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Your Daily Animal Video Palate Cleanser — Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM

🐾 Animal Videos10/1/2026🕐 7:00 AM⏱ 3:27Palate cleanserLightweight

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#1Raccoon — Jimothy, Seattle's Short-Spined Hometown Hero

A Seattle woman filmed a raccoon shaped like a loaf of bread and asked the only reasonable question: "What am I looking at?" Ten million views, a mural, a Google easter egg, and an honorary degree later, Jimothy is still out there living his best round life.

#2Japanese Macaque — Punch Finally Gets His Friends

The lonely baby monkey who clutched an IKEA stuffed orangutan broke the internet's heart in February. The latest footage from Ichikawa City Zoo shows other macaques grooming him, sitting with him, even hugging him — he barely needs the plushie anymore.

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