22 Forest Critters From a Fairytale of Woodland Whimsy (November 1, 2026)

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

Nov 1, 2026 9:00 AM EST

A dose of woodland whimsy never hurt anyone, and that's why at Animal Comedy we've decided to bring it to you on a silver platter (your phone).

Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there was a gathering of tiny critters who dwelled in a forest. There was a chipmunk, a squirrel, a mouse, a bunny, a fox, and a little bird. They were all really good friends and liked to explore the forest together. Today, Animal Comedy is letting you in on their friendship. You can go through their journeys with them, you can help them understand the power of friendship, and you can even enjoy their company.

Fairytales have been around since forever. Starting as folktales by word of mouth, they were usually about some sort of life lesson. Maybe it was about how to protect yourself as a woman in the world, how to save the princess you want to be with, how to fight something, or maybe it was a life lesson about morals and ethics. The Grimm Brothers were some of the first to really predicate the notions, wording, and poetry around fairytales. When we look at these forest animals, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Maybe you imagine yourself there too, maybe you are transported to the place where the magic takes place. A green forest, draped in hanging moss, vines, and roses everywhere. Where the trees speak to each other, where a frog talks to you, and when a mushroom is the secret ingredient to the potion you need to make. Secrets are well intertwined in fairytales, and for that reason they will be here too. If you're someone who likes animals, fairytales, and nostalgia then you'll certainly like this collection of forest animals. There really is something nostalgic about fairytales, like we're transported back to our childhoods whether we want to or not. Most people grew up with some fairytale they liked, whether it was The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid, or Little Red Riding Hood. Even if you were a guy there was something you enjoyed about these stories as well.

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Today, there's a sense of bustling modernity, productivity, and technology. We're constantly on our phones, we're absolutely surrounded and engrossed in stimulation, screens, and being tapped into global happenings at all times. Nature and rural life is getting further and further away from us whether we like it or not. Peace is immensely important to our mental wellbeing and emotional status, but without the exposure to nature we can get lost in our corporate or soulless day to day. The thing about life in nature is that it forces you to be with yourself, with your own thoughts, feelings, and insides. The reticence that comes with a life in nature isn't something that can be seen in a city or suburb. There's a feeling in the air that everything around you is still and staid, a tranquility that only can be seen when things desist. Think about how much we don't even notice anymore, and how much noise is around us without us realizing. We can easily get swept up into our busy lives, our phones, and our own habits without checking in on ourselves and wondering if it's actually good for us.
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