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We all love our pets more than anything, and we also love taking lots of pics of them so we can share their cuteness with the world. It doesn't always quite work out as planned, however! Just like us, animals have their dorky moments, times when they are captured in a less-than-flattering pose.

Unlike us though, they don't care, and they won't be asking you to untag them on Facebook. So we asked our readers to show us their silliest pet pics; the ones when they looked at their most awkward, goofy or just flat out fugly. Boy, did they deliver! From derpy dogs to clumsy cats and hideous horses, this list compiled by Bored Panda has them all.

Scroll down below to check them out for yourself, and don't forget to vote for your favorite awkward animals!

According to research, it is likely that the culture of keeping pets began thousands of years ago, with our human ancestors capturing young wolves and domesticating them. The reason for adopting these furry predators was probably not for their cute faces, but because they were useful for hunting. Over time, these wolves evolved into a tamer species - dogs. According to a study published in May 2015, this evolution could have been as early as 27,000 years ago. So if we no longer hunt, why keep pets around now?  

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Taking care of an animal can be extremely costly, as any pet owner might tell you. Due to cost, other theories suggest that owning a pet is a sign of a person's wealth. In order to properly care for an animal, one needs the resources to take care of themselves and the pet. "There's a lot of history and culture with how we chose to express this desire to look after animals, but basically it is a human instinct that used to be an honest signal of the ability to look after animals," veterinary scientist John Bradshaw told the BBC.

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Feeling The Wind In Your Floof

Feeling The Wind In Your Floof

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

When you remember you left the stove on before leaving

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Regrets, So Many Regrets

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Hailtobaphomet
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's not scared that's just the angle and just because you can see the whites of his eyes does not mean he's scared it means he's looking far in a dirwcton

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NanZ
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Cute dog, but that just brought back some bad memories. Our first dog together was a black lab. It showed up at a family member's house as a puppy and they had a pool. Another family member decided that it should swim since it was a Labrador and threw it into the pool by itself and it panicked. We ended up with a beautiful black Lab that was terrified of water for the rest of his life. That is why I cringed when I saw this picture.

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Dan Smith
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a snapshot of a split second in time and you are reading your one totally separate experience with a totally separate animal into it. Chill. If you just looked at the photo, you would think the dog sticking its head out the car window was scared too, but I’ll bet it wasn’t.

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

Oh, don't worry, I was there when they took the photo. the drop was only a foot off a slide, so she was fine. Though she was very mad at us

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Gillian Black
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know he is there we watched the movie remember we did did JAWS

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Christina Webster
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Another upvote I couldn't avoid - forgive me, Odin! (Though I'm sure Odin would totally upvote this if he had thumbs).

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James Serpell, professor of Animal Ethics & Welfare at the University of Pennsylvania, believes that there are evolutionary benefits today to keeping pets. "Because we are such a social species," he says, "we are constantly seeking relationship with others – including with our pets. Humans which lack social support are more vulnerable to disease and infection."

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Some disagree with the evolutionary benefits of keeping pets and believe that it is more of a fashion, a trend that is reinforced by its own popularity. Plus, we simply find different animals 'cute' at different periods of time.

Serpell disagrees though. He believes that pet-keeping occurred naturally in hunter-gather communities and so it must be inbuilt.

"The notion that pet-keeping could be sustained by fluctuations in fashion is incomprehensible because we know people are having these kinds of relationships with animals very early in their history."

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Clearly, it's difficult to know exactly why humans keep pets. But keep them we do, and they enrich our lives in so many ways. That's reason enough for me!

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Killer Yawn

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Bingsu On The Left Is Pretty Normal. Makoli On The Right... Well... Not So Much

Bingsu On The Left Is Pretty Normal. Makoli On The Right... Well... Not So Much

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My Dog Chasing A Pigeon, Excitement Level 999999

My Dog Chasing A Pigeon, Excitement Level 999999

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Raven The Black Gsd Looking Looking Like Ice Cube

Raven The Black Gsd Looking Looking Like Ice Cube

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Im Hangry!

Im Hangry!

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SimplySnips
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I know a few horses who will smile for food, especially mints and carrots.

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Trying To Look Cute For Treats...

Trying To Look Cute For Treats...

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She's So Stylish, So Elegant, So...

She's So Stylish, So Elegant, So...

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

Need to resist the temptation to tickle that tongue...

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My Sweet Baby Girl Decided To Eat A Piece Of Grass And Regretted It!

My Sweet Baby Girl Decided To Eat A Piece Of Grass And Regretted It!

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Munchie Wants Me To Throw The Ball, Now Damnit!

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This Is How My Dog Sleeps

This Is How My Dog Sleeps

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

Looks like he is possessed!! Soon he’ll be speaking Latin, spinning his head around and spewing green goo!!

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Harrison Attempting Yoga

Harrison Attempting Yoga

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Gato Is Surprised To See Me

Gato Is Surprised To See Me

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Interrupted His Grooming Session

Interrupted His Grooming Session

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#24

This Is Our Sweet Boy Feli

This Is Our Sweet Boy Feli

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Hammy
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4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Doesn't its collar say Fifi? Or Fiff? I can't really see it but it definitely doesn't look like Feli.

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He's Actually Quite Cute, But This... Lol

He's Actually Quite Cute, But This... Lol

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Sometimes Weasley Has A Beautiful Nap Face

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Our Beautiful Boy Morris 🌈 13-01-2017😔

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Frankie Says Relax

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