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  • Sumatran tigress
    Sumatran tigress
  • Lion cub
    Lion cub sitting in long grass
  • 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.
  • A fox on a rock
    A fox lying on a rock in the sun
  • Carolina Wren
    Carolina Wren with moss
  • Harvest mouse
    A harvest mouse on blackberries
  • Maine Coon
  • 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.
  • Spotted Hyena in Kruger
    Spotted hyena holding stick in its mouth in Kruger National Park
  • White Horses
    Camargue Horses running through water
  • Puffin
    Puffin in the rain.
  • Snow Leopard-Pouncing Snow Leopard
    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.
  • The beast
    Close up portrait of a black maned male lion.
  • African Elephant
    Taken in South Africa and Ugandan Nation Parks
  • White Horses
    Camargue Horses running through water
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Red Squirrel
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  • 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.
  • Lion
  • Ruby-throated Hummingbird Female
  • Highland Cow
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  • Turtle and tropical reef - French Polynesia
    Underwater view of a turtle and tropical reef in French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean.
  • Brown Bear
    Brown bears hanging out in the trees and playing
  • African Savannah Elephant charging
    African elephant charging at vehicle during musth
  • 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.
  • African wild dogs
  • Robin
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  • Red Squirrel
    Red Squirrel in Abernethy Forest,Scotland
  • 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.
  • Elephant herd rushing in
    A herd of elephants rushing towards a waterhole in Addo Elephant National Park with lots of dust.
  • Yellowstone Timber Wolf Howling
    Yellowstone Wolf Howling. This wolf can be seen at the Grizzly & Wolf Conservation Center in West Yellowstone.
  • 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.
  • Jaguar
  • Tawny Owl
    Daytime wild owl
  • Red fox cubs
    Red fox cubs as newborn in nature
  • Cheetah Family
  • Snow Leopard sitting
  • Lion Cub
    Karongwe Game Reserve - South Africa
  • Bobcats-Bobcat on the Hilltop
    The bobcat is a cat found in Northern America a little smaller than the Canada Lynx. And about twice the size of the domestic cat. The bobcat is a versatile predator that can be found in wooded areas, semidesert, urban areas, and swamps. It has black bars on its forelegs and a black-tipped, stubby tail, from which it comes its name.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Tiger
    Photographed in a private reserve called Tiger Canyon in S. Africa
  • Harvest mouse
    Harvest mouse on ear of wheat
  • 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.
  • Red Deer Stag
    Red Deer Stag during rutting season (Cervus elaphus)
  • Leopard
    A wild leopard taken in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
  • Male Lion
    Karongwe Game Reserve South Africa

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