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.
Tons of Animals Get Camera Shy
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.
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.
The Talking Is Done Now
While this picture looks like the chameleon has had just about enough of the frog (or toad, we don't know) running its mouth, it's likely something else. Chameleons make careful, measured steps to get where they're going, and what happened was this chameleon was just making its way to the other end of the branch where they both sat, and the chameleon didn't even notice the frog or toad was sitting there.
Still, if this image becomes the internet's next favorite meme, we wouldn't be surprised. And who knows? Maybe the frog was croaking really loudly, and the chameleon was just trying to catch some shuteye.
I Said No Soliciting!
Maybe there's a person like this owl in your neighborhood who doesn't want anybody ever coming to the front door. We doubt that the person will look as cute and cuddly as this little northern hawk owl, but there's always a chance. Some people just don't like others coming to their front door to try and sell them stuff, even if it is Girl Scout cookies.
This owl is just checking out the person who has come up to look in its home, and we don't know if it's just a small example of the species or if the hole goes deep into the tree.