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50 Funny And Wholesome Animal “Selfies” That Are So Good, They Could Be Album Covers

Did you know that you don't need opposable thumbs or even to understand how the camera works in order to take a picture? To prove this, Bored Panda collected a bunch of funny and wholesome selfies taken by animals.

Haters will say things like "it's impossible" and that it only "appears" to be the case while "the images were obviously captured by people." Nonsense. Just look at the striking poses and quirky expressions. These critters knew exactly what they're doing!

#1 Reminds Me Of Drunken Girls Trying To Pose For A Picture

#2 Best Pet Selfie

#3 Cow Selfie

There have been a few cases of animals taking selfies so notable that even the media covered them in great detail. A few years ago, park rangers in Colorado discovered hundreds of photos taken by bears on wildlife cameras (which are placed throughout the property simply to observe the animals).

"Of the 580 photos captured, about 400 were bear selfies," Boulder's Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP) wrote on X.

The bears showed off from every possible angle, and park rangers were surprised to see the selfies, as "most often, no one — not even City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks staff — ever sees them."

#4 My Dad Sent Me This Selfie

#5 Selfie With The Kids. Too Cute

#6 Sloth Selfie

There was also a time when a Malaysian man found monkey selfies and videos on his missing phone a day after retrieving it from the jungle behind his house.

The content, including footage of a monkey that appeared to be trying to eat the phone, was widely shared on social media after Zackrydz Rodzi posted it on X.

Rodzi said he initially thought his phone had been stolen while he was sleeping, but calling his number helped him track it down a few steps beyond the back garden, beneath a palm tree.

#7 Selfie Time

#8 My Dad Just Sent Me This Selfie Of Him And One Of His Miniature Donkeys

#9 They Look Like They Are Posing For A 90s Rap Album Cover

#10 My Cat Stole My Wife's Phone And Sent Me A Selfie While I Was At Work. Apparently, I Need To Add Him To The Family Plan

Pet owners know fully well how well animals can pose.

For example, a YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans with dogs allow their pets to sleep in bed with them (67%) and have given them a gift (65%), and a majority (52%) also include their pups in their holiday photos!

#11 Smiling Quokka

#12 I Photobombed His Selfie

#13 My Cat Did A Smile For A Selfie

#14 This Picture I Took Of My Baby Goose

Research has even found that animal pictures play an important role in online dating. One study conducted in Austria and Japan suggests that around 16% of profiles displayed at least one animal.

Dogs were the most frequently shown, followed by cats. Among Austrians, women and older adults were more likely to present animals on their profiles, while in Japan, it was usually men and younger users.

#15 Our Friend Made His Final Walk Out Into The Garden To Cross The Rainbow Bridge. Farewell Moegamat

#16 When You Open The Front Facing Camera

#17 My Cat And I Took The Perfect Selfie

#18 Selfie Of The Day

And while taking a selfie with your pet (or any other critter) might be challenging, "there's no such thing as too many photos," says Toronto-based animal photographer Jess Bell.

"Animals, unfortunately, aren't with us for very long, so I wouldn't be waiting for the perfect situation — I would be diving in, experimenting."

Just be easy on them, and try not to stress if your pet isn't constantly looking in the right direction. As many of these pictures show, our critters look amazing even when they don't.

"You really only need a fraction of a second to take a photo, so you don't need prolonged 'good behaviour,' whatever that may mean to you," adds Melissa Millett, an animal trainer for film and television based in Sparta, Ontario.

#19 Selfie

#20 Pig Selfie

#21 Selfie With A Laughing Camel

#22 Cutest Selfie You'll See Today

#23 An Opossum Got Into My Buddy's House And He Snapped A Selfie With It While He Was Carrying It Out

#24 Daughter Teaches Dad To Selfie

#25 My Cousin Wanted A Selfie With A Kangaroo

He was poking the thing to look at the camera. Apparently made the face when he saw himself on the screen.

#26 Bird Selfie

This Eastern Tufted Titmouse took a selfie right before he was released from banding.

#27 Goat Selfie

#28 The Best Selfie Doesn't Exist

#29 Hello I’m Gunner, I Love Reflections, Shadows, And Butterflies

#30 Doggo Loves Taking Selfies

#31 Guess My Kitten's All Grown Up

#32 Selfie With A Goat

#33 She Wanted To Be In The Selfie I Was Taking

#34 I Photobombed His Selfie

#35 Sweet Old Man Is Very Modern And Into Selfies

#36 Selfie

#37 My Dog, Literally The King Of All Dorks, Fake Smiling For A Photo

In case anyone was wondering, his name is Oliver, he’s a 2 1/2 year old Boston and he is a certified special man.

#38 Cat Selfie

#39 Monday Selfie

#40 Selfie With The Bestie

#41 Pulled Over To Take A Selfie With A Cow. Turned Out Better Than Expected

#42 Selfie With An Alpaca

#43 Bella Takes A Selfie

#44 This Is Kelpie. She Knows What A Selfie Is, And Boy Is She Good At Them

#45 Snapped A Selfie With This Guy Today

African Safari Wildlife Park in Port Clinton, OH.

#46 This Selfie Of A Monkey And A Man

#47 Fed Some Geese And Now They Won’t Leave Me Alone

Gave them some of my fries and they followed me to my car. They then proceeded to waddle around my car and wait for me to get out. The one closest to the camera kept tapping on my door.