a cooler device includes an elongate housing for receiving canned drinks . a lid is selectively secured by a catch mechanism for enclosing an open top end of the housing in a closed position of the lid . the housing has an external surface configured to have the appearance of an animal , with the lid being concealed within the external surface of the housing to provide an entertaining and finished appearance to the cooler device . the catch mechanism is also concealed by the external surface of the housing by forming a release button of the catch mechanism to be a facial feature of the animal which decorates the external surface of the housing .