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Wild animals have their own ways of coping with rainwater, but sometimes, when they find themselves under an opportune leaf, flower or mushroom, they look just like people hiding from the rain under umbrellas!

Most larger creatures try to hide under trees, rocks or cliffs when it rains, and some, like bears, can simply shake it out when it's over. Orangutans, and often other monkeys, are known to use banana leaves or other large leaves in their native jungles to block the rain just like we use umbrellas. Even fish and amphibians that live in the water are often bothered by rain – these will often dive deeper into their ponds and lakes to avoid raindrops. Rarely, of course, you might see a squirrel with an actual umbrella!

If you have any cool photos of animals hiding from the rain or using natural umbrellas, we'd love to see them – please add them to this list!

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Dandelion Seed Umbrella

Dandelion Seed Umbrella

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Dandelion Seed Umbrella

Dandelion Seed Umbrella

Vyacheslav Mishchenko Report

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AndiShechter
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is such a beautifully composed photo! The photographer has great talent.

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Leaf Umbrella

Leaf Umbrella

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Mushroom Umbrella

Mushroom Umbrella

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Mushroom Umbrella

Mushroom Umbrella

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Mushroom Umbrella

Mushroom Umbrella

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BillBumgarner
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Beautiful glorified animal cruelty. A number of those photos were the subject of an expose that showed how the frogs, in particular, were oft tied up with strings in unnatural positions.

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Cosmic.Cora
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8 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What makes you say that? I wouldn't be too surprised that some photographers do that but where is your source to validate that for each of these pictures? I photograph tiny snails and whatnot in the woods in my backyard all the time without having to disrupt them in any way. I won't even use the flash because I've read that it can damage their eyes.

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Leaf Umbrella

Leaf Umbrella

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Flower Umbrella

Flower Umbrella

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Leaf Umbrella

Leaf Umbrella

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Mushroom Umbrella

Mushroom Umbrella

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Noor
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Let me guess, a photographer that made it rain so he could make this picture.......... like so many do... staging nature for an easy shot.

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Leaf Umbrella

Leaf Umbrella

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Flower Petal Umbrella

Flower Petal Umbrella

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Sparrow Leaf Sun Blocker

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Shadow Darner Captured Inflight

Shadow Darner Captured Inflight

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