Top Performing Pets & Animals Posts on Instagram
This week, ContentScout sampled 68 public posts in the Pets and Animals category on Instagram. The average view count across the sample is 4,593,704. The median engagement rate is 5.51 percent. This is the first time this page has data, so there is no prior run to compare against yet.
ContentScout's own analysis: we sample real public posts matching pets & animals search terms on Instagram and score them by how much engagement they're getting relative to how recently they were posted. It is not Instagram's official trending list.
- Open post on the platform
@daily_mini_stories
Don’t underestimate the power of a house cat! 🐱🦁 This brave little ginger kitty stood his ground against a roaring lion and a fierce lioness without flinching. One quick tap on the nose was all it took to show them who the real boss is! 😂💥 #FearlessKitty #CatVsLion #ZooMoments #FelinePower #BoldAndBrave Note: This video was created with AI for your entertainment! 🌟
- views
- 38M
- likes
- 1.4M
- comments
- 48K
- Open post on the platform
@girlandadoodle
Feeling very safe and protected #dogs #dogsofinstagram #dogcomedy #dogowners #doglife
- views
- 745K
- likes
- 37K
- comments
- 228
- Open post on the platform
@imbluethesiberian
The ending had me crying 😭 #dogsofinstagram #rescuepuppy #germanshepherd #goldenretriever #puppy
- views
- 2M
- likes
- 137K
- comments
- 1.6K
- Open post on the platform
@hugo_themalamute
#dogsofinstagram
- views
- 173M
- likes
- 2.4M
- comments
- 11K
- Open post on the platform
@halfhuskybros
This house is definitely a zoo 😆 Which one is your favorite? #zoo #dogs #funnydogvideos
- views
- 9.4M
- likes
- 695K
- comments
- 2.6K
- Open post on the platform
@jawadqazwini
#pet #petsofinstagram #petstagram #pets #jawadqazwini
- views
- 276K
- likes
- 19K
- comments
- 286
- Open post on the platform
@imbluethesiberian
Who would you want in your search party? #dogsofinstagram #dogsofinsta #dogsofig #goldenretriever #husky
- views
- 12M
- likes
- 1.1M
- comments
- 8.1K
- Open post on the platform
@realmotherofcats
Spicy baby 🌶️🌶️🌶️ #catsofinstagram #reels #fyp
- views
- 2.7M
- likes
- 436K
- comments
- 433
- Open post on the platform
@magstherescue
The craziest cat video you will ever see 🤯
- views
- 5.4M
- likes
- 343K
- comments
- 3.1K
- Open post on the platform
@imbluethesiberian
Good to know they’re quick learners 😂 #dogsofinstagram #puppy #fosterpuppy #dogsofinsta
- views
- 3.4M
- likes
- 275K
- comments
- 1.7K
Questions, answered.
How is this data measured?+
ContentScout reads social data from public posts and ranks them using its own scoring system, rather than using Instagram's platform ranking.
How many posts were sampled for this report?+
The data is based on 68 real public posts sampled this week in the Pets and Animals niche.
What are the average views and engagement rates for these posts?+
The average view count across the sample is 4,593,704, and the median engagement rate is 5.51 percent.
Which post has the highest view count in the current ranking?+
The post by @hugo_themalamute has the highest view count in the sample with 172,525,299 views.
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