Not everybody wants a camera shoved in their face. If you’re hanging out on the beach and someone takes your picture, you might be a little upset, too. That exact thought might not be going through this seal’s head, but there are plenty of other reasons why an animal might be covering its eyes. Maybe it’s really sunny out. That can be the case on a lot of beaches.
This little guy or gal is a darling, so we understand wanting to get a picture, but it seems the photographer will have to do a little bit of begging to get a smile from this creature.
These Feet Were Made for Walking
Lots of creatures walk about the Earth, getting from place to place. Even by a loose definition, most creatures have a way to stride on the ground. Pretty much everything except sea creatures has a way to walk, but few are as fancy as the chameleon.
They groove back and forth, carefully measuring each step to give themselves the best place to stand. A pair of independent eyes lets them see everything around them, and a long tail aids their balance. They will also freeze – as this one likely did – with a foot up in the air when something comes near.
Do I Have Something in My Teeth?
We might not know everything about chipmunks (could anybody possibly know everything about chipmunks?), but we do know that they like to stuff their cheeks with food. When people think about chipmunks, it's the first thing that comes to mind. They sure can fit a lot in there, and that's mostly because they don't have the kind of hands to carry food while moving around.
We do the same sort of thing – popping a pen between our teeth while carrying other things, typing, or using the phone. At least we can get around without having to go down to all fours!
So, You Do Any Fishing?
While it might look like the monkey on the left is bracing for an important medical inspection, since he's hit that age when guys have to start thinking about a certain part of their body more often, it's not that. It's just grooming. Grooming is an important part of monkey social life for a number of reasons.
They also don't have the issues humans do with their private parts, so showing off your rear end in this way doesn't have all the same connotations. No, these two monkeys are just making sure that those tasty bugs don't get to settle down in that dude's fur.
Let No Drop of Honey go to Waste
In case you're wondering what kind of bear this long-tongued creature is, we're looking at a Malayan sun bear, one of the goofiest of the family. Seriously, go look at some pictures, they are some odd animals. Half of them look like they're humans in really good bear costumes, the rest of them know they're bears and can't stand it.
They also have really, really long tongues. Bears generally have longer tongues, but sun bears are a step above the rest of them. They primarily use them to slurp up some delicious termites – the longer the tongue, the less work they have to do to get a full meal.