The funniest animal pictures you’ll never see in the wild

Emil Lendof

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Oct 7, 2016

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Some snapshots from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016. Gil Gofer/Mercury Press

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Some snapshots from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2016. Steven Biddlecombe/Mercury Press

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PIC BY YUZURU MASUDA/THE COMEDY WILDLIFE AWARDS/MERCURY PRESS (PICTURED: ‘WILDLIFE COMEDY? HA HA GIVE ME A BREAK!’ LAUGHING GOAT) More than 1,500 snappers submitted their most hilarious pictures of all… Yuzuru Masuda/Mercury Press

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PIC BY MARILYN PARVER/COMEDY WILDLIFE AWARDS/ MERCURY PRESS (PICTURED: A LION WITH DONALD TRUMP-ESQUE HAIR) Photographers the world over are swapping serious wildlife shots for something a little sillier ñ… Marilyn Parver/Mercury Press

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** UNSPECIFIED – JULY 2015 – Two penguins appear to be walking headless, pictured by Charles Kinsey for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, July… Charles Kinsey

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** UNSPECIFIED – JULY 2015 – A lion cub follows its mother very closely, pictured by Douglas Croft for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016,… Douglas Croft

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** CANADA – JUNE 2015: Cute family of squirrels pictured on a family outing by Yvette Richard for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Canada,… Yvette Richard

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** ONTARIO, CANADA – SEPTEMBER 2010: Eastern Chipmunk stuffing her cheeks with corn until they looked ready to pop at Wasaga Beach pictured by Barb… Barb D’Arpino

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** EAST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM – AUGUST 2016: Gannet finding fishing difficult pictured by Chrys Mellor near Bempton for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016,… Chrys Mellor

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** FARNE ISLANDS – JUNE 2006: A puffin has some fun pictured by Mary Swaby, Farne Islands, June, 2006. The Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016… Mary Swaby

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** ZIMBABWE – JUNE 2015: A baby elephant face-plants the ground pictured by Markus Pavlowsky for the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards 2016, Zimbabwe, June, 2015…. Markus Pavlowsky

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*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** SOUTH AFRICA – APRIL 2012: A comedic photo of a cheetah appearing to find something hilarious by Dutton Robert for the Comedy Wildlife Photo… Dutton Robert

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RUSSIA: A frog appears to have a big smile for the camera, Russia. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards as the shortlisted final 40 entries are revealed. This yearís competition has featured over 2200 hilarious entries from around the world with photos including a fox face planting in the snow, a dancing brown bear and a pair of seemingly headless penguins - all beautifully photographed with perfect comedy timing and a strong conservation message. PHOTOGRAPH BY Artyom Krivosheev / Barcroft Images London-T:+44 207 033 1031 E:hello@barcroftmedia.com - New York-T:+1 212 796 2458 E:hello@barcroftusa.com - New Delhi-T:+91 11 4053 2429 E:hello@barcroftindia.com www.barcroftimages.com

The frog prince never forgets his regal bearing even amidst his diminished circumstances. Artyom Krivosheev

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Final Forty: The shortlist for comedy wildlife awards 2016 announced

KATMAI NATIONAL PARK, ALASKA, JULY, 2014: A grizzly bear doing a bad job of catching a salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska, July, 2014. Things are heating… Rob Kroenert

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NGORONGORO CRATER, FEBRUARY, 2015: A small herd of zebra were captured standing close to the road by photographer Alison Mees when one male zebra grinned for the camera, Ngorongoro Crater,… Alison Mees

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LAIKIPIA, KENYA, MARCH, 2015: Two wide rhinos organised back-to-back in defence formation seem to be the rarest creature in Africa, Laikipia, Kenya, March, 2015. Things are heating up at the… George Dian Balan

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SOUTH AFRICA, MAY 2013: A mother and son leopard pair have a playful fight with photographer Ross Couper snapping a hilarious end result in Singita Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South… Barcroft Images

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, DECEMBER, 2015: A tough day at the office for this fox in Yellowstone National Park, USA, December 2015. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife Photography… Angela Bohlke

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SANTA ROSA, ARGENTINA: Four pigeon burrowing owls stare directly at photographer Mario Gustavo Fiorucci and one appears to tilt itís head to get a better look, Santa Rosa, Argentina. Things… Gustavo Fiorucci

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SERENGETI, TANZANIA, FEBRUARY, 2016: A hyena appears to find something hilarious in a shot capture by Yaron Schmid, Serengeti, Tanzania, February, 2016. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife… Yaron Schmid

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LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, JUNE, 2011: A wild owl appears to be marching in a very serious manner, Lancashire, UK, June, 2011. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife Photography… Austin Thomas

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WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA, SEPTEMBER 2016: A cape gannet bird is photographed appearing to give itís fellow birds a speech, Western Cape, South Africa, September, 2016. Things are heating up… Guenter Lenz

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GARDINER, MONTANA, DECEMBER 2014: Bighorn Rams exhibiting attitudes during the rut, Gardiner, Montana, December, 2014. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards as the shortlisted final 40… Patricia Bauchman

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MERU NATIONAL PARK, KENYA, JULY 11, 2016: An unfortunate portrait of a Buffalo in Meru National Park Kenya, July 2016. Things are heating up at the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards… Tom Stables

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UNKNOWN LOCATION, OCTOBER, 2016: An adorable little squirrel captured on a beautiful sunny day holding the stem of a flower, unknown location, October 2016. Things are heating up at the… Perdita Petzl

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