Butterfly hijacks koala's photoshoot by perching on its schnoz for ages

"You don't mind if I just sit here on nose do you?"
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We all have that one friend who refuses to stay out of the spotlight, and it seems this craving for stardom transcends humans.

During a photo shoot at Symbio Wildlife Park in Helensburgh, Australia, a monarch butterfly decided to take centre stage, plonking itself on the schnoz of Willow, the one-year-old koala.

Willow wasn't fussed however and carried out her modelling duties with a smize that would make Tyra Banks burst with pride.

Marketing and creative services manager for Symbio, Kevin Fallon told ABC that the butterfly was originally a background prop placed on nearby flora during filming for a sustainability campaign.

"Willow came running over and starting getting really inquisitive, nuzzling up to it. Before we knew it, it actually flew onto Willow's head and then stayed there for ages," Fallon told ABC.

The unlikeliest of animal friendships are often the most adorable.

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Elise Cooper

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