarious
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    This baby fox showed up to say 'hi' at my grandmother's house
    via animals.hilarious

  • Start em young, is the phrase that is commonly used to express the need to get the ball rolling from an early age in order to effectively instill the qualities you might be looking for. And this silly fox is taking great strides to change the image hoomans have of his species with some playful action for all hoomans to see. 

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    Update: The baby fox has a friend and they are chasing each other
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    Another update to the baby foxes: His friend caught his tail! urter
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    sorry my mom said no
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    Elephants after a swim
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    I can never get a nice picture of them all together
    via animals.hilarious
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    Owls were born on my colleague's windowsill a few weeks ago and I. Just. Can't. Even.
    via animals.hilarious
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    0 This is how I keep track of my pet turtle
    via animals.hilarious
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    Australian Sea Lion mumma and pup
    via animals.hilarious

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