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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

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Regrets, So Many Regrets

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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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Odin - Always Such A Handsome Boy!

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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.

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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."

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

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Raven The Black Gsd Looking Looking Like Ice Cube

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Im Hangry!

Im Hangry!

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Trying To Look Cute For Treats...

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

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5 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

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Soozie Poozie
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5 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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This Is Our Sweet Boy Feli

This Is Our Sweet Boy Feli

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Hammy
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5 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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My Pug Judas. In His Mind, Everything Stinks

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I Have So Many Of Unflattering Photos Of My Shelter Dogs, They Are Unique 🤩

I Have So Many Of Unflattering Photos Of My Shelter Dogs, They Are Unique 🤩

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Jenna- First Time In A Dog Park Without Her Leash

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Pippi- So Humanlike When She Sleeps!

Pippi- So Humanlike When She Sleeps!

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Skittle Trying To Fit Into A Very Small Box

Skittle Trying To Fit Into A Very Small Box

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Here's Mine When He Was Super Young And We Caught Him Trying To Steal Cake

Here's Mine When He Was Super Young And We Caught Him Trying To Steal Cake

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Say Cheese

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Ninja Dawg

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My Cat Daisy Is Judging My Sweet Dog Jayne...

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Boomer Smiling At Me

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Dexter Seeing A Fly On The Lamp

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#47

My Cat Looks Like He's Puking In A Santa's Hat

My Cat Looks Like He's Puking In A Santa's Hat

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Silly Sleeper ( Makes Me Laugh Everytime I Look At This Pic)

Silly Sleeper ( Makes Me Laugh Everytime I Look At This Pic)

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#50

My Baby, Ms. Tiggy Stardust: Vampire Cat!

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Handsome Boy

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Phil Hawley
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Try it again? Yes, it was already posted, but sometimes the best get to post twice! I mean look at the nose really?

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I’ll Get You For This

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Our Cute Pup With A Tongue The Size Of An Ironing Board

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Squirrel!!!

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La Petite Morte
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5 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This looks like it was taken at the Point Defiance dog park in Ruston, WA.

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My Precious Baby... Playtime In Slow Motion

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This Is Zeca When I Asked Who Was The Most Handsome Maremmano In The World

This Is Zeca When I Asked Who Was The Most Handsome Maremmano In The World

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Your Soul Is Mine Hooman!

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My Great Dane Trying To Get Me To Open The Door!

My Great Dane Trying To Get Me To Open The Door!

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

The OCD in me just thinks about how dirty that sliding door would ALWAYS be!

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Sophie Girl

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Bizmark On A Hike With Me

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Ari Is Equal Parts Doofus And Pretty Princess.

Ari Is Equal Parts Doofus And Pretty Princess.

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He Is So Expressive I Think He Is A Human Who Has Been Turned Into A Dog

He Is So Expressive I Think He Is A Human Who Has Been Turned Into A Dog

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Sissi, The Smiling Horse😁

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

This smile is awesome... for some reason I picture the horse wearing braces with that smile, like an always teen.

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Mine Is The One In The Back

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Just Chillin' On The Hammock...

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Say Cheese!

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When You're On Holiday And Ask The Hubby To "Please Send Me A Nice Picture Of Our Horses"

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

The picture is nice. Nobody said the horses had to be :P

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Doing A Relax. Ralph The Rescued Puerto Rican Street Dog.....now Living His Best Life

Doing A Relax. Ralph The Rescued Puerto Rican Street Dog.....now Living His Best Life

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My Handsome Man, Baldr Odinson.

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Shadow Is A Beautiful Sleeper 😂

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She’s Usually Such A Beaut 😂

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Snowface

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My Cat Kedi Yawning.

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He's A Dignified Boy!

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Boop

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This Is My Treat Not Yours, So There. This Is How Lucy Stares At People All The Time. The Best Dog In The World.

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My Daft Dog Theodore! A Picture Says It All!!

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A Picture Of Perfect Grooming

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Derp @zuripup

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Puddy

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My Beautiful Shih Tzu Pollyanna Mid Shake 😄

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Néo, When She Was A Pup

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This *was* An Adorable Pic Of My Bella Sleeping. She Opened Her Eyes The Second She Heard My Camera Click And....

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You Wouldn't Think That It's The Same Cat

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I'm A Cat, I'm Free To Do Anything, Including Letting My Mouth Open While Sleeping.

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If Fifs Fifs I Fitfs!

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