The average millennial is expected to take more than 25,000 selfies over their lifetime, so it’s clear that they’re not going to get every one right.
And, as these hilarious examples show, animals often get in the way of the perfect photograph – while others are ruined by someone on the toilet in the background.
One woman tried to take a selfie before her cat’s bottom decided to get in on the act, while two dogs can be seen in a rather rude position in another photograph.
One man managed to take a selfie with a man who appears to be a traffic police officer, while others get more than they bargained for with zebras or camels.
In one of the most impressive selfies, eight men lined up for the ultimate picture sitting down at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in South West London.
Another person impressively managed to snap a selfie despite losing grip of their phone, while a woman can be seen falling off her skateboard as she tried the same.
This woman seems to have two heads in this strange selfie which appears to have blurred
One woman tried to take a selfie before her cat’s bottom decided to get in on the act
Two dogs can be seen in a rather rude position in the background of this selfie in the woods
This man managed to get a selfie with a man who appears to be a traffic police officer
This woman might have been trying to show didn’t want a selfie – but the mirror caught her out
One man should have taken full note of his surroundings before taking a selfie in a bathroom
This man should clearly take note of where the sun is positioned before taking a selfie
It looks like this man might need to run when he realises what is in the background of his photo
This woman in a hospital could have perhaps chosen a better time and place to take a selfie
The older man doesn’t appear to be impressed by the younger’s attempts to take a selfie
Only one of the three people in this selfie seems to be enjoying the photo being taken
These girls seem to having fine as they all hold out food to try to feed a bird in a garden
This naughty monkey appears to be keen to grab the woman’s top from her at a zoo
This cheeky man is blatantly disregarding the T-shirt on the person standing behind him
A woman gets more than she bargained for while having a photograph with a camel
This man is showing little concern for what appears to be lurking in the water behind him
A man takes a clever selfie at Progressive Field, home of the Cleveland Indians baseball team
One man seems to be taking a direct hit in his mouth from a water pistol in this selfie
Quite what is going on here is not clear, but it seems the woman didn’t plan on going under
This man with a United States Marshall hat appears to have safely exited a plane on the water
These eight men lined up for the ultimate selfie at the Wimbledon Championships in London
A young girl in the back seat is clearly unimpressed with being in the background of this selfie
This man has been caught out by the mirror as he tries to take a selfie of him lying down
The traffic police officer doesn’t seem as amused as the couple in the car for this selfie
This woman looks like she is about to be left with a sore head after being hit by a baseball
This person impressively still managed to snap a selfie despite losing grip of their phone
This woman is having her hair pulled by what appears to be a kangaroo as she tries for a selfie
A woman tries to take a selfie as she falls onto concrete while riding her skateboard
This zebra clearly wanted to get in on the action as the man tried to take a selfie
A little bird seems to be trying to get inside a man’s ear as he takes a selfie
These two girls are perfectly calm until one realises a spider is crawling across the bed
This woman got a good selfie of her Bud Light can despite being unable to see the camera
This selfie looks like a great group shot until you look at the mirror on the right hand side