PHOTOS: Tired animalsThese hilarious photos show some of nature’s mightiest animals — ya

PHOTOS: Tired animals

These hilarious photos show some of nature’s mightiest animals — yawning away!

From a giant basking hippo with its mouth stretched open to a group of sultry sea lions, these images show some of the animal kingdom’s most recognizable characters as you’ve never seen them before.

In one photo, a baboon can be seen leaning up against a rock at the end of a long day, letting loose a huge yawn.

The images were taken by photographers across the world, from the African savannas to the Pacific Ocean. (Caters News)

Photography by Dusica Paripovic/Mercury Press, Mercury Press & Media/Caters News, Shawn Murphy/Caters News

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