Top 10 Viral Animal Videos of 2012

9. NELLIE THE CUP-STACKING OTTER
Views: 1.79 Million

Looking for some party entertainment? Nellie might be your gal. The otter at Point Defiance Zoo amazes hundreds of visitors every week with her adorable love for organization. 

8. GANGNAM STYLE BIRD
Views: 1.8 Million

"Gangnam Style" was 2012's obvious anthem, earning over a billion views on YouTube and spawning plenty of parodies. Animals were quick to get in on the new dance craze, including this rocking bird with a weakness for K-pop. 

7. WOMAN SCARES BEAR FROM YARD
Views: 3.11 Million

Yogi Bear would've kicked his picnic basket addiction if he met this woman. She has no problem protecting her peonies -- and the rest of garden -- from any types of intruders, especially fuzzy ones. 

6. SURPRISED RED PANDA
Views: 3.47 Million

2012 was the red panda's breakout year. These precious puffballs started popping up everywhere on the Web, stealing hearts and our online time with their kitten-like faces. While there are oodles of red panda videos to peruse online, this is the crown jewel of cute. 

5. BENTLEY THE FUSSY BULLDOG PUPPY
Views: 6.08 Million

You thought kids were sassy? Bentley has enough adorable personality to out-sass a whole troop of toddlers, and he has no problem speaking his mind. Something tells us home audiences won't mind getting a mouthful from this sweet whiner. 

4. HENRI THE CAT
Views: 6.57 Million

Cats are known for acting like things are never quite good enough, and in 2012 we finally found out what felines are so mopey about. Henri the Cat opened the French-style doors into the cat's collective psyche, humorously revealing their view on a life of confinement and boredom. 

3. PIG SAVES BABY GOAT
Views: 6.93 Million 

This pig proved that animal videos aren't just silly shenanigans; sometimes, pure heroics come into play. When a baby goat was caught in the water at a petting zoo, a neighbor pig did not hesitate to do his part to save the kid. That'll do pig ... that'll do. 

2. DOGS LEARN TO DRIVE
Views: 7.70 Million 

This is far beyond some new trick. These three dogs picked up a complex human skill. With help from Mini, the New Zealand SCPA taught a group of shelter canines how to drive a specially made car. The pups proved their "King of the Road" status by going on a filmed test drive, which amazed many.