From animals. Photos of animals. Four-legged friend in the frame: series by Alicia Zmyslovskaya
Beautiful animal photos not so easy to do.
Why does an animal photographer pick up a camera and go to the forest, desert, mountains or the sea? He knows that there are no less secrets and discoveries here than when studying space through a telescope. Amazing, incredible animals, birds and fish described in biology textbooks, measured from tail to beak, defined in their habitats, never cease to amaze us with their perfection, uniqueness and beauty.
In the rich fauna of our planet, an animal photographer can find everything. You can find similarities between people and their brothers - smaller and larger. And in the world of insects you can find prototypes of alien monsters from science fiction films - all you need to do is take macro photography of a praying mantis or an antlion. However, photography of animals is relevant not only when observing wildlife; photography of our pets is no less important. Photographing cats and dogs is the same important genre family photography, as well as photographing children.
In this section you will find the best photo of animals, birds, sea inhabitants, macro photographs of the microworld - living things, frozen only for a moment to show all their beauty.
Four-legged friend in the frame:
series by Alicia Zmyslovskaya
Alicja Zmysłowska is a young professional animal photographer from Poland. Alicia has been photographing dogs for almost 12 years. In her new project, “Striving for Wonder,” she combines the amazing beauty of nature with the personality of brave dogs ready for adventure.
The entire living world can be divided into plants and animals. How do animals differ from plants? It would seem a very simple question. Animals are able to move, but they are also unable to synthesize nutrients from inorganic compounds. Animals eat organic matter, or plants, or other animals.
The animal world is very diverse. From the simplest single-celled organisms to huge organisms with complex nervous system. According to various estimates, there are from 1.5 to 2 million species of different animals on the planet. Most of all insects - the diversity of their species is enormous!
Animals of different continents are very diverse. On this page you will find photos of animals from all continents, as well as photos of sea animals.
Photos of African animals
Animal world Africa itself is quite diverse, as Africa is made up of very different regions. Deserts, savannas and equatorial forests are completely populated different groups animals. You can see this by looking at the photos of African animals below.
Deserts are located in the north and south of the continent. The deserts of northern Africa are home to approximately the same animals as the deserts of Asia. The species of animals living in the deserts of southern Africa are very different from the inhabitants of the northern deserts. There are many endemics here, and many species of turtles also live here.
The main diversity of African megafauna lives in savannas. African elephants, giraffes, rhinoceroses, hippos, zebras, lions, cheetahs and other large animals live here.
The African elephant is the largest land animal. His distinctive features- a trunk and big ears.
African elephant.
The tallest animal on our planet is the giraffe. Its height can reach 6 meters.
Famous inhabitants of savannahs are zebras. They are shaped like horses, but their color is striped. Black and white stripes cover the body of zebras from the tip of the muzzle to the tail.
The largest birds on our planet are African ostriches. The height of an ostrich with its neck extended can be two and a half meters.
One of the largest land animals is the rhinoceros. Only elephants are larger than rhinoceroses.
In third place in terms of body size among land animals is the hippopotamus. It was also called a free-willed horse, although it bears little resemblance to horses.
Equatorial forests are not rich in terrestrial fauna. Okapi, gorillas, and pygmy hippopotamus live here. Found in these forests big number birds.
Animals of Australia
The fauna of Australia is unique and different from the fauna of the rest of the planet, this becomes clear if you look at photos of Australian animals. Marsupials live here, there are no ruminants and no monkeys.
One of the most amazing animals of Australia, as well as one of its symbols, is the kangaroo. An amazing creature, seemingly assembled from parts of other animals.
A koala looks like a living teddy bear.
Another cute creature of Australia is the wombat. This animal is capable of digging huge holes thanks to its huge claws.
Another amazing Australian creature, seemingly assembled from parts of other animals. A mixture of duck and beaver feels great in freshwater bodies of water.
Photo of a platypus.
Baby marsupials are born very tiny - about 1.5 centimeters. They are not capable of independent life; they move into their mother’s pouch and grow there, feeding on milk.
In Australia there lives a large emu bird, similar to the African ostrich. Read the description and see photos of the emu.
Animals of North America
North America is a large continent, it is located in almost all climatic zones. This factor makes the fauna inhabiting this continent diverse.
In the north of the mainland, in the tundra, polar bears, reindeer, polar wolves and hares live. Muskox live on the Arctic coast.
To the south of the tundna there are taiga expanses. The fauna of these places is much more interesting. Elk are found everywhere in the taiga, there are many fur-bearing animals: merchant, mink, weasel. Inhabited by skunk and otter. Predators are represented by grizzly and black bears, wolverines, wolves, and Canadian lynxes live there. Rodents are represented by the following species: muskrat, musk rat and Canadian beaver. The large rodent Porcupine is a porcupine and is also called the North American porcupine.
In mixed and deciduous forests you can find Virginia deer and many small animals (squirrels, hamsters, marmots).
For example, omnivorous raccoons are very widespread in North and Central America. Very cute animals, smart and curious.
The mountainous western regions are home to the puma, a large predatory cat. A small population of pumas remains in the eastern United States, in the state of Florida, but in the rest of the eastern lands the puma has been exterminated. The cougar is also widespread in South America.
Southeast North America is different from the rest of the continent. Here you can meet alligators and turtles. A unique representative of the fauna of this region is the bullfrog, the length of which can reach up to 20 cm.
A significant area of North America is covered by plains. Previously, they were home to huge herds of bison, but now the population of these animals has decreased significantly due to active fishing. The prairies are also home to pronghorn antelope, coyote, prairie goats and sheep.
Animals of South America
The fauna of South America is very rich and diverse. The climatic zones of this continent are also heterogeneous, and this leads to an increase in the diversity of animal species. The Andes mountain range forms an arid highland in the west of the continent, stretching through the Atacama Desert in Chile to its southern edge of the continent. To the east and north of the Andes are tropical regions with huge rivers, endless forests and extremely heavy rainfall. The fauna of these places is extremely rich.
In the southern half of the continent the climate is already more temperate. Huge spaces covered with thickets of grass, the so-called pampas, extend far to the south of the continent. Pampa is inhabited by large running rhea birds, also called American ostriches.
South America is the homeland of the world's largest rodent - the capybara.
Another popular rodent in South America is the degu squirrel.
Degu squirrels at the hole. At the junction of the Americas, nosukhi live, one species is typical of the south of North America, the second of South America. Another name for these animals is coati.
Of the predators here, it is worth noting representatives of cats. In the jungle you can find puma, jaguar (jaguar photo), jaguarundi and smaller cats.
South America is also home to the world's largest snake, the giant anaconda. Its length can reach five meters.
The tropical forests of this continent are inhabited by many species of snakes. There's a lot here different types boas, which include anacondas.
Animals of Europe
Europe has undergone significant landscape changes. Humans have been active here for a long time, which leads to a reduction in animal habitats.
In the far north of the continent, millions of seabirds nest on the coast of the Northern Waters. Their colonies are reliably protected by steep cliffs. There are also colonies of pinnipeds here - walruses have found their refuge and are setting up rookeries. See photo of the walrus. Also in northern Europe there are still large coniferous forests, where bears, deer, and lynx live.
The lynx is a medium-sized cat, a relative of domestic cats.
The peoples of Europe created legends about wolves.
One of the endangered animal species in Europe is the bison. Large artiodactyls that look like bulls are actually more similar to yaks and buffaloes.
Sugar elk is common not only in Europe, but also in North America.
To the south, in the center of Europe, the climate is milder.
Deciduous forests of this climate zone quite rich in fauna representatives. Here you can find woodpeckers, squirrels, bears and wolves, martens and many other species of animals.
Animals of Asia
Asia is the largest continent on Earth. Her spaces include a variety of habitats. There is the Arctic belt, taiga, tundra, rain forests, deserts and other zones.
The fauna of Asia is very diverse. For example, in India they live Indian elephant and Indian lion. The snow-capped mountains are home to one of the rarest big cats not only Asia, but also the planet - the snow leopard. In the steppes of China and Russia you can find the rare wild cat Pallas cat, see photo of the Pallas cat. Tigers and rare birds live in tropical rain forests.
Manul is a rare steppe cat.
There is a huge variety of animals on Earth: from the smallest and most inconspicuous to those that are many times larger than humans. Such diversity is amazing and fascinating. We love domestic animals for their affection and love, and we respect wild animals for their strength and independence.
It is always interesting to look at pictures of animals, to see them, to touch the fauna of nature. These can be either high-resolution images or small photos of animals.
Pictures with animals on your desktop
Animal photos large sizes, suitable for desktop design, can be obtained through popular science geographic portals or other organizations that are engaged in professional photography of animal fauna.
Such pictures of animals are beautiful and amaze with their pristine nature. Despite the apparent inaccessibility, you can download pictures for free. In this variety you can easily find something to suit your taste. For example, if geographic location is important or a specific species and breed is needed.
Also, lovers of everything unusual will be interested in looking at pictures about animals that once existed, but, unfortunately, no longer inhabit the planet. Learning the hidden secrets and studying the past of the animal kingdom in this way is not only useful, but also extremely exciting.
Those who like mythical creatures, can turn to fantastic images of imaginary animals. It always amazes with its unusualness and originality. Or maybe once upon a time such creatures really lived on the planet?
Funny pictures with animals
The animal world is not as serious as it might seem at first glance; there is room for funny incidents and funny situations. The Internet is simply replete with photographs of cute animals. Some of them have unusual habits that seem funny to a person, and some even have their very appearance so unusual that it makes them touch the wide smile of those around them.
Funny pictures with animals with captions deserve special attention. The human imagination is so great that one can come up with funny text for almost anyone funny photo with animals.
This idea is great for postcards and greeting cards. If you wish, you can even decorate them to your taste, using funny photographs of animals, accompanying them with various congratulatory inscriptions. Such an original postcard will definitely not go unnoticed.
Nowadays, original memes with cats are gaining particular popularity. unusual appearance. Look at the value of an eternally gloomy and angry cat, or a cat that is always surprised. It’s a pleasure to watch such pictures: your mood rises and improves.
The animal fauna of nature is replete with its diversity. No wonder people love to look at amazing photos of animals in wildlife or their funny pictures with captions.
It’s not every day that you see how, for example, a giraffe greets the dawn or how a hippopotamus enjoys a pond. And how pleasing to the eye are the cute photographs of pets, personifying affection, care and love.
Such pictures immediately lift your spirits and help you look at the world with a smile. Another important function of photographs with animals is to promote respect for nature and care for it.
After all, who else but us can properly take care of the world around us and preserve it for posterity. Take care of nature and it will answer you in kind.
In this post there will be scary, nasty, cute, kind, beautiful, incomprehensible animals.
Plus a short comment about each. They all really exist
Watch and be surprised
SNAP TOOTH- a mammal from the order of insectivores, divided into two main species: the Cuban slittooth and the Haitian. The animal is relatively large compared to other types of insectivores: its length is 32 centimeters, its tail is on average 25 cm, the weight of the animal is about 1 kilogram, and its body is dense. 
MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to the habitat; they help the animal to overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains. 
AFRICAN CIVET- the only representative of the genus of the same name. These animals live in Africa in open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and in the eastern regions of South Africa. The size of the animal can visually increase quite significantly when the civet raises its fur when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. The paws, muzzle and tail end are completely black, most of the body is spotted. 
MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous due to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo. 
PROCHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been observed. By the way, the length of the echidna’s body reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the legs of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the echidna’s appearance is the spurs on the hind legs of males and the five-fingered hind limbs and three-fingered forelimbs. 
CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety, Hydrochoerus isthmius, which is sometimes considered as a separate species (lesser capybara). 
SEA CUCUMBER. HOLOTHURIA. Sea capsules, sea cucumbers (Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrate animals such as echinoderms. Species eaten as food are commonly known as sea cucumbers. 
PANGOLIN. This post simply could not do without him. 
HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious similarity with octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk as a separate order Vampyromorphida (lat.), because it is characterized by retractable sensitive whip-shaped filaments. 
AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which translated into Russian means “earthen pig.” In fact, the aardvark is very similar in appearance to a pig, only with an elongated snout. The structure of the ears of this amazing animal is very similar to that of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of an animal such as a kangaroo. 
JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDER. Today it is the largest amphibian, which can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although the officially recorded maximum age of the giant salamander is 55 years. 
BEARDED PIG. In different sources, the Bearded Pig species is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which live, as the name suggests, on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as on Java , Kalimantan and the small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in South-East Asia. 
SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the odd-toed ungulates of the rhinoceros family. This type Rhinoceroses are the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200–280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinoceroses can weigh up to 1000 kg. 
SULAWESI BEAR COUSCUS. An arboreal marsupial living in the upper layer of lowland tropical forests. The fur of the bear cuscus consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Coloration ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies depending on the geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, non-haired tail is approximately half the length of the animal and serves as a fifth limb, making it easier to move through the dense tropical forest. The bear cuscus is the most primitive of all cuscus, retaining primitive tooth growth and structural features of the skull. 
GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And his charming face and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his cat-like traits. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible dexterity of this animal clearly show its nature funny cat and the elusive squirrel. Of course, there would be a place to use your talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo. 
WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals. 
AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. It is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 quintals. Light gray juveniles become lighter with age. The Amazonian dolphin has a full body, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the characteristics of this species of dolphin. The Amazonian dolphin is found in rivers and lakes Latin America. 
MOONFISH or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be more than three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the sunfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, there is no data on weight. The shape of the fish’s body resembles a disk; it was this feature that served as the reason for Latin name. The moon fish has thick skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony projections. The larvae of fish of this species and young individuals swim in the usual way. Adult large fish swim on their sides, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to spot and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty. 
TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this black animal with white spots on the chest and rump, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth has a dense physique and a stern disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous screams at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil looks like a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunt. 
LORI. Feature Loris have large eyes that may be bordered by dark circles; there is a white dividing stripe between the eyes. The face of a loris can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the animal's name: Loeris means "clown". 
GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the crocodile order. With age, the gharial's muzzle becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located at a slight angle for ease of eating. 
OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling around Central Africa, journalist and African explorer Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) repeatedly encountered local aborigines. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told to the famous traveler what they have in the jungle wild animals, very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations in 1900, the British were finally able to purchase parts of the skin of the mysterious animal from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where the unknown animal was given the name “Johnston's Horse” (Equus johnstoni), that is, it was assigned to the equine family . But imagine their surprise when a year later they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and discovered that It looked more like a dwarf giraffe of the times ice age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a living specimen of Okapi. 
WALABI. TREE KANGAROO. The genus of Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) includes 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or the bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchisha's wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow's wallaby), D. Dorianus - the Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibin. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in tropical forests of mountainous regions, at altitudes from 450 to 3000 m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg for males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females. 
WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and deftly. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-footed” animal; its feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine is an excellent tree climber and has sharp vision. The voice is like a fox. 
FOSSA. The island of Madagascar has preserved animals that are not found not only in Africa itself, but also in the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is the Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest carnivorous mammal, living on the island of Madagascar. Appearance The Fossa is a bit unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small puma. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The fossa's paws are long, but quite thick, and hind legs higher than the front ones. The tail often happens equal to length body and reaches 65 cm. 
MANUL approves of this post and is here only because he has to be. Everyone already knows him. 
PHENEC. STEPPE FOX. He assents to the manula and is present here insofar as. After all, everyone saw him. 
NAKED MORAVARY gives the Pallas's cat and fennec cat pluses in their karma and invites them to organize a club of the most fearful animals in RuNet. 
PALM THIEF. Representative of decapod crustaceans. Habitat: Western Pacific Ocean and tropical islands Indian Ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time It was mistakenly believed that with its claws it could even crack coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that crayfish can only feed on already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic substances from the ground and even their own kind.