If you’ve ever tried to nail the perfect wildlife shot, you know that getting animals to pose for a photo is like trying to build a house foundation out of Jello. Despite your efforts, it’s all going to fall apart. Animals simply don’t know the etiquette of sitting for a portrait, which is why so many animal photos are nothing more than a blur of fur or feathers.
Yet some animals have a knack for popping up at exactly the right moment—and the results are often hilarious.
We’ve put together a photo gallery of right-place-right-time photos to prove that mother nature has a sense of humour. Now just one question remains: did they do it on purpose?
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