Smiling Animal Selfies Aren’t Nearly As Effortless As This Guy Makes Them Seem

July 13, 2016

By the looks of the photos below, you’d assume that animals simply love selfie extraordinaire and Aussie adventurer Allan Dixon. While you may be right about that, it doesn’t mean that the photos come easy. Actually, in some cases, it took hours to build enough goodwill and trust for the perfect photo opportunity. All in all, we’d say the time and effort is totally worth it. Check out some of the hilarious moments (and genuine smiles) he’s been able to capture so far on his Instagram account.

The face of this quokka after I told him how awesome you are. Keep being awesome! #quokkaselfie #quokka #quokka #rottnestisland #lovemyrotto #rottnest #thisisWA #australia

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Oct 29, 2015 at 8:02am PDT

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Dec 17, 2015 at 7:35am PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Jan 7, 2016 at 3:51am PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Jan 26, 2016 at 10:50pm PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Feb 11, 2016 at 12:46am PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:57am PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on May 24, 2016 at 1:00am PDT

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Jun 21, 2016 at 4:57am PDT

Unicorns exist #DaxonsAnimalSelfies

A video posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Jul 3, 2016 at 12:45am PDT

OK, so they can’t all be hams.

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Dec 11, 2015 at 9:01am PST

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Mar 8, 2016 at 6:05am PST

And some selfies are no laughing matter.

A photo posted by Allan Dixon – Adventurer (@daxon) on Mar 22, 2016 at 6:54am PDT

(h/t Tastefully Offensive)

I think this dude’s cracked the code: Flowchart: Is Your Instagram Selfie Going to Get Any Likes?

If you couldn't tell by his photo, dignity flew out the window long ago for Cory. But that just means that nothing is off limits, making him the perfect fit to write for Mandatory. Hobbies include: eating pizza, thinking about going for a jog today, writing memes that no one finds funny, and wondering what life would be like if he'd actually put forth the effort to make something of it 10 years ago. He also owns two other hats (not pictured).