# Animalistic Social Network Depictions Blonde 2.0's Funny Graphic Imagines Social Media Animals By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-03-25 | Social Media Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-animals References: [wearesocialmedia.gr](http://wearesocialmedia.gr/what-if-social-media-were-animals/) & [blonde20](https://www.blonde20.com/) This humorous graphic from Blonde 2.0 is on [social media animals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsetlife), as in the animal kingdom equivalents of various social networking sites. The guide is more cute than informational, but it's still a pretty witty way to make metaphors from social media. The fun graphic provides just about the perfect animal pairings for each network too, with a short explanation on the choice. [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-roaster) is depicted as a penguin, because these fancy birds always appear to be suited up and [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/noplace-app) is likened to a wildebeest, since "everyone sticks with the herd and if you don't post, you're as good as dead." Of course one of the most spot-on comparisons made between social media and animals, as Blonde 2.0 likens Myspace to the dodo, both of which have long been extinct. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.2/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialmedia) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Animal-inspired Social Media Depictions:** Opportunity for companies to create animal-themed social media marketing campaigns. - **Humorous Metaphors in Advertising:** Opportunity to incorporate humor into marketing campaigns to increase engagement and brand awareness. - **Social Media Anthropomorphism:** Opportunity to create social media personas for brands based on animal traits and characteristics. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Marketing and Advertising:** Opportunity for agencies and companies to create impactful and memorable marketing campaigns using animal-themed metaphors. - **Entertainment and Media:** Opportunity to create animal-inspired content, such as cartoons or animated series, for social media platforms. - **Technology and Social Media:** Opportunity to incorporate animal-themed features or filters into social media platforms to increase user engagement and retention. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pet Community Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petdiary.md) - [Professional Networking Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peerlist.md) - [Dog-Themed Meeting Avatars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doge-meet.md) - [Social Profile Critiques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-roaster.md) - [Parental Pet Networks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petters.md) - [Puppy Dating App Giveaways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puppy-dating-app-giveaways.md) - [Animal-Themed Affirmation Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easy-affirm.md) - [Pet-Powered Beauty Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/animal-intelligence.md) - [Meme-Based Dating Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/schmooze.md)