Summer is coming, and you know what that means: watermelon. Watermelon slices, watermelon salads, watermelon smoothies, vodka-soaked watermelon chunks. And if you notice gents appearing a little more intrigued than usual, you can credit the idea that watermelon might do erections some good.

Pancake, a flat-faced, croaky-meow kitten, enjoys nibbling on watermelon slices. It helps him cool off during the hot summer months, and, also, it makes him look way more adorable than he would if he were, say, peeing on a stack of old magazines or disemboweling couch cushions.

Recall, if you will, Bruce Springsteen's contribution to The Wrestler soundtrack.

This porcupine appears to be nonchalantly nibbling on its hunk of watermelon, ignoring the amateur nature filmmakers behind the camera. It'd be nice to think that this tiny, needle-furred creature just wants to enjoy summer with a piece of refreshing fruit, but all it's trying to do is tempt some cuddle-minded human…

This watermelon-eating cat needs to put on a straw hat and take this show on the road, because his delicate little chomps and his willingness to down the whole thing—seeds, rind, the works—is sure to be a big hit on the picnic circuit.

I'm not sure if this baby really likes watermelon, or if he's just trying to escape from his Anne Geddes-esque prison. [Buzzfeed]

[San Diego Zoo. Image via Zooborns.]