Posted on Dec. 9, 2015

The 14 Most Influential Canadian Animals Of 2015

Forever in our hearts.

BuzzFeed News Reporter, Canada

Tyler Kay @GOTyler107

Judging by the dark circles around his eyes, this little guy could have used some extra sleep. #GOTrain

02:10 PM - 08 Dec 2015
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Cuteness: 😍 😍

Pleasantly scruffy, pert ears, and adorably lost — an excellent specimen.

Influence: 🔥

While cute, this wayward critter was but a small blip.

Maritime Museum @ns_mma

Look who's in the chart room of CSS Acadia #ErikRetires -JN

03:48 PM - 20 Sep 2015
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Cuteness: 😍 😍 😍 😍

They had a retirement party for an elderly cat. They made hats. It's perfect.

Influence: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

Look, maybe you didn't personally know Erik, but he meant a lot to the people of Halifax. And that's good enough for us.

Cuteness:

Literally nothing cute about Jelly Snake.

Influence: 🔥 🔥

This probably made you think, at least for a minute, about what you would do if faced with your own Jelly Snake.

Kris Pangilinan @KrisReports

10:46pm #DeadRacoonTO is still here.

02:47 AM - 10 Jul 2015
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Cuteness: 😍 😍

"Cute" just isn't the right word, here. But it's also, like, not uncute.

Influence: 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

#DeadRaccoonTO was a hashtag heard around the world. Rest in peace, Conrad.

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The 14 Most Influential Canadian Animals Of 2015

1. This sweet lil' raccoon who stowed away on a GO train near Toronto.

2. This NDP dog who was keenly interested in the federal election.

3. This cat named Erik the Red, the “Rodent Control Officer” aboard the CSS Acadia in Halifax who was thrown a bomb-ass retirement party this year.

4. This is Toilet Bat, a soggy wee thing that was found in a Toronto man's bathroom. Thankfully for all of us, the toilet-owner documented the entire rescue procedure.

5. This is Helmut The Pug, who did the most perfect impression of Drake's Hotline Bling video.

6. This alleged snake who was found in a can of cranberry sauce in Saint Catharines, Ontario, who shall henceforth be known as Jelly Snake.

7. This cutie named Cassidy, the miracle kitten from B.C. who lost his back legs shortly after birth.

8. This goat who decided to hunker down at a Tim Hortons in Warman, Saskatchewan.

9. This brave cat named Henry who survived being hit by a vehicle in Red Deer, Alberta. The incident left him with the most squee-worthy cast.

10. This baby llama named Louise that managed to escape from a farm in Quispamsis, New Brunswick before running amok.

11. This bear in British Columbia who was helped by some kindly humans with a leash after injuring itself.

12. This peacock that escaped from a zoo in Toronto in June and started frolicking around a nearby neighbourhood. And the city was enthralled.

13. This innocent moose out for a swim that some jerks in British Columbia decided would be ~totally sick~ to hop onto for a ride.

14. Oh, Conrad. Dear, sweet, dead Conrad. Better known as #DeadRaccoonTO, Conrad is probably the most viral non-Rob-Ford-related thing Toronto has ever produced.

The 14 Most Influential Canadian Animals Of 2015

1. This sweet lil' raccoon who stowed away on a GO train near Toronto.

2. This NDP dog who was keenly interested in the federal election.

3. This cat named Erik the Red, the “Rodent Control Officer” aboard the CSS Acadia in Halifax who was thrown a bomb-ass retirement party this year.

4. This is Toilet Bat, a soggy wee thing that was found in a Toronto man's bathroom. Thankfully for all of us, the toilet-owner documented the entire rescue procedure.

5. This is Helmut The Pug, who did the most perfect impression of Drake's Hotline Bling video.

6. This alleged snake who was found in a can of cranberry sauce in Saint Catharines, Ontario, who shall henceforth be known as Jelly Snake.

7. This cutie named Cassidy, the miracle kitten from B.C. who lost his back legs shortly after birth.

8. This goat who decided to hunker down at a Tim Hortons in Warman, Saskatchewan.

9. This brave cat named Henry who survived being hit by a vehicle in Red Deer, Alberta. The incident left him with the most squee-worthy cast.

10. This baby llama named Louise that managed to escape from a farm in Quispamsis, New Brunswick before running amok.

11. This bear in British Columbia who was helped by some kindly humans with a leash after injuring itself.

12. This peacock that escaped from a zoo in Toronto in June and started frolicking around a nearby neighbourhood. And the city was enthralled.

13. This innocent moose out for a swim that some jerks in British Columbia decided would be ~totally sick~ to hop onto for a ride.

14. Oh, Conrad. Dear, sweet, dead Conrad. Better known as #DeadRaccoonTO, Conrad is probably the most viral non-Rob-Ford-related thing Toronto has ever produced.

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