It’s a challenge to narrow all the awesome animal videos from 2008 down to five. In fact, one could say that 2008 was the “year of the animal” for Yahoo! Video. We launched our Purina Animal All-Stars network as a one-stop shop for the best animal videos on the Web. And with our deals with great content providers like StupidVideos, Ultra Kawaii, and Diagonal, as well as all the excellent videos you keep uploading, there is no shortage of killer furry content!

This year our top contenders include a hamster that will stop for nothing to finish his popcorn, even if it means falling off a piano and a “ninja” cat that captured the hearts of millions.