118 Hilariously Unphotogenic Animal Pics To Make Your Day Better (New Pics)
Did you know that cats can make nearly 300 unique facial expressions? Or that facially expressive monkeys make better leaders?In the animal kingdom, facial expressions are very important, as they act as a means of communication, similar to the human world. However, animals, just like us, can’t always control their facial expressions, which results in a plethora of goofy moments caught on camera.Many of them you’ll find below, carefully curated by our Bored Panda team. Scroll down to enjoy them, and don’t forget to upvote the kings and queens of derpy faces!
#1
Took A Shot Of This Guy Yesterday, Guess He Wasn’t Too Happy About It
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#2
I Took My Puppy To Work Last Week. He Loved It
He definitely distracted people more than expected – but I think he was also a great for morale. Fortunately our HR dept is awesome and approved the visit on the condition that they got to meet him.
Previouslywe chatted with some animal and pet photographers about funny animal expressions that they capture on a daily basis. During such an interesting conversation, we were first curious to know how they ended up following such a career path.
“In my first year of business, I won a photography contest with a funny photo of a dog drinking from a water fountain. It made me realize that my pet photos were more creative than my traditional portrait photography,” shared pet photographer Karen Hoglund. “I felt I could capture animals’ personalities better than humans, and their spontaneity intrigued me.”
Pet photographer Allison Shamrell told us that what pushed her to pursue this kind of photography was her love for dogs. “Photography is a medium that doesn’t use words, and neither do dogs. Capturing their joy is such a great way to connect with these souls who are never with us for long enough… not to mention it’s a LOT of fun!”
Meanwhile, vet tech and equine photographer Christina Lathrop combined her profession and love of photography to start an animal photography business.
“I worked as a licensed vet tech for eight years, and photography has always been a passion of mine. When I took a break from the field to welcome my fourth child, I got a camera set as a Christmas gift. I started experimenting with pet photography while also running my retail store in Seattle.
Unfortunately, the pandemic hit my business hard, and we had to close last year. A friend suggested I turn my photography hobby into a professional pursuit, so I took her advice, enrolled in some photography classes, and dove right in. My background as a vet tech and animal behaviorist really helps me connect with animals and capture great shots.”
#7
Somebody Was Friendly Enough To Smile For The Camera
She didn’t SOUND very friendly, but look at that smile!
#8
Lilith Is On Cage Rest For A Little While And Peach Isn’t Taking It Very Well
Lilith had her hormone implant the other day so this is just a precautionary measure to make sure she doesn’t do too much to disturb the wound while it heals! Won’t be long before she’s out causing chaos again.
Getting back to funny animals’ facial expressions, all photographers enthusiastically shared their favorite ones they were able to capture on camera. For Hoglund, it was the award-winning photo of doggy Vizsla drinking water (click here to see it).
“I knew that dog had been trained to drink out of fountains because his owner didn’t want to carry water on their walks,” she explained.
“So, I started with the dog’s normal behavior and made it funnier by making it look like he was doing it all by himself. Behind the scenes, I had my husband hold the water button; he was lying on the ground so that you couldn’t see him. We also had the dog walk around the park first, so he’d be thirsty. His enthusiasm for getting a drink is what makes it funny!”
#11
This Photo Of Sophie Fits Here Perfectly
Sometimes I look at her and wonder if she’s real tbh.
Shamrell’s favorite is head tilts, as she finds that the inquisitive, trying-to-understand-you expression priceless. Meanwhile, Lathrop fondly remembers a photo she took of a young gypsy colt that was an adorable ball of energy.
“I am a hobby horse trainer and enthusiast, so I of course LOVE my equine shoots. So I just snapped away and got this super cute photo of him; his owner ended up loving it too,” she fondly shared.
#13
Some Owls Sleep Face Down Because Their Heads Are Too Heavy
#15
Minerva Doing Her Best Spooky Face
Her full name is Minerva the Relentless, and her older sister is Atwater the Destroyer.
Having captured so many animals and pets in her career, Lathrop has noticed that some of them have signature expressions that they tend to repeat often.
“For instance, shepherds tend to give that classical head tilt when any sort of unknown noise arises, goldens are just a ball of love and will typically hold anything we ask in their mouths, and Bostons will give me an enthusiastic eye-popping expression. Horses are all unique, and the personalities really vary within individuals, but geldings (neutered males) tend to give more playful expressions.”
#16
We Dug Her A Little Hole, And Now It’s Her Hole She Hides In To Pounce At Us From And This Is Her Face While She Does It
Literally does the same thing on flat ground thinking we can’t see her haha.
#17
Honeybun’s Derp Face After The Dog Park
This was after her first ever dog park visit. Before I adopted her, she had never run in her life. She was confined to a cage her entire life of 1 year and 2 months as a “breeding investment”.
#18
What Otter Mommy Does When Their Babies Refuse To Go School
Corrected: that wasn’t mommy. It was another member of the family.
Whereas Hoglund finds that the facial expressions animals make depend more on their personalities than on their species or breeds.
“People assume golden retrievers or other breeds with dopey smiles would be the funniest, but all animals do something that makes them unique. Guinea pigs have wonderful deadpan expressions! Cats are often hilarious when they’re being mischievous. It’s not so much about the breed but about each animal’s individual personality.”
To get the playful and derpy sides of animals to come out and play during photoshoots, Lathrop tries her best to just let the pets be themselves.
“I just stand back and let them interact with their owners while I look through the lens. I always take a bag of what I refer to as “ear getters” to get their attention or their eyes to look at me when I want that. But it’s really a lot like working with human toddlers, I just gotta go in with a lot of patience and the ability to change my plan for posing on a whim because animals don’t always do what we want them to.”
Hoglund’s secret to derpy yet adorable photos is to ask the owners what tricks or funny things their pets do.
“That gives me a general plan of what might happen, but I stay open to what the animal actually does. An example is a photo I took of two golden retrievers in a convertible. Typically, people want their dogs to look at the camera. We got that shot, but then the pups saw other dogs walking in front of the car and looked forward. That was the humorous shot because it looked like they were driving!”
#26
Her First Summer And Warm Weather Ride With The Windows Down
#29
Rexie: I Don’t Always Make Presents For My Hooman, But When I Do They’re Smelly
#33
This Is My Boy Bilbo Not Knowing What’s Going On Ever
He’s Lamancha/Nigerian mix!
#35
Hank Is So Excited To Be Snuggling With His Favorite Sheep
#41
Annie Presses Her Face Against The Door When I Come Home
Absolutely nothing but clown music in her head but she’s sweet.
#44
He Eats Kinda Funny
He was eating a rat and this pic was taken 3 years ago, he’s a pretty good weight atm and much longer now, big boy.
#45
Oreo Speedwagon Heard Me Open A Cheese Wrapper While He Was Outside
#46
Funny Goat Face
We think that they are Nigerian Pygmy. The family that we got them from wasn’t exactly sure but that’s what we are going with.
#47
Taken From My Parents’ Kitchen Window. They Don’t Have Any Cats
This wouldn’t be the first time that cats have adopted them.
#52
Rescued As A Sickly Fish In May 2020 vs. Present. Still A Huge Derp. Her Name Is Harriet
In the first picture she had pretty bad ammonia burns. And she was 4 months old but now, she almost 2 years old.
#58
My Dog Scout’s Rude Response To Getting Her Picture Taken
She is named after scout from to “K**l a Mockingbird”. It’s my mom’s favorite book.
#60
I’ve Been Using Pics Of My Fave Dog At My Job As Reaction Images For A Whole Year… The Amount Of Emotion His Face Can Convey Is Endless
I don’t work on the days he comes in anymore and I go weeks without seeing him… I miss him so much and have videos of my reunions with him. Next time I see him I will absolutely give him extra love!!!
#62
Photogenic Cheetah Cubs At The Toronto Zoo Reminds Me Of Reese, Malcolm And Dewey
Their expressions say it all.
#67
She Is Beauty, She Is Grace
This is my cat and she’s a lunatic 🙂 I took about 50 pictures this afternoon and somehow I don’t think I’m ever going to top this one.
#71
Someone Was Screaming Outside Our Apartment, Ben Was Very Concerned
#72
Willow Looking Silly
She was scratching her shoulder. Their tongues are very rough, so they use them for getting at itches all the time.
#73
When It Comes To His Lips, My Friend’s Guinea Pig Seriously Won The Genetic Lottery
He was born this fabulous!
#76
It’s Just Her Face. She’s The Sweetest Dog Ever. But She Constantly Looks Disappointed In Us
Husky mix of mysteries. Husband adopted her from a shelter 9 years ago. She’s atypical for a husky. She’s more like a cat…. obviously.
#79
This Is Chicken Parm. She Refuses To Let Me Take Photos Of The Other Chickens
She’ll make sure you can’t look at any other!
#82
I Heard This Belonged Here! My Mare During A Professional Photo Shoot
Although horses aren’t as easy to pose as humans, she was way more interested in the grass everywhere!
#83
My Ridiculously Photogenic Fat Tail Gecko
Know there’s probably some people that aren’t “reptile lovers” but I always thought my little gecko looks like a muppet.
#84
Local Animal Shelter Posted This Photo And I Immediately Applied To Adopt Her. I’ve Had Her For Two Months
She still does this on windows.
#85
I Tried To Get A Nice Photo Of Him In The Sunlight. He Made This Face
#86
This Is Lenny’s “I Smell Urine Face” Which He Only Makes When He Smells One Of The Other Animals’ Pee
I swear he goes right for it then looks up at me like this.
#87
Every Day Is Better With A Little Alpaca In It
#88
Adopted Either A Kitten Or A Gremlin With Ringworm So She Has To Have Lots Of Baths
Most animals will lose patches of fur, but Hazel (the kitten here) didn’t have any symptoms. She is an a symptomatic carrier apparently…which led to lots of cuddles and holding her until everyone started sprouting patches of the fungus and that’s when we took her to the vet. They did cultures and it came back positive.
#90
My Dog Is So Photogenic It’s A Wonder She Hasn’t Been Asked To Do An Iams Commercial Yet
This is our second Weim and they are the best! Although both of ours have had pretty bad anxiety problems. But they love to be outdoors and are super loyal and very smart. Plus you can’t beat these faces! This is Addy, and we adopted her about 5 months ago.
#91
Made A New Friend Today… It’s Cute How Angry He Is
#93
Derpus Werewolfus
120 Lbs Of Silly German Shepherd. His Couch Is Behind My Desk And He Will Just Lay There Like This Watching Me Work For An Hour Or More At A Time. Love This Gentle Giant.
#95
Went To The Zoo. Saw A Camel
I was far enough away that he wouldn’t spit me.
#97
Nothing Better Than To Have This Stupid Face Greet You First Thing In The Morning
Caught Wayne mid yarn and the man looks possessed. He is off to go shake the lower branches of the apple trees and get some morning grub.
#98
Snapping Turtle
I live on the water and every year we have Snapping, Painted & Map turtles coming up to lay their eggs in our gardens. It’s my favourite time of year!
#101
My Cow, Cava
She’s very friendly and loves strokes (especially under the chin).
#104
This Is The Face Ghost Makes When He Wants To Be Petted
#105
How To Look Like A Wet Rat: Step 1 – Be Alfi. Step 2 – Done
He is a Chihuahua, Mini Pinscher and peikeese Mix.
#114
Little Man Got A New Toy
He was preoccupied with squeaking this thing when my partner called his name in a playful voice. We have no idea why he made this face but it made for a great laugh! We also can’t figure out what “breed” he is, if anyone can offer any insight just by looking at him. He’s massive for his age, almost 3.5 pounds! We love him.
#115
Ov***ose At The Vet
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE It may sound silly, but when taking your ferret to the vet, ask the tech if they’re sure their dose calculations are correct. I took my boy in for a nail trim and distemper booster yesterday. They administered Benadryl 15 minutes before the booster. After the Benadryl, they brought him back to wait with me for the 15 minutes. 3 minutes later, the tech ran out to take him back to the Dr. He was supposed to receive 0.5ml of children’s Benadryl orally. He was injected with 1.5ml. I had to rush and drive him an hour away to the only emergency hospital that had room. He was crashing. They kept him overnight and I’m still waiting for an update. Please just ask them to confirm the dose. It can’t hurt anyone to ask. Please send good vibes to my little man, Buzz, that he pulls through.
#118
Funny Guy
He kept trying to get in my lap and would do it until he laid down but he never lays down for more than a few minutes before he’s off doing the next thing.
