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)
Bird Watching Holidays New Zealand There are many holiday options available in New Zealand including bird watching trips. |
Cotton Topped Tamarin New Zealand A cute little animal known as the Cotton Topped Tamarin resides at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Giraffe Auckland Zoo Natural skyscaper of the world - a Giraffe at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Spider Monkey Auckland Zoo A threatened species in the wild due to the lack of protected habitat, the Spider Monkey is breeding well at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand. |
Seal Colony Kaikoura Peninsula Kaikoura Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand is the ideal location to find a colony of the New Zealand Fur Seal. |
Australasian Gannet Muriwai The Australasian Gannet is widespread around all New Zealand coastlines. |
Yellow Eyed Penguin Picture The Yellow Eyed Penguin is a protected endemic bird species found in the South Island of New Zealand. |
Manitoba Polar Bears Playing Two polar bears spend the day play fighting in their natural habitat in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada. |
Cougar Photo Canada A young cougar stands amongst the greenery from atop a rock scoping out its next move in British Columbia, Canada. |
Cows Pasture Pyrenees Spain Bonaigua Pass in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain is a pasture where the cows love to lounge and graze on a daily basis. |
Valencia Spain White Pelican The white pelican at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain is pure white except for his pink facial patch around his eye and pinkish legs. |
Bonaigua Pass Cows Cows love to lay around after a good meal at the top of the Bonaigua Pass in the Pyrenees Mountain range in Catalonia, Spain in Europe. |
White Pelican Spain L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain in Europe is home to this white pelican and some of his mates. |
Black Necked Swan A Black Necked Swan rustling his feathers at L'Oceanografic at the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, Spain in Europe. |
White Pelican A white pelican stands in the shallow water on a rock at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain in Europe. |
Coypu Camargue France The coypu is large, aquatic rodent which feeds on aquatic or terrestrial plants such as those found in the Camargue of France. |
Pictures Of Cows A group of cows at Bonaigua Pass have a stunning view of the Catalan Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain. |
Harbor Seals Harbor Seals are resting on a rock outside of Telegraph Cove. |
Sea Otter Nootka Sound A sea otter enjoys a morning swim in Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. |
Newfoundland Dog The gentle and even temperament of the Newfoundland breed of dog makes it a great companion for adults and children. |
Eschrichtius Robustus The annual migration of the Gray Whale or Eschrichtius robustus is thought to be the longest of any mammal. |
Birds Of Prey The majestic American Bald Eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. |
Polar Bears Habitat The frigid cold temperatures of the arctic tundra is the preferred habitat of Polar Bears. |
Cute Penguin There are a number of hides on the mainland of the South Island of New Zealand to watch the cute Yellow Eyed Penguins come ashore. |
Moose Alaska A male Moose grows antlers like the example on this stag in Alaska every spring then sheds them after mating. |
Adventure Tours You can expect a true adventure when you embark on one of the Polar Bear Tours from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Alces Alces A large moose bull or stag (Alces alces) with a fine display of antlers in Ontario, Canada. |
Surfing Killer Whale Killer Whale surfing beside a whale watching boat in Johnstone Strait, near Telegraph Cove in British Columbia, Canada. |
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Scalloped Hammerhead shark |
Wild Cougars A wonderful representative of wild cougars, this young cougar was stalking its prey on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. |
Wolf An arctic wolf relaxes in the shade of a tree in Alaska, USA. |
Seagull This seagull is known as a Western Gull and its territory ranges from British Columbia, Canada in the north to the Baja California, USA in the south. |
White Polar Bears A family of polar bears walk across the white icy tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Porcupine A porcupine grazes on a grassy area in the Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Rangifer Tarandus A pair of Caribou otherwise known as Rangifer tarandus Reindeer stand on road in the Denali National Park of Alaska. |
Reindeer Caribou stags, Rangifer tarandus Reindeer, graze amongst the fall foliage of the Denali National Park of Alaska. |
Ptarmigan A ptarmigan with its white plumage which helps the bird to blend into its winter surroundings in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Puffin The Atlantic Puffin is a small seabird which is the only puffin species found on the Atlantic Coast such as this one in Newfoundland, Canada. |
Polar Bear Pictures A young polar bear rests while posing for pictures on a mound of ice in the Churchill area of Manitoba, Canada. |
Polar Bear A polar bear treks over the uneven ice on the tundra of Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Polar Bear Tour A large polar bear checks out the passengers inside a tour bus during a visit to the icy tundra in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Polar Bear Cubs A mother polar bear leads her cubs over the icy tundra during a tour to see the bears in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
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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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