Emoticons are also used to show some kind of action. At this page you find some of the most common actions used during chat sessions. These are also used for all messenger programs, but in some cases become an icon.

_@/	ascii snail - meaning a slow connection
=:~>	Bunny
3<	Mouse
<:3)~~~~	Mouse
:O~	Follows a really sarcastic remark
{:V	Duck
y	Baby bird
(o.o)	Owl
<( @.@ )>	Owl
3:-o	Cow
3:(:) )	Cow
3:@~	Cow grazing
]:(:))	Happy cow
]:(:)(	Sad cow
8^	Chicken
:]~~~~~~*	Frog catching a fly
____/\___\o/___	Shark
<:>==	Turkey
:@)	(happy) pig
:8)	pig
:©)	pig
:(:) )	Happy pig
:(:)(	Sad pig
})i({	butterfly
>"-[ [ [ [ ~~~	alligator
><>	fish
~))))'>	possum (large)
~)))'>	possum (medium)
~))'>	possum (small)