I'm ready for my close-PUP: now animal selfies take Twitter by storm as they join in the self-portrait craze
- Hundreds of #animalselfies have been posted on the social networking site
- Selfies include pictures of monkeys, horses and even bearded dragons
- Comes after 'selfie' was named the word of the year by Oxford Dictionaries
It was one of the biggest trends of 2013 - the selfie.
But just a few days into the new year and a new craze has already taken over - the animal selfie.
Twitter has been inundated with posts of animals pulling their best poses for the camera next to the hashtag #animalselfies.
And it's not just cats and dogs getting in on the action, with monkeys, horses and even bearded dragons getting involved.
Smile! Two dogs happily smile for the camera in this animal selfie posted on Twitter
Ready for my close-up: A lemur grabs hold of a camera before taking this selfie
Just hanging in the park: This dog decided to capture his walk on camera
A big poser: Laura Lawson tweeted an amusing picture of her brother Brandon's bearded dragon posing
The result is a series of adorable and often humourous snaps as the animals attempt to perfect their close-ups.
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Laura Lawson tweeted an amusing picture of her brother Brandon's bearded dragon posing for the camera.
She wrote: 'My brothers bearded dragons. They're always posing!'
Say cheese: Tom Campbell posted this picture of his girlfriend's dog on Instagram
Running theme: This pet dog also opted to stick out its tongue for his selfie
Posing for the PAW-parazzi: This white cat manages a steely look at the camera
Monkey business: This crested black macaque does not look impressed as he stares into the camera lens
It comes after Oxford Dictionaries named the 'selfie' as the word of the year, beating tough competition from twerk, binge-watch and showrooming.
Another big craze of 2013 involved farmers taking their own ‘felfies’ of themselves alongside their herds.
But pet owners now seem to have been pushed out of the picture all together as their animals take centre stage in these animal selfies.
Taking centre stage: Alice the Doberman poses for a picture with her owner who is pushed out of the shot
Picture perfect: A crested black macaque demonstrates how to pull off the perfect animal selfie
Paws for thought: This tabby looks ready for a cat nap
It's a dog's life: A Mastiff poses with his red dog collar
A side selfie: This dog masters the art of the side selfie where just one side of the face is captured on camera
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