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  • Red Eyed Tree Frog
    Taken during a workshop, UK.
  • Cheetah Family
  • Koala
  • Puffin
    Puffin in the rain.
  • Tiger
    Photographed in a private reserve called Tiger Canyon in S. Africa
  • Common Kingfisher
    Also known as a Eurasian kingfisher and River Kingfisher
  • Beautiful tiger in the nature habitat. Tiger pose in amazing light. Wildlife scene with wild animal. Indian wildlife. Indian tiger. Panthera tigris tigris.
    Royal bengal tiger in the nature habitat. Tiger pose during amazing light. Wildlife scene with danger animal. Hot summer in India. Dry area with beautiful indian tiger. Panthera tigris tigris.
  • Siberian Tiger-Winter Tiger
    Facts: The tiger is the largest of the big cats and can be to 11 ft and up to 670 pounds. This is a Siberian which are the largest of the big cats along with the Bengal tiger. The typical weight of a these tigers in the wild is around 500 lbs.
  • Beautiful tiger in the nature habitat. Tiger pose in amazing light. Wildlife scene with wild animal. Indian wildlife. Indian tiger. Panthera tigris tigris.
    Royal bengal tiger in the nature habitat. Tiger pose during amazing light. Wildlife scene with danger animal. Hot summer in India. Dry area with beautiful indian tiger. Panthera tigris tigris.
  • Leopard - Black Leopard
  • Raven (Corvus corax)
    Portrait of a Raven on a tree
  • African Elephant
    Taken in South Africa and Ugandan Nation Parks
  • Amur Tiger Mother and Cub
  • Lion
  • Lioness (wild)
    Photographed in Kenya
  • A fox on a rock
    A fox lying on a rock in the sun
  • Jaguar
  • Green Sea Turtle (wild)
    Photographed in Maui
  • Wolf
    Wolves (Canis Lupus), are related to dogs, or more rightly, dogs are actually related to wolves. Wolves and dogs are quite similar in many ways, however, in most cases, wolves are larger animals.The Wolf has developed the capacity to survive in the most inhospitable of climates. The wolves in the high arctic endure several winter months of perpetual darkness. Even in February when sun returns to the north, temperatures of -40°C and bitter winds are common.
  • Sumatran tigress
    Sumatran tigress
  • Lion Cub
  • Red Fox
    A red fox close up. Red foxes are usually found in pairs or in small family groups consisting of a mated pair and their young, or a male with several females related to each other. The young of the mated pair stay with their parents to help care for the new kits. The species primarily feeds on small rodents, though it may also target rabbits, squirrels, game birds, and reptiles.
  • Wolf Pack. Grey Wolves
    A picture of a pack of wolves sitting on a rock.
  • Grey Wolf-Young Wolf
    The gray wolf is found in the wilderness and remote areas of North America. It is one ofthe largest member of its dog family, with males averaging close to 100 lbs, and females about 20 lbs less. Their long legs, wide paws and thick winter coats make them very effective predators even in deep snow.
  • Brown Bear
    Coastal Brown Bear mama and cub, Lake Clark NP Alaska
  • Red Fox
  • African wild dogs
  • Red Deer Stag
  • Harvest mouse
    Harvest mouse on ear of wheat
  • Snow Leopard-Snow Leopard Attitude
    The snow leopard is a large cat from the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia in the alpine zones at elevations of 10,000 to 15,000 feet. It is listed as endangered since 2003. The wild population worldwide was estimated at between 4,080 and 6,590 adults. It was also estimated that fewer than 2,500 are reproducing in the wild. Since 2016 the estimates have somewhat improved of the worldwide population from 4,080 to about 8,700 individuals. Snow leopards are somewhat smaller than the other big cats and range of sizes, generally weighing about 60 to 121 lbs. The male can occasionally weigh as much as 165 lbs and the female as light as 55 lbs. Their short body can measure from the head to the base of the tail 30 to 60 inches. Their tail is quite long at 31 to 39 inches.
  • Sumatran Tiger
    Daseep the Sumatran tiger
  • Maine Coon
  • Carolina Wren
    Carolina Wren with moss
  • Sumatran Tiger
    There are only about 400 tigers in the wild on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. There are fewer than 75 Sumatran tigers in accredited North American zoos.
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird Female
  • Highland Cow
  • Lioness with her cub - Botswana
    A Lioness with her cub ( Panthera leo) in the Savuti Region of Botswana, Africa.
  • Sumatran Tiger--Ready for my Closeup
    The tiger is the largest of the big cats and is recognized for their dark stripes on reddish-orange fur. The remaining six tiger subspecies are endangered which are the Bengal tiger, Indochinese tiger, Malayan tiger, Siberian tiger, South China tiger and the Sumatran tiger. The largest breed is the Siberian tiger with males with a length of between 75 to 91 inches and weigh between 400 to 700 lbs. And the smallest is the Sumatran tiger with males with a length of 90 to 100 inches and weigh between 220 to 310 lbs.
  • Lion Cub
    Karongwe Game Reserve - South Africa
  • Humpback Whale and Calf
    Photographed in Tonga
  • Secretary bird
  • Yellowstone Timber Wolf Howling
    Yellowstone Wolf Howling. This wolf can be seen at the Grizzly & Wolf Conservation Center in West Yellowstone.
  • Robin
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  • Barn Owl
  • Red Squirrel
    Red Squirrel in Abernethy Forest,Scotland

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