20+ Times Animals Slept In Such Awkward Positions

Sleep is the time when we don’t control our bodies, and sometimes this turns out to be absolutely hilarious. For example, sperm whales and walruses sleep “standing still” in the water. And we thought cats are the weirdest sleepers on Earth!

SmallJoys has collected pictures of animals sleeping in the most unexpected poses and places. Enjoy!

1. This is all cats’ most favorite sleeping position ever:

View this post on Instagram

İlahi Güzellikler Serisi / / / Divine Beauties 29 #animalphotoshoot #animalplanet #wild #wildlife #wildlife_seekers #wildlifephotography #vahşidoğa #vahsidoga #vahşiyaşam #vahşi #animal #animals #animalphoto #animalphotos #animalphotoshoots #animalphotography #pictureoftheday#beautifulanimalshot#sleepinglion#liononthetree #sleepinglions #lion #sweet #cute #photo #followme #like4like #instadaily#lionsleeping

A post shared by Mine Ayse Karamehmet (@atolyedans) on Feb 4, 2017 at 4:19pm PST

2. The baby’s too tired of playing

3. What a nice pillow down there!

4. This is how it feels when you wake up and realize you don’t need to go anywhere today:

View this post on Instagram

#sleeping#yoga#cat#kitten#pet#funny#cats#funnycat#funnycats#handsup#burmesecatsofinstagram#catsofinstagram#instakitten#sleep#animal#sleepinganimals

A post shared by @ wilmabrown_ on Oct 2, 2018 at 5:23pm PDT

5. Athletes’ sleeping routine

View this post on Instagram

what are ferrets #sleepingferret

A post shared by emily lavigne (@deathclaw_steaks) on Sep 7, 2018 at 12:33pm PDT

6. Synchronized sleeping

View this post on Instagram

Day 112: Naptime. ??? . . . #instagramaday #monkey #monkeys #squirrelmonkey #saimirisciureus #primate #naptime #sleepingmonkey #rainforestanimals #edinburghzoo #livinglinks #rzss #socialanimals #wildscotlandchallenge #zoolife #Edinburgh #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature #naturephotography #monkeysofinstagram #zoo #canon7d #lightroom #zooweek @edinburghzoo @rzsslivinglinks

A post shared by Peter Watt (@peterwatt) on Apr 22, 2018 at 12:46am PDT

7. Just 5 more minutes, please!

View this post on Instagram

Ambro's strange way to sleep photo shoot #sleepingferret #lifephilosophy #hakunamatata

A post shared by 김지우 (@jiwoodo) on Jun 6, 2018 at 6:52am PDT

8. This is when you finally made it to your bed after a loooong day:

9. Chilling…

View this post on Instagram

Relaxxxxxx? #relax #koalasrelaxing #koalas #savethekoalas #koala #koalasaremyfavorite #cutekoalas #koalainatree

A post shared by Koala (@koal.a) on Jan 10, 2017 at 12:43pm PST

10. This guy literally FELL asleep:

View this post on Instagram

I try to wake him up and tell him this is uncomfortable but he was dead asleep lol #mocha #ferrelove #Ferret #sleepingferret #sleepyhead

A post shared by Mocha_Latte_Oreo (@mocha_latte_oreo) on May 17, 2018 at 11:29am PDT

11. I guess he’s snoring out there…

View this post on Instagram

Jangan bangunkan aku sebelum buka ? , , , , , , , #monkeyforestubud #ubudbali #wildlifephotography #sleepingmonkey #animalphotos #baliphoto #balimonkeyforest #ubudmonkeyforest #monkeysanctuary #imlifestyle #bali #ubud #photography

A post shared by Jamie Lin (@justi555z) on Jun 15, 2017 at 1:16am PDT

12. Too bored to stay awake

View this post on Instagram

Time for a panda nap.??? Zzzzzzz… . . . . . . #panda #pandapic #cuteanimals #naptime #sleepinganimals #sleepinganimal #sleepinganimalsaresocute #cute #kawaii

A post shared by Pastel Panda Co. Clothing (@pastelpandaco) on Oct 1, 2018 at 12:27pm PDT

13. Look at this sweet sleeping couple!

View this post on Instagram

Sea otters hold hands while sleeping. Often a mother and pup will hold on to each other while sleeping to keep from drifting away from one another.

A post shared by CrazyCoolFacts (@crazycoolfactsandpics) on May 3, 2017 at 8:16am PDT

14. Cats can sleep anywhere and everywhere.

15. Looks like he’s dreaming of something delicious.

View this post on Instagram

#nature#fauna#animals#zoology#iguana#zoo#piterzoo#sleeping#sleepinganimals#природа#фауна#животные#зоология#игуана#зоопарк#питерскийзоопарк#спящий#спящиезвери

A post shared by Elena (@elenkaowl) on Sep 16, 2018 at 3:33pm PDT

16. I’ll just hide here and take a nap…

17. Family naps are the best.

View this post on Instagram

Rat naps. #naptime #ratnap #ratlove #ratsofinsta #ratsareawesome #ratmom #rattiegram #ratsofinstagram #ratsaspets #petrats #smallpets #rodentsrule #rodentsofinsta #sleepinganimals

A post shared by @ xo.littlemischiefs on Sep 13, 2018 at 6:03pm PDT

18. This is how sperm whales sleep:

View this post on Instagram

This is genuinely the trippiest thing I have ever seen … whales sleeping on #blueplanet2 … imagine swimming through a family of sleeping whales, the biggest mammal on the planet just having a snooze ? ? ? ? . . . . . . . . . #whales #ocean #sea #blueplanet #love #sleepingwhale

A post shared by Charlats (@charlottelats) on Nov 21, 2017 at 8:55am PST

19. Guitarists’ pets sleep like this:

20. Cheeks need rest from all the chewing.

21. Don’t touch me. I’m sleeping.

22. The sleeping position rule: it’s not strange if it’s comfy.

23. Just another lazy day…

View this post on Instagram

Morning hits me like… #petitpanda #pandaroux #firefox #smallpanda #panda #sleepinganimals #wildlifeonearth #wildlife #wildlifeshots #wildlifelover #sleepover #sleepingbeauty #menageriedujardindesplantes #mhn #jardindesplantes #zoolife #animallover #insta_wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifeaddicts #wildanimals #animal_captures #igscwildlife

A post shared by Antoine Petit (@antoinepetit__) on Sep 11, 2018 at 10:54pm PDT

Bonus: Pictures of Dogs Sleeping In the Weirdest Positions