Animal Magic: 2017 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Dormouse sitting in flowers appears to be laughingImage source, Andrea Zampatti
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This dormouse has had a fit of the giggles! Do you think it's those flowers tickling its tummy? Or maybe it's just spotted the owls in the next picture...

Image source, Tibor Kercz
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Tibor Kercz won an award for this poor little clumsy owl falling off a branch. Well we all have off days don't we? Its friends are looking away but they're probably 'owling with laughter inside.

Image source, Troy Mayne
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Looks like someone is in a bit of a hurry, rudely pushing this poor fish out of their way! That's turtle-y uncalled for, don't you think?

Image source, Daniel Trim
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We can only imagine the beautiful harmonies these two mudskippers are making together. Do you think they're grime artists?

Image source, George Cathcart
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"Bet you can't do this!": Is that shock or horror on the seal's face? Either way that look is hilarious!

Image source, Olivier Colle
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Um, how do we put this politely? There might be something on your face there! Yeah, just above, around, underneath... Do you want a napkin? Or is it a grass moustache?

Image source, Katy Laveck-Foster
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Monkey Business: Look at these two monkeying around!

Image source, Douglas Croft
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Do you think this fox managed to get a hole in one?

Image source, Penny Palmer
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We have no idea what this adorable sea otter is celebrating, but it makes us want to celebrate too!

Image source, John Threlfall
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Ducks away: This bird has been turbo-charged or is it just hiding a jet plane?

Image source, Tina Stehr
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What's so funny? Something has tickled this African wild dog's funny bone, but it looks like the rest of the pack don't know what it is....

Image source, Jean-Jacques Alcalay
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This wildebeest is wishing for wings! I've heard of a piggy back but never a wildebeest back! Keep dreaming big.