Stylish cat, running dogs, happy panda and more: Best animal pictures of the week

These might just be the most photogenic critters we've seen yet

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Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor
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Pet owners run with their dogs during a charity race, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 18, 2023.
Reuters
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Ru Yi, a male giant panda, enjoys a specially-decorated meal to mark International Panda Day at a zoo in Moscow, Russia, March 16, 2023.
Reuters
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A young sloth named Gloria, that was rescued after being stolen from the wild destined for trafficking, hangs from a branch after being released in the city's Botanical Garden in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, March 13, 2023. Gloria was cared for by the Free Life Institute NGO that rehabilitates injured wildlife found in the surrounding Rio area and returns them, when possible, back to the wild. Those that are too injured to be released are sent to other rehab centers or sanctuaries to live out their lives in protected environments.
AP
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Icelandic stallions play at a stud farm in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany, Tuesday, March 14, 2023.
AP
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A farmer unloads harvested pumpkins from a camel on the outskirts of Prayagraj, India on March 14, 2023.
AFP
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Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales presents a traditional sprig of shamrock to the mascot of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards, Irish Wolfhound dog Turlough Mor – known as Seamus - during a St Patrick's Day Parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, south west of London, on March 17, 2023.
AFP
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A French Bulldog stands with its handler on the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England. - The lovable Labrador Retriever is no longer the most popular dog breed in the United States, as French Bulldogs take over the top spot, the American Kennel Club (AKC) announced on March 15, 2023. Labs, which the New York-based registry describes as "famously friendly" and "an enthusiastic athlete," had been the most popular dog breed for 31 years prior to 2022.
AFP
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A 14 year-old Orangutan mother named Sari carries her 9-month-old baby Kendari in their enclosure at Vienna Zoo on March 17, 2023.
AFP
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A cat called Lucas wears a tie and glasses in a store in Bogota on March 17, 2023.
AFP
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An egret catches a fish as it flies along a canal in Bangkok on March 15, 2023.
AFP

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