As a genre, the wildlife documentary has its own recognizable rules, conventions and language. This means it’s not necessarily a new phenomenon, but is certainly ripe for parody. As early as 1957 people have created nature spoofs.
We’ve hunted down a handful of funny YouTube videos parodying the nature footage format via mockumentary, comedy sketch and hilarious voiceover.
Grab your hiking boots and binoculars and take a look through the video gallery below. Let us know in the comments which clips made you smile.
Some of these clips contain language that falls into the NSFW category.
1. The Amazing Lyrebird of Australia
Clever editing shows nature doc David Attenborough learning the never-work-with-animals lesson the hard way.
2. Bodega Cats
Forget big cats -- bodega cats are the ones to watch.
3. Birds of Britain
If you like your humor seriously silly then this spoof commentary will have you on the floor in stitches.
4. The Crazy Nastyass Honey Badger
If it's been a while since you've seen Randall's viral hit, it's well-worth another watch. If you've yet to discover it, then hit play pronto -- you're in for a treat.
5. The Majestic Plastic Bag
Narrated by Jeremy Irons, this well-made mockumentary has a serious message: raising awareness for the plastic bag pollution problem.
6. Planet Earth: Birds of Paradise Techno Dance
We bet you've never seen a Bird of Paradise mating dance quite like this before...
7. Hinterland Who's Who - The IT Professional
One of many spoofs of the Canadian Hinterland Who's Who public service announcements, this documentary takes a look at a fascinating species -- the IT professional.
BONUS: Funny British Animal Voiceovers
While it creates some amazing nature documentaries, the BBC can also see the light side of animal footage, as this excellent compilation from the Walk on the Wild Side series demonstrates.
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