Every day, across social media platforms, millions of people will watch nature videos. Your witty riposte, your heartwarming Insta, your latest TikTok dance — none of these are as magnetic as a viral clip of wild or domestic animals acting in ways that we, as humans, can relate to. Consider that, among the most-read obituaries of the past week, was that of Kabosu — the Shiba Inu dog that’s responsible for the “Doge” meme online. The BBC dedicated 16 paragraphs to her passing. Even Elon Musk posted a farewell to Kabosu — implying, in his uniquely Muskian way, that she was up with another ani…
