5.6M

Followers

82

Following

6.6K

Posts

0.31%

Engagement Rate

↓ -1.3% over 145d Mega-tier Followers as of Oct 16, 2026

Account Overview

Profile summary and post performance

Animals Doing Things (@animalsdoingthings) has 5,556,767 Instagram followers as of October 16, 2026 and 6,595 posts; the account is verified. Across the 12 recent posts we analysed for this report on September 3, 2026, a post got 18.2K likes and 135 comments on average (median 9.5K likes), an engagement rate of 0.31% of followers. Over the 145 days we have tracked it, the account lost 74,292 followers (-1.3%).

Where these numbers come from: public Instagram profile data and @animalsdoingthings's recent posts, collected by IGDataHub. Follower history comes from our own repeated readings of the profile. How we calculate these numbers.

Account Info

Account Size Mega
Followers 5,556,767
Following 82
Posts 6,595
Verified Yes
Business Account Yes
Category None

Post Performance

Posts Analyzed 12
Avg Likes per Post 18,248
Avg Comments per Post 135
Videos 7
Photos & carousels 5
Engagement Rate 0.31%

Follower Growth Over Time

How @animalsdoingthings's Instagram follower count has changed across IGDataHub's tracked snapshots. Hover any point for the exact value on that day.

-74.3K

Net Change

-1.3%

% Change

-512

Avg / Day

145

Days Tracked

53

Data Points

Tracked between May 24, 2026 (5,631,059 followers) and Oct 16, 2026 (5,556,767 followers).

@animalsdoingthings follower readings, newest first (the first reading, then the last reading of each month)
Date Followers Change
5,556,767 -9,884
5,566,651 -38,521
5,605,172 -8,783
5,613,955 -17,104
5,631,059 first reading

Engagement Analysis

Based on 12 recent posts

18.2K

Avg Likes/Post

135

Avg Comments/Post

219.0K

Total Likes

1.6K

Total Comments

Engagement Rate

Compared with the 877 Mega-tier reports with an engagement rate (median 0.94%, middle half 0.3% to 2.58%)

Below the median

0.31%

(Likes + Comments) / Followers per post

Video vs Photo Engagement

13.5K

Avg Likes on Videos (7)

24.9K

Avg Likes on Photos & carousels (5)

Per-Post Engagement Trend

Engagement (likes + comments) for each of @animalsdoingthings's tracked recent posts, in upload order. Hover any point for the exact value.

Each data point is one post. The median post got 9,572 likes and comments; 3 of the 12 reached twice that (19,144 or more).

Best-Performing Post, Decomposed

What @animalsdoingthings's single biggest recent post had going for it, measured against the account's other posts.

89,473 likes · 887 comments

4.9× @animalsdoingthings's average post · 9.4× the median post.

"Your birth month = your animorph power. honestly, October is the luckiest. #animorphs #90s #animals"

101 characters

Photo or carousel

Format

Wednesday

Day Posted

19:00 UTC

Hour Posted

Hashtags: #animorphs #90s #animals

Content Analysis

Hashtags, keywords, captions, and top posts

Top Hashtags

#middleclasschic (5) #catsdt (1) #animorphs (1) #90s (1) #animals (1) #mcf (1)

Caption Analysis

Avg Caption Length 52 chars
Posting Frequency 1.3 posts/week

Content Mix

7

Videos / Reels

5

Photos & carousels

Top Posts

Highest-liked recent posts from @animalsdoingthings

# Caption Likes Comments Views Link
1
Your birth month = your animorph power. honestly, October is the luckiest. #a…
89.5K 887 — view
2
Guess I’m sleeping on the mattress tonight 😞 #mcf
33.3K 161 610.7K view
3
I need more of this!!
27.1K 190 398.9K view
4
What if I just said “pass” next time? 🧐 #middleclasschic
13.7K 83 — view
5
Feelin’ like a fancy feline this Friday (say that fast 3x) 🐈 #catsdt
13.3K 175 — view
6
I’ll never pass up an Edible Arrangement 🍍🍇🍓 #middleclasschic
10.4K 20 251.6K view
7
The Canadian Air Force (X BenSteiner00)
8.7K 30 — view
8
We’ll continue this fight later #middleclasschic
7.3K 4 — view
9
A lil whimsy for the weekend 🌼🧚‍♀️💫 Tap to 🛒 #middleclasschic
5.8K 6 — view

Posting Patterns & Optimal Timing

When @animalsdoingthings posts on Instagram

1.3

Posts / week

5.9 days

Avg gap between posts

Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday

Peak posting days

13:00 UTC

Peak posting hours

Posting Activity by Hour (UTC)

Night (10pm-5am) Morning Afternoon Evening Peak hour

How often @animalsdoingthings publishes at each hour of the day, across 12 timestamped posts. Bar height = number of posts. Hover any bar for the exact count.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

1

12

5

13

14

1

15

16

17

18

1

19

2

20

1

21

1

22

23

Hour of day (UTC): 0 is midnight, 12 is noon

Reading this chart: Taller bars are hours when @animalsdoingthings publishes more often. Their busiest hour is 13:00 UTC, highlighted with bold pink bars. Times are in UTC. US Eastern is 4 hours behind UTC in summer and 5 in winter, US Pacific 7 or 8 hours behind, and UK time is UTC in winter and 1 hour ahead in summer. These posts went out in 7 of the 24 hours; an empty hour only means none of them went out then.

Engagement by Day of the Week

@animalsdoingthings's recent posts grouped by the day they went out.

Day Posts Avg Engagement Total Engagement
Monday 1 10,454 10,454
Tuesday 3 17,502 52,507
Wednesday 4 27,212 108,848
Thursday 1 2,197 2,197
Friday 3 15,530 46,590

Posting Consistency & Streaks

How steadily @animalsdoingthings maintains output

1

Longest streak (days)

18/100

Consistency score: irregular gaps

100 = evenly spaced posts; 0 = the gaps vary as much as their average or more

17.0%

Active days

Posted at least once

5.9 days

Avg gap

Between posts

Caption Length & Performance

How @animalsdoingthings's caption length correlates with engagement

100.0%

Posts with Caption

52

Avg Caption Chars

57

Median Chars

101

Longest Caption

Caption Length Posts Avg Engagement
Short (<40 chars) 4 10.9K
Medium (40-100) 7 12.4K
Long (100+) 1 90.4K

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Estimated Earnings

Revenue estimates based on follower count only

Sponsorship Value (Est. Per Post)

Based on 5.6M followers (Mega)

$27,784 to $66,681

Our per-follower range for accounts this size (see methodology)

Disclaimer: These are rough estimates from follower count only. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, brand deals, and individual negotiation. Instagram sponsored post rates fluctuate and are not guaranteed.

Download @animalsdoingthings's data

Everything below is derived from this account, priced on the counts shown. Delivered as CSV by emailed link.

Everyone who follows them

up to 50,000 followers of 5,556,767 total

$250.00

Handle, full name, ID, and verified/private flags for each follower.

See the columns
usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

These are the columns. We can't show live rows: Instagram serves no follower or following list to a logged-out client, so we hold none until you order.

Everyone they follow

up to 82 accounts

$9.99

minimum

Every account this one follows, same fields.

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usernamefull_nameuser_idis_verifiedis_privateprofile_pic_url

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You only pay for rows we deliver. Counts are the maximum available today; if an export comes back smaller, the difference is refunded automatically. Counts as last collected 6 hours, 24 minutes ago.

Tracking

What we have recorded about @animalsdoingthings over time, and ongoing alerts.

Follower count over time · 53 observations

Every observation we have recorded, with follower and post deltas between them: our own record, not a re-scrape.

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observed_atfollowersfollowers_deltaposts
2026-10-1455577696605
2026-10-155557161-6086606
2026-10-165556767-394

Real rows from this account. The file continues in the same shape.

$9.99

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$14.99

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Frequently Asked Questions About @animalsdoingthings

How many followers does @animalsdoingthings have on Instagram?

@animalsdoingthings has 5,556,767 followers on Instagram, placing them in the Mega-tier group (1M+ followers).

What is @animalsdoingthings's Instagram engagement rate?

@animalsdoingthings has an engagement rate of 0.31% based on 12 recent posts, averaging 18.2K likes per post.

How much does @animalsdoingthings earn on Instagram?

From follower count only, we estimate @animalsdoingthings's sponsorship value at $27,784 to $66,681 per post. Actual earnings vary by niche, audience demographics, and individual brand negotiations.

How many posts has @animalsdoingthings published on Instagram?

@animalsdoingthings has published 6,595 posts on Instagram.

What is @animalsdoingthings's most-liked recent post?

Of the 12 recent posts analyzed, the top post received 89,473 likes and 887 comments.

How often does @animalsdoingthings post on Instagram?

@animalsdoingthings posts approximately 1.3 times per week, with an average gap of 5.9 days between posts. Peak posting days are Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday.

How does @animalsdoingthings compare to other Instagram creators?

@animalsdoingthings sits in the Mega-tier group alongside accounts like @werevertumorro, @joeyswoll, @patagonia.

Is @animalsdoingthings verified on Instagram?

Yes, @animalsdoingthings is a verified Instagram account.

About This Analysis: This analysis is based on a snapshot of @animalsdoingthings's Instagram profile and 12 recent posts.

Data collected and analyzed by IGDataHub | Follower count as of Oct 16, 2026 | Posts analysed Sep 3, 2026

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IGDataHub (2026). @animalsdoingthings Instagram stats and analytics, follower count as of 16 October 2026, posts analysed 3 September 2026. https://igdatahub.com/blog/animalsdoingthings-instagram-profile-stats/

Method: how IGDataHub calculates these numbers.