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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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Regrets, So Many Regrets

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

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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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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Hans
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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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Frankie Says Relax

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