About r/AnimalsBeingDerps
In its own words:
Pictures, gifs and videos of animals being derps
The community was created on May 22, 2013, which makes it 13 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 2,258 subscribers (+0.03%). It sits just behind r/buildapc (#89) and ahead of r/leagueoflegends (#91) in our ranking.
What sets r/AnimalsBeingDerps apart
r/AnimalsBeingDerps is far more video-driven than most big subreddits: 69% of its recent posts are videos, against a median of 7% across the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 11.0× as many posts as the quietest (03:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/AnimalsBeingDerps went up from 8,520,816 to 8,538,205 subscribers (+17.4K, +0.20%). That is about 435 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/AnimalsBeingDerps this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Oct 30, 2026).
- Husky trying to taste a squirrelu/nutznboltsguy · Oct 28 · link
- I have never seen a cow talk back!u/Fair-Performer8532 · Oct 27 · video
- They know it's purrrty time when the nip wagon pulls upu/Fair-Performer8532 · Oct 23 · video
- sweet activated silly derpu/Blood_of_Lucifer · Oct 25 · video
- Look like Annabelle ready to rest in peace😂u/lonewolff321 · Oct 24 · video
- No bitey, ok?u/Some_Kinda_Username · Oct 29 · video
- One brain cell between them and it’s having a spa dayu/thelonelyasshole · Oct 23 · video
- My dog photo-bombing my other dog and cat trying to pose for a photou/Speedy_Cheese · Oct 25 · image
- Don’t you know I’m loco?u/RealRock_n_Rolla · Oct 25 · video
- "No, not on my concrete, bro!"u/Doodlebug510 · Oct 28 · video
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/AnimalsBeingDerps, from 2020 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- when he didn't realize you're in the roomu/aDazzlingDove · Feb 7, 2023 · 102,880 points · 852 comments · video
- Crab thiefu/Think-Werewolf-4521 · Jan 9, 2026 · video
- I can do that..u/majedhazmi · Mar 7, 2023 · 98,384 points · 657 comments · video
- Mother elephant can't wake baby sound asleep, asks keepers for helpu/aloofloofah · Oct 24, 2020 · image
- The Committee Against Vaccuum Cleanersu/9999monkeys · Oct 25, 2020 · image
- Cat standing on his own tailu/Boezoek · Aug 26, 2020 · video
- He Found a Clam, A CLAM!u/Bradp1337 · Jun 8, 2020 · video
- My Dog is the Reason Your Amazon Package is Lateu/b0ssdawg · Apr 24, 2023 · 98,118 points · 979 comments · video
- Mom broke her ankle…u/liferecoveryproject · Jun 9, 2022 · 90,145 points · 491 comments · video
- He’s just installing an updateu/1q8b · Sep 16, 2022 · 83,521 points · 545 comments · video
What r/AnimalsBeingDerps talks about
Looking at the titles of 87 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “cat”, “dog”, “trying”, “dogs” and “life”. Other frequent themes are monkey, happy, taste, disrespect, feeding and seeds. Recurring phrases include “cat toy”. By format, 69% are videos, 24% are images and 3% are links.
Activity and best time to post
r/AnimalsBeingDerps gets about 13 new posts a day. The public archive holds 353,224 posts and 2,882,169 comments in total, about 8.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Saturday (16 posts) and the quietest was Thursday (9). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AnimalsBeingDerps
The moderators of r/AnimalsBeingDerps list 12 rules. In short:
- Not derp
- No compilations or memes
- No NSFW
- Repost
- No derp injury
- No staged submissions
- No links to social media. Post direct links only
- No comments supporting killing, eating, or harming animals, no breed hate
- No hate speech, personal attacks or insults
- No Spam
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AnimalsBeingDerps and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/AnimalsBeingDerps have?
r/AnimalsBeingDerps has 8,538,205 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #90 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 17,389 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.
How old is r/AnimalsBeingDerps?
r/AnimalsBeingDerps was created on May 22, 2013, so it has been around for 13 years.
How active is r/AnimalsBeingDerps?
Moderately: r/AnimalsBeingDerps gets about 13 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 353,224 posts and 2,882,169 comments. In a sample of 87 recent posts we counted 69 different authors.
When is r/AnimalsBeingDerps most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Saturday and the quietest Thursday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/AnimalsBeingDerps about?
The community describes itself as: “Pictures, gifs and videos of animals being derps” Recent post titles often mention cat, dog, trying, dogs and life. Most posts are videos (69%).
Is r/AnimalsBeingDerps safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AnimalsBeingDerps as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/AnimalsBeingDerps?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AnimalsBeingDerps accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and videos enabled. It has 12 posted rules, starting with: “Not derp”; “No compilations or memes”; “No NSFW”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/AnimalsBeingDerps?
Communities with similar topics include r/aww (37.9M), r/FunnyAnimals (8.7M), r/AdviceAnimals (9.9M), r/AnimalCrossing (2.9M) and r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/AnimalsBeingDerps.