From bear cubs showering their mothers with hugs and kisses, to snakes wooing their other halves with unique dance moves, it's clear that love is in the air. Cute couples include owls in Berkshire, kissing kangaroos in Western Australia and loved-up zebras in the Maasai Mara in Kenya.

According to Psychology Today, it is unknown whether animals can experience romantic relationships but there is some evidence that they are capable of experiencing the same range of emotions as humans. And there are lots of animals who mate for life and live a completely monogamous lifestyle. These include gibbons, wolves, beavers, barn owls and swans. While monogamy in mammals is fairly rare, with only three to nine per cent of them committing, roughly 90 per cent of birds are thought to be monogamous. This romantic series of pictures proves that Valentine's Day is for animals too, with creatures from all around the world on their quest for a perfect match or showing affection to their families. Pictured is a mother bear playing a game of peekaboo with her son before they share a kiss.

These two loved-up snails were caught sharing a kiss on some mushrooms during sunrise. It is unknown whether animals can definitely experience romantic relationships.

Two lizards share an embrace on a flower, and one even appears to be bringing the other a bouquet.

Two kangaroos are caught mid-kiss in Western Australia.

A cheeky zebra couple were spotted having a romantic snuggle in the Maasai Mara game reserve in Kenya.

Two Prairie Dogs, herbivorous burrowing rodents, share an awkward kiss on top of a mound of dirt in Holland.

Two owls who appear utterly devoted to each other are seen kissing on a tree stump with their eyes closed in Berkshire, England.