Animals are in their own special class known as the Kingdom Animalia. They are a living organism that feeds on other organisms to survive and create the circle of life. Fauna is another term that is used by zoologists and paleontologists when specific groups of animals are discovered in a certain time or place.
Approximately 575 million years ago, the first fossils that were found could have somehow represented a type of animal but it was not until about 542 million years ago that fossils became a more realistic picture of animal existence. Even at that, it is still not considered to be a true fact but science has made unspeakable leaps and bounds since then.
Each species of animal has their own characteristics, natural habitats, distribution and survival modes. To classify animals as a whole is very difficult but once they are broken down into individual groups and then into species you can discover a lot of history behind each animals life.
From the tiniest little insect all the way up to the gigantic mammals of the undersea world there is a... (... more information below the photos)
Cute Baby Black Bear The cute face of this baby black bear is what wildlife is all about in Ontario, Canada. |
Sperm Whale Tail Fluke The massive tail fluke of this Sperm Whale was photographed with a whale watching tour in Kaikoura on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Weka Bird A Weka bird wanders through the long green grass in the Marlborough Sounds on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Moose Ontario Canada A large moose decides it is time for some food and a swim in a lake in Ontario, Canada. |
Animal Black Bear Cub Canada A young black bear climbs up a tree in Ontario, Canada to protect himself from the world below. |
Giraffe Habitat Auckland Zoo A Giraffe strolls through its habitat in the Pridelands at Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Kaka Bird New Zealand A kaka bird at the Pukaha Mount Bruce National Wildlife Center on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Zoo Picture Two Ring-tailed lemurs forage and socialise at the Auckland Zoo, New Zealand. |
Horse Photo Mug A grazing mare and her foal in the Bonaigua Pass makes a great photo for transfer to a mug or trivet. |
New Zealand Tour Companies Encounter Kaikoura is one of the tour companies that offers dolphin watching trips on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Dusky Dolphins Tour Kaikoura The calm, green waters off Kaikoura in New Zealand give passengers a clear view of the Dusky Dolphins on this tour. |
Pied Shag Kaikoura Peninsula The pied shag enjoys his viewpoint from this rock on the Kaikoura Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Oriental Small Clawed Otter The Oriental Small Clawed Otter chewing on his lunch at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Picture Of A Cute Zoo Animal The Ring-tailed Lemur is a cute animal which can be found at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Picture Of A Dusky Dolphin Kaikoura Playful Dusky Dolphin in the South Pacific off the New Zealand (Kaikoura) coast. |
Great White Pelican Picture The pure white plumage of the Great White Pelican and bare pink facial patch set it apart from other white pelican species. |
Picture Of A Wild Horse Roaming free and wild, a Camargue horse in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in the Bouches du Rhone, Provence, France. |
Cliff Dwelling Sheep A paddock situated precariously near a sheer cliff, the dwelling place of a herd of sheep with a fabulous view of the North Taranaki Bight. |
Picture Of A Lemur Catta The scientific name for the Ring-tailed Lemur is Lemur Catta. From the latin word lemures which means spirits of the night. |
Picture Of A Fairy Penguin The Fairy Penguin which is referred to as Little Blue Penguin, is the smallest species of penguin in the world. |
Gannet Beach Adventures Hawkes Bay An exciting way to explore the coast and wildlife is by joining a tour with Gannet Beach Adventures in the Hawkes Bay of New Zealand. |
Giraffe Picture A portrait of a young giraffe at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Arizona Desert USA The Pronghorn Antelope is well adapted to life in the desert landscape of Arizona, USA. |
Spider Monkey Picture The cute little face of the Spider Monkey at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand is an invite to snap a picture or two. |
Horse Drawn Chuck Wagon A procession of horse drawn chuck wagons through the streets of Roxburgh in Central Otago, New Zealand. |
Beach Hookers Otago Two Hookers Seal Lions cuddle on the beach in Otago on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Kea Camper New Zealand A confident Kea sits atop a camper along the Milford Road in Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand. |
Emu Picture An emu relaxes in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Moose Stag Ontario This large moose stag shows off his antlers in his natural environment in Ontario, Canada. |
Chacma Baboon At the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand you could have a staring contest with this Chacma Baboon. |
Sumatran Tiger Photo The Sumatran Tiger is a beautiful member of the cat family with this particular one residing at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Giraffe Zoo Photo A giraffe at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand loves to pose for photos. |
Cute Hippopotamus How can anyone say a hippopotamus is not cute when you look at a picture like this staring back at you. |
Wings Over Whales Kaikoura On a whale watching flight with Wings Over Whales in Kaikoura, New Zealand you get a chance to see enormous sperm whales resting on the surface. |
Bonnet Macaque Monkey The Bonnet Macaque is an Old World monkey who is a daytime animal and resides at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Blackbird Bavaria Germany A father and baby Blackbird sit in a nest that was built by himself and his partner upon an animal skull in Freising, Bavaria in Germany. |
Ring Tailed Lemur Auckland Zoo A Ring Tailed Lemur on alert in its habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Red Fox Alaska USA The sleek looking Red Fox quietly strolls through Denali National Park in Alaska, USA. |
Giraffe Animal Picture A profile of a Giraffe with slender neck and unique spots at the Auckland Zoo, North Island, New Zealand. |
Hectors Dolphins New Zealand Two amazing sea creatures known as Hectors Dolphins frolic aimlessly in Akaroa Harbour in New Zealand. |
Covered Wagons New Zealand Among the covered wagons in the procession through Roxburgh was this interesting version which included comfy car seats for the driver and passenger. |
Dancing Penguins When penguins come ashore, as well as preening themselves and checking out their surroundings they also move like they are dancing. |
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... massive amount of information available to humans, more so than there ever has been. Through years of research by professionals, we have been able to find out things that no one thought was possible. The more that we learn and know about each type of animal, we as humans can begin to protect our wildlife, especially the ones that are on the endangered species list.
Whether small, medium or large, animals are a part of our world and as humans we should feel lucky that we share our atmosphere with the many different species of animals.
We have a large selection of animal pictures and as everyone knows because of their own free spirit, they are not the easiest target for a photographer. Enjoy our pictures of animals that we have taken from many locations around the world.
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