I like how one of these incredible animals that actually do exist is just a really huge cat. Some other animals that DO exist? More cats! But the real payoff is the weird scrolling message at the end: WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE. Most collections of animal stills set to music may be teenage boredom, but not this one. Baby ground sloths + really huge cats = existentialism. To that, my cousin Poochie asks: are teenage boredom and existentialism the same thing? Think about it. A fine riposte. And the answer is clear, especially, if you have recently caught the Virgin Suicides on cable, like me. Twice!
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