As the owner of a dog who understands—and tries to speak—English, I am partial to anything that involves animals behaving like humans. Which is why this video, of a cat sitting up like a person, is so cool.

Here are a couple of animals the internet does not have enough of. High quality playtime captured here, folks. Can't we all be friends like this baby giraffe and ostrich?

Whales off the Mexican coast are getting sunburned, possibly because of damage to the ozone layer. Said one scientist: "Humans can put on clothes or sunglasses - whales can't." Haha, a whale with sunglasses! What were we talking about again?

Here's a video of a little house cat locked in a standoff with an alligator. It gets heated and the paws come out. And though the gator gets some backup, it's not enough to contain the cat. Watch below!

This is why some squirrels have wings.

This is the story that's setting the internet aflame today! Lovable old actor Dick Van Dyke fell asleep on a surfboard and floated out to sea. But then some kindly porpoises pushed him back toward shore. Miracles every day, folks.

[Dinner at Lily's Kitchen Diner, a restaurant for dogs, is usually followed by "relaxing with a book and tummy rubs." The End Times draw nigh. Image via Getty]

The age-old question "Which animal has the biggest testicles?" finally has an answer: Platycleis affinis, the tuberous bush cricket, officially has the largest balls in relation to its body mass of any species—at 14 percent of body weight.

British special forces are parachuting into Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan with dogs strapped to them, then using the dogs—with cameras attached to their heads—to scout the surrounding area. Yes, you heard that right: Parachuting dogs.

In your Monday edition of, "Old People Doing Weird Things," we have this: a disheveled man staring at the camera before turning and bleating like a goat for a few seconds. Seriously, that's basically what this video contains. Now watch!

Inception Animals puts together all the surprised and intense animal faces into one 30-second rush of adrenaline. It's accompanied by the same score as the movie - "Mind Heist" by Zack Hemsey. Prepare to be blown away.

[An acrobat checks in on a bear putting his game face on backstage at the 9th China Wuhan International Acrobatics Art Festival in Hubei Province, China. Image via Getty]

In loving memory of these feline internet sensations, this video shows what was truly behind their health problems: Lasers! A little dark humor, if you will. The laughter you produce will be accompanied by feelings of love and moderate guilt.

Today at Gawker.TV, Zach Galifianakis and Jimmy Fallon goof around with prosthetic arms, William Shatner covers Cee-Lo's "F*ck You," Joel McHale stops by Today, a coked up and/or rabid hamster attacks people, and a 60-second recap of yesterday's Colbert Report.

OK, so maybe this hamster isn't coked up—in fact, he probably has rabies. But that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a 90-second video of one really pissed off hamster attacking people (and shoes!).

Fans of Harry Potter are responsible for a recent wave of owl disappearances in India by taking them from the wild and keeping them as pets, says India's environment minister. That, and they're being used in black magic rituals. [AFP]

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Feeling a little burned by the election results? I recommend checking out these gorgeous shots of African animals, most of whom would be better House speakers than John Boehner. Especially the baby elephant! It would also be a cuter speaker.

[A cat in South Africa is mesmerized by a "sundog" — when rings around the sun are caused by ice crystals within thin cirrus clouds. Image via Getty]

A reporter without a microphone must resort to using sign language and acting embarrassed. That's exactly what Tom Brown did after he tossed his microphone into the polar bear pit. Also inside, the humiliating follow-up the next day.