The 30 Greatest Animal Photobombs Of 2013

Ruining a bunny's selfie is one of the lowest things you can do, morally, but we are not here to judge, we are here to behold, and this is a pretty well-ruined bunny selfie.

The first fish is probably laughing with you, but the background fish takes it one level deeper into full-blown mockery.

"I guess just draw my upper half like the upper half of one of your French girls and then crop my dumb younger brother out?"

In case you're wondering why none of the canine talent agencies called you back about a role in some ponderous doggy biopic, the answer is in the lower left of your headshot.

Don't try this one at home unless you are a hummingbird. It doesn't usually work this well.

A very specific type of photobomb, and difficult to pull off as it involves both gills and a perfect smile, but it's by far the most effective way to make non-underwater-breathers look stupid.

Your disastrous photoshoot for the cover of Cat MENSA magazine, etched forever in the collective memory.

Subtle, discreet, and devastating. A photobomb of this level of technical difficulty requires hours of planning, patience, and dedication to the craft. Seamlessly executed.

For everyone (and God knows there were a lot of us) in 2013 who said, "I wonder what the bottom half of my face would look like if the bottom half of my face was a dog's face."

Photobombing a cup of coffee is basically avant-garde and certainly not for everyone, but then, so is being a bee.

There is very little that is quite so surprising as a surprise ferret, even if you happen to be a ferret yourself.

A 'This Is What You Look Like' photobomb is judged according to (A) the seriousness of the victim and (B) how far you can stick your tongue out when you are 'bombing them. This one is flawless.

"LOL, why are you taking a picture of a wall in the first place? You should be thanking me."

An extremely difficult photobomb to pull off as it requires impeccable timing. Double points for doing it to a corgi, an animal that is traditionally immune to mockery.

"You think your family looks happy? You think you all look like you are having 'the time of your lives'? Well, think again and MAKE WAY FOR THE PARTY DOLPHIN."

"He who pauses to Instagram his apple core will not hold onto it for long."

- A very common saying among squirrels

Of all the 'This Is What You Look Like' animal photobombers this year, only one of them had the audacity to be a horse.

A great many of the world's finest animal photobombs are great because they are subtle. But subtlety will only get you so far.

The level of difficulty for this photobomb increases along with the chances that it might be fatal.

This truly selfless disregard for physical well-being in the pursuit of a truly perfect 'bomb inspired countless huskies to be better huskies in 2013.

The 'bomb itself is just a variation on a classic 'This Is What You Look Like,' but the powerful kinetic energy of this photo speaks eloquently about how the contemplative moments in our lives are mere way stations along the road to getting violently knocked off the bed.

No matter how many marshmallows you decorate your weird fruit basket with, you are never safe from the critics. (It's worth remembering that this is a metaphor for your weird life and not just a truism about your weird fruit basket.)

About 90% of the time, Evil sleeps quietly in a sunbeam, but that doesn't mean you should ever count it out.

The level of difficulty on this photobomb is completely off the charts.

Mercilessly mocking perfectly innocent children takes a very special kind of horse, and while some people may find haters distasteful, you have to admire a true master of the craft.

If you thought ferrets were surprising, wait until you get a face-ful of giraffe tongue. Some people never recover from a 'bomb this good.

A word to the wise - if you take a trip to Gorilla Town, keep your bananas in your damn pockets. This is not a metaphor.

It is often said that the one thing in this universe more powerful than True Love is a cat's bottom. A cat's bottom is basically the 'rock' to True Love's 'scissors.' Utterly devastating.

Not since the Treaty of Paris in 1783 have the redcoats taken such a blow as was dealt to them by this horse this year.

It is not an exaggeration to say that 2013 was a year that basically had its way with us, and there is no better enactment of that truth than this whale giving a baby seagull the photobombing of its life.