If you watched a YouTube video this year, you contributed to YouTube surpassing 1 trillion views in 2011.
But before you pat yourself on the back or shake your head in disgust, let's see if your viewing habits match those of everyone else around the world.
"2011 was a year of amazing new channels and new stars being discovered, awesome creativity, and of course, Rebecca Black," says Kevin Allocca, YouTube trends manager, in a blog post. "It was also a year of powerful news stories playing out on YouTube, as people witnessed and documented uprisings and natural disasters, touching personal moments and moments of protest."
Flip through the gallery below to see which 10 videos -- excluding ones from major music labels -- people watched the most during the past 12 months. Hint: The world really likes animal clips (duh), cover songs and Saturday Night Live's music videos.
Which was your favorite YouTube video this year? Tell us in the comments.
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Note: YouTube used global view counts of videos uploaded in 2011 and aggregated views across multiple versions of the same video.
Bonus: Most-Viewed Music Videos
YouTube lumped music videos into their own category since celebrity musicians have a one-up on racking up views because of their popularity. Here are the top 10 from major artists.