r/Animals
ActiveThe best ANIMALS community anywhere. Photos, videos, news, stories and discussions about animals & wildlife.
Members
131,897
as of February 2025
Last post
today
September 28, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
May 20, 2008
Total posts
141.2K
archived
Total comments
197.3K
archived
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How many members does r/Animals have?
r/Animals had 131,897 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
Is r/Animals dead?
No. r/Animals is active — the most recent post was today, with 100+ posts in the last 30 days.
When was r/Animals created?
r/Animals was created on May 20, 2008.
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