The following 100 photos include:
*Award-winning photography of animals
*Unlikely interspecies friendships
*Maternal bonding (family life of animals)
*Animals adorably photobombing a picture
*Animals in a free state; no ear tags, chains...
*The depiction of the beauty of animals
*The depiction that other species are not "lesser than" us
*The depiction that humans are animals, too
*The depiction that other species have emotions
Golden Pheasant native of Western China
Photo: Tin Man Lee / Bison now only exist in protected parks
Hamsters (wild) are found throughout Europe and Asia
Fox cub and butterfly
Toucan's large bill helps it reach far-away fruit
Orangutan (non-aggressive) and highly endangered
Polar Bears are a threatened species because of global warming
Sows have been known to sing to their piglets while nursing.
Photo Credit: Austrian; Julian Rad - captures wildlife
Photo Credit: @ByTazi Mother & baby Elephant
Okapi of Africa / Credit: Natural Encounters by Ben Williams
Emperor Penguin family (the largest of penguins)
Mandarin Ducks mate for life.
Smiling lamb / Lambs can walk 5 minutes after birth.
Red Squirrel / Squirrels are highly intelligent with good memory.
Jess Findlay Photography - Fiery Throated Hummingbird
Photo Credit: Tim Flatch - Monkey Kiss / Webneel.com
Duckling & Dachshund
Key Deer Fawn by Noni Cay
White Moose of Sweden
Photo Credit: Laurent Baheux
Gelada of Ethiopia by Amar Guillen - www.guillenphoto.com/en
Mandarin Ducks are highly sociable & females initiate courtship.
Bubbles; (rescued) African elephant & friend Bella; the Labrador
Lion and her cub (lion cubs are born blind)
Photo Credit: - www.deviantart.com/dianephotos
Red Panda is a (classified) carnivore that is primarily an herbivore!
Whale and diver
Quokkas, Rottnest Island, Australia Getty Image
Photo Credit: George Peters Design - Sloth
Caribbean Flamingo - Juan Fortes / Lumas.com
The Laughing Dormouse - Photo Credit: Andrea Zampatti
Friendly, mellow Capybara (largest rodent; native to South America)
Sheep and her lamb (Ewes recognize their lamb's bleat.)
Photo Credit: Anne Geier
Kissing Conure Parrots
Goslings / Geese are loyal, mate for life, & protect their family.
Pink Neck Green Pigeon (Only the males have the pink neck.)
Bubbles and Bella; both rescues who befriended each other.
Hen protecting her chicks / Chickens are more clever than toddlers.
Male Peacock / National Geographic Photo
Photo Credit: Julian Rad; Austrian Wildlife Photographer
Giraffe grooming squirrel
Hedgehog - Photo Credit: Justin Sullivan for Getty Images
Photo Credit: Julian Rad, a wildlife photographer from Austria
Chipmunk stuffing her cheeks / Credit: Barcroft Media
Credit: KEVIN BISKABORN / baby racoons
Inseparable best friends: Pam Ishiguro/Barcroft Images/via Getty Images
Dogs on Camping Trip / Getty Images

Photo: CNImaging / Monkey and Pigeon Friend
Photo Credit: Graham McGeorge / National Geographic / Kangaroo
Photo Credit: Picture Alliance/Photoshot - Baby Gorilla
Photo Credit: Alicja Zmysłowska Photography
Red Squirrels burry their nut & seed supply to store for winter.
Squirrel photobombing photo at Banff National Park / Melissa Brandts
Perfect Timing Photography Grasshopper Cycling / Credit: Tustel Ico
Mottled Duck and Ducklings / They travel in small groups or pairs.
Mountain Horse / Photo Credit: Daniela Schmid
Pandas are native to temperate forests high in the mountains of China.
(8 year old) Matteo Walch with Marmot friends in Austrian Alps
Credit: Jo-Anne McArthur of Canada - Wildlife Photographer of the Year
Mallard duckling - Photo by Carl Jackson / Fine Art America
Pufferfish are masters of self-defense & highly poisonous.
Photo Credit: Joseph Rescinito - National Geographic / Alpacas
Photo Credit: Audrey Bellot
Newborn calves can see, walk, stand - and moo shortly after birth.
Horses in the wild live full lives without a human on their back.
Scarlet Macaw of Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Tanja Askani (Fawn & Rabbit)
Monkey Family - Bijoys Photography
Family of Prairie Dogs / Photographer: Wolfgang von Vietinghoff
Red-Eyed Tree Frog native of Costa Rica
Three little Pigs / Photo Credit: Matthias Hiekel
Male Monarch butterflies have 2 dark spots on the hindwings.
Adorable rats snuggling - Photo Credit: Jessica Florence
Lena Mucha Photography / Cows at Hof Butenland Sanctuary, Germany
Seal Photobomb
Australian Koala Bear / Photo Credit:
Goats have an inquisitive nature and like to explore.
Mandarinfish; known for their 'mating dance' occurring at sunset hours
Unusual Friends / Dog and Kitten
Doe & Fawn hiding in grass / photograph by Jpecha/Getty Images
Maine Moose (only the males have antlers)
©️ Roland Kranitz - Hungary
Fawns have a unique smell that the mother recognizes.
Deer can run up to 30 miles an hour with great agility & can jump/swim
Jo-Anne McArthur for Farm Sanctuary (rescued, free, calf)
Photo Credit: Larry Warsh Photography - Iguana
Art Wolfe Photography / Wildlife photographer made a seal friend
Emperor Tamarin, Peru & Bolivia rainforests / Matthias Haker Photography
Sea Otter & baby / Photo Credit: Suzy Eszterhas
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