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The 8 Happiest Animals in the World

By Abby Parks

Published September 1, 2024 Runtime 1:31

Many animals look happy when they’re in their natural habitat. They have their favorite food around, and they have their whole nest, pack, or brood with them. How do we know which happy animals are truly loving life?

To make our picks, we chose animals that seem to have easy lives compared to others. We looked for animals known to engage in high levels of play. Watch this video to discover the happiest animals on Earth.

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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