Meanwhile, the farmers' sheepdogs scare pumas away, forcing them to prey on wild animals, rather than the sheep. "There is hope that humans and pumas can live alongside one another," the museum wrote.

"Is that a lavender field with a wild deer licking an orange tabby cat? This is what dreams are made of," one user said.

From a stuck squirrel and a bird that didn't stick its landing to a smiling frog and smooching owlets, there's plenty of pictures to raise smiles in the 2024 Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.