We all behave totally derpy from time to time, usually completely by accident. And though it can be slightly embarrassing to be seen as a total goofball, it helps to know that it isn’t just a human quality—animals aren’t immune to silliness either.

The r/AnimalsBeingDerps online community is a wonderful niche on the internet that never fails to improve our mood. Members of the subreddit share photos and videos of animals behaving like total derps, and we’ve collected some of their top pics to make you smile, dear Pandas. Scroll down, and upvote your fave pics, but be warned—you might have the sudden urge to adopt a(nother) pet!

#1 My Man Looking Like Those Ancient Japanese Depictions Of Tigers

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#2 This Guy Sure Knows How To Take A Photo!

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#3 Got My Cat A Tent, I Think He Likes It

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We all want our beloved floofs, feathery-friends, and scalies to live their best lives. But sometimes, we do run out of ideas on how to keep them entertained. And nobody wants to see their pet bored and mopey! According to RSPCA Queensland, something that you could try out is playing hide and seek or tug of war with your dog.

Meanwhile, even something as ‘simple’ as playing with a ball can mean a great time for your pet (and, let’s be honest, us, too). You could play catch with your doggo or use a bouncy ball to keep your cat entertained as well.

#4 The Committee Against Vaccuum Cleaners

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#5 My Dad Bought A Cactus To Discourage Mingus From Getting On The Counter. Here’s Mingus With The Cactus

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#6 My Dog Really Loves Bubbles

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Something else that your pets might find fun is looking for treats that you’ve hidden around your home. Or you could try teaching them a new trick that you recently saw on the internet. If in doubt, even something like grooming your pet can be an enjoyable bonding experience for both of you. And if you happen to have some non-toxic bubbles, you could blow them for your pets to chase.

The ‘Animals Being Derps’ subreddit started out as a run-of-the-mill subreddit all the way back in 2013. However, in the decade since, it has grown into one of the most popular communities on the entire site.

#7 Found This On Facebook And Honestly It’s A Big Mood

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#8 At Least He’s Trying!

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#9 Is Beauty. Is Grace. Is Fell On The Face

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At the time of writing, the sub boasted nearly 7.5 million members. And, this May, the group will be celebrating its 10th founding anniversary. If it’s one thing that the internet loves, it’s silly animal pics. And r/AnimalsBeingDerps gives the people what they want!

It only makes sense that r/AnimalsBeingDerps is dedicated to [drumroll followed by dramatic gasp] derpy animals. Despite that being made very clear, some internet users do have a tough time figuring out whether the photo they want to share is actually derpy or not.

#10 I Think This Is Derp Enough

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#11 Photobomb Turtle

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#12 Your Package Of Derp Will Arrive On Caturday

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The moderator team running the subreddit explains that derpy pics can be cute, but not all cute pics will be derpy. Cute pet pics are a fabulous thing to look at and they will undoubtedly improve your day, but there are other online communities dedicated to that. Meanwhile, r/AnimalsBeingDerps is all about turning up that goofiness to the max.

#13 How To Catch A Mountain Lion (Or Any Cat). Place Cardboard Box In The Open Where Said Cat May See It. Sit Back And Wait. A Cat Is A Cat Is A Cat

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#14 My Derps

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#15 Squirrel Not Enjoying That Wind

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“Animals just existing, or not doing anything, or otherwise engaging in normal animal behavior will be removed. Do not post images with superimposed text adding context for the ‘derp’ to be understood. Your post should be able to stand on its own without help from the title or additional text,” the team running the subreddit explains that the content that members share ought to be high quality and full to the brim with derpiness.

#16 Proof That Cats Not Only Give Emotional Support, But Physical Too

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#17 This Last Second Photo I Just Took Of My Cat Stretching Her Arms And Sneezing. I’ve Been Uncontrollably Laughing For The Past 5 Minutes Now

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#18 Update: We Moved, He’s Lost Some Chonk, But Its Still His Favorite Sitting Position

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Meanwhile, members are also encouraged to be original with their pics and videos. Reposts can be removed “at mod discretion,” and the subreddit discourages people from “repost farming” for the sake of racking up karma. Yes, it feels nice to get upvotes and positive comments on posts, but don’t lose sight of the end goal—celebrating silliness and making people’s day better, one goofy post at a time.

#19 Annie Loves Her Leaves!

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#20 Guess Which Is The Weird One

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#21 Taken From My Parents’ Kitchen Window. They Don’t Have Any Cats

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What’s more, if you plan on being an active and respectful member of the online community, you should also avoid sharing any compilations or memes. Keep it simple.

Staged submissions also have no place here. The mod team puts it simply that there should be “no provoking animals to do something derpy or setting up a scene for an animal to do something cute or quirky.”

#22 Gave Her A Tp Tube To Play With, And She Proceeded To Breathe Through It Like This For Over A Minute

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#23 Took My Rescue Greyhound To Get Her Photo Taken. Nailed It

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#24 Majestically Derpy Deer That Goes – >: D

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According to the mods, photoshopped or manipulated videos are also a no-go. As are TikTok trends or challenges. Moreover, “a human playing with their pet is considered staged and not derp.” And finally, members are encouraged to focus on positivity and avoid sharing sad content. Again, there are other online communities dedicated to those things, but r/AnimalsBeingDerps is not one of them.

#25 So I Bought This Vase Specifically For Her Yesterday And She Approved

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#26 My Cousin’s Hamster After Eating A Ton Of Popcorn

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#27 Saw The Labradors Breaching Today. Just Spectacular

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Which of these animal pics did you think were the derpiest, dear Pandas? Who’s goofier: the animals here or your own pet at home? Share your thoughts in the comments. Meanwhile, if you’d like some more derpy goodness, take a peek at Bored Panda’s earlier features about the r/AnimalsBeingDerps community right over here, here, and here.

#28 Just Wanted A Nice Family Photo

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#29 Bad Goats Get The Restraint Noodles

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#30 Sign: Beware Of Dog

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#31 Still Fits!

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#32 Didn’t See Him At Lunchtime, So Looked Around And Found Him Sleeping In The Front Yard

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#33 My Boy Got Neutered Yesterday. The Vet Office Took A Photo For Me After He Woke Up.

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#34 This Cow Looks A Bit Guilty

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#35 Sun’s Out, Tongue’s Out

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#36 My Goat Broke His Trampoline And He’s Very Upset. Anyone Have A Small One For Cheap?

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#37 Pickles Likes Tuna More Than The Raccoons Apparently

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#38 The Way Our Cat, Millie, Lets Us Know Someone Is Here

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#39 Derping Is Exhausting

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#40 Bobo (17 Yr Old) After Getting Some Head Rubs

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#41 The World’s Most Interesting Lamp

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#42 “I Promise You It Wasn’t Me”

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#43 How And Why

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#44 He Was Exhausted After Doing Nothing On Our 15hr Road Trip

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#45 Dog Accidentally Runs Half-Marathon After Being Let Out For Pee, Finishes 7th

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#46 Hello, Clarice

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#47 I Was Told You Guys Might Like This Picture Of My Cat 🙂

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#48 I Am Duck

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#49 The Kitten Will Only Stop Crying If I Hold Him Upside Down…

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#50 And Somehow They Survive The Attrition Rate

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#51 This Baby Onion

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#52 A Wild Derp Appears On Your Safari…

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#53 I Had No Idea This Sub Existed, But I’m So Glad Someone Let Me Know About It Because This Photo Of Sophie Fits Here Perfectly. ?

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#54 I Turned On The Lights To My Vanity, Then Went To The Bathroom Quickty To Brush My Teeth. This Is The Situation I Returned To…

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#55 When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing But You Want To Help

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#56 Heeeelp Meeeee

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#57 Caught My Cat Sunbathing Today

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#58 If I Lick It, No One Else Can Have It

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#59 Being Sexy For Ya

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#60 He’s Shedding But It Looks Like He Has A Gecko Onesie

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#61 Met This Unique Gentleman At A Petting Zoo This Weekend

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#62 90° On Point

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#63 Just Found This Gem On Wikipedia, Thought I Had To Share

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#64 Goat Stole My Spotlight

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#65 Adopted This Old Girl A Month Ago. I Will Never Have To Pick Out Socks Ever Again. I Wake Up To Dozens Of Them On My Head In The Morning. Every. Day

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#66 Put Your Shoes Back On Please

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#67 No Words For This

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#68 Teenage Peregrine Falcons Going Through Their Awkward Phase

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#69 @eriszoi On Instagram Caught Their Dog Forgetting To Act Like A Dog

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#70 Lord Herald’s Description ?

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#71 Gizmo’s Not The Brightest Tool In The Shed

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#72 Nola On Our Morning Walk. I Thought I’d Take One Of Those Cute Pics Of A Happy Dog Run But I Got This Instead

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#73 These Images Have Been Selected For Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards!

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#74 Just A Good Boy Trying To Make Some Friends

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#75 My Daughter Was Done With My Cat’s Begging

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#76 Truly Majestic

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#77 Upstaged

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#78 Potatoes Gonna Potate

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#79 Back During My Morning Commute I Spotted This Lovely Derp

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#80 Life Hack: Cool Your Butthole Off On A Hot Day By Pressing It Against The Cold Door

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#81 She’s 7 Months Old And Loves Being Held Like She Isn’t Huge

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#82 My Mother’s New Kitten Definitely Identifies As A Smol Derp

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#83 He Fell Asleep With His Face In My Boot

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#84 Has Anyone Seen My Son?

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#85 She’s Wearing Her Crown

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#86 One Of My Puppies Bit My Finger Then Pulled Back And Made This Face For A Solid 10 Seconds, He’s My Favourite

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#87 Dog Behaving Like A Plant

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#88 Behold, Our Majestic German Shepherd

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#89 Our Cat Often Hangs Like This

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#90 A Strawberry Conch Taking A Look At Who Picked Him Up

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#91 Appa Being His Typical Majestic Self

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#92 I Was Taking A Photo Of My Mop And Blas Decided To Make A Very Happy Appearance

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#93 Dust Pan Is Better I Suppose

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#94 That’s A Lotta Derps

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#95 You Might Be Wondering About What I Have In My Mouth

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#96 This Bull Started Trying To Eat My Arm

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#97 Mistakes Were Made

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#98 Just Why

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#99 Well Howdy

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#100 Park Rangers Check Camera Trap And Discover 400 Of The 580 Photos It Took ‘Were Bear Selfies’

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#101 Gave My Girlfriend’s Cat A Smooch In The Forehead And He Hit Me With The Most Offended Look

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#102 I Know It’s Cold Outside, But This Isn’t The Answer, Betty

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#103 If Im Up., Your Up!!

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