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Jimothy is a compact, round-bodied raccoon waddling through Seattle's Ballard neighborhood who appears to have Short Spine Syndrome — and the internet is completely obsessed. His video hit 7 million views in days and has since spawned fan art, a mural, t-shirts, a bobblehead, and an actual video game.
Merlin is a two-year-old duck who wore a Mexico soccer jersey through crowds celebrating on Reforma Avenue after their World Cup opener — and the videos of him waddling through the celebration are pure joy. He's been so beloved that he got a presidential meeting with Claudia Sheinbaum.
A hedgehog came in with a limp, X-rays revealed a fractured tibia, and since surgery wasn't an option, vets built a custom little splint — resulting in the most adorable miniature cast you've ever seen in your life. The July 2 viral video of this tiny stoic patient has been melting hearts all month.
Bingo the golden retriever in Oklahoma proudly walked into his family's home with a live armadillo in his mouth — and the security footage of his children sprinting and screaming while Bingo refused to drop his gift has racked up 38 million Instagram views. The armadillo was fine and scurried off to a neighbor's yard.
Punch, a baby Japanese macaque abandoned at birth at Ichikawa City Zoo, was given a stuffed IKEA orangutan for comfort — and the videos of him clinging to his plush companion went so viral the hashtag HangInTherePunch trended globally and the IKEA Djungelskog toy sold out worldwide. The best update: Punch recently had a breakthrough and was spotted cuddling with a real fellow macaque.
