Anthropomorphism is name given to the process by which we ascribe human feelings, form and/or motivations to anything that is not human. On the internet, this commonly takes the form of a  meme in which an animal expresses a human emotion. These images are usually a result of a coincidental capturing of the animal in a position that resembles human emotion (a la the badger ‘frowning’ in the included image). Other times, the meme might be playing off of impressions already in place in popular culture (Bachelor Frog is a frog due to its allusion to the ‘Prince Charming’ myth, frogs being generally gross, etc). Perhaps it is easier for the average internet user to empathize with a neutral animal given human emotions, than a human who they can judge and categorize based on any number of physical & social markers.