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An orangutan dressed in a Santa Claus outfit takes part during the Animal Christmas party at Malabon Zoo in Manila.Reuters 
Students watch Orange, a 5-year-old orangutan, wearing a Santa Claus costume, in Pasay city, metro Manila.Reuters 
An employee of a local zoo, dressed as Santa Claus, walks with a reindeer in a street in Russia's Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.Reuters 
A Kamchatka Brown Bear cub eats frozen fruits during a Christmas feeding session at Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany.Reuters 
Kamchatka Brown Bear Mascha stands beside a Christmas tree, decorated with fruits and fish, at Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, northern Germany.Reuters 
Dogs waiting to run with their owners in an annual charity Santa fun run in Loughborough, central England.Reuters 
A dog named Maggie watches runners participate in the "Running of the Santas" in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Reuters 
A young giraffe uses its long tongue to reach into a container of carrots, a 'Christmas present' food treat, during a Christmas-themed feeding session at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo.Reuters 
A tree kangaroo reaches out to eat some flowers that are part of a Christmas-themed wreath, during feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo.Reuters 
A cotton-top tamarin reaches into a traditional Christmas bon bon to retrieve food treats, during a Christmas-themed feeding session at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo.Reuters 
A 13-month-old chimp named Fumo carries a 'Christmas present' of food treats in wrapping paper under his arm during a Christmas-themed feeding time at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo.Reuters 
A diver dressed in a Santa Claus costume swims with fish at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo.Reuters 
A dog dressed in Santa Claus costume before an annual charity Santa fun run in Loughborough, central England.Reuters 
A dog jumps as participants dressed in Santa Claus costumes in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.Reuters
Christmas is around the corner and the whole world is gearing up to celebrate the festive season.
However, its just not the homo sapiens, who are awaiting the season of joy. Even animals are seen having a great time in different parts of the world, from dressing up in Santa Claus attires to enjoying the special christmas meal arranged for them.
During a Christmas-themed feeding session, special food treats were arranged for the animals along with some christmas gifts at Sydney's Taronga Park Zoo, Australia's Perth Zoo and Hagenbecks zoo in Hamburg, Germany, among others.
Check the above slideshow to see some of the cutest photos of animals celebrating Christmas.
