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)
Climate Change Effects On Polar Bear Habitat The Polar Bear, Ursus maritimus, evolved from the brown bear over 200,000 years ago, but today their existence is threatened by climate change and it's effects on the polar bear habitat. |
Sea Bear Ursus Maritimus Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba A Polar Bear (sometimes known as a sea bear) looks directly at the camera as it walks on the icy fringes of Hudson Bay in Churchill Manitoba. This is the largest land predator in the world as well as one of the most vulnerable species in the world. |
Distinctive Markings Head Canada Goose Point Pelee Ontario An adult Canada Goose looks off into the distance and the white and black markings can clearly been seen on its head. This was taken at the Marsh Boardwalk in Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario. |
Canada Goose Gosling Marsh Boardwalk Point Pelee National Park Ontario A young baby Canada Goose Gosling sits and rests at the Marsh Boardwalk in Point Pelee National Park in Leamington Ontario. These baby Geese look nothing like a fully grown Canada Goose, but they do grow up to become the large well known Canadian Goose. |
Foraging Raccoon Killarney Provincial Park Ontario Canada A cute Raccoon forages and scratches through the dry leaves of the forest floor near George Lake in beautiful Killarney Provincial Park, Ontario in Canada. |
Gannet Sea Birds West Coast North Island New Zealand A colony of Gannets gather at Muriwai Beach, which is situated on the West Coast of the North Island near Auckland, New Zealand. The Gannet is a species of seabird found along the coast of New Zealand and lives in colonies. |
Endangered Animal Polar Bear Global Warming Through early ice break up in arctic regions such as Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada (as a result of global warming) as well as through pollution, the polar bear has been deemed a threatened animal under the Endangered Species Act of the USA. |
Black Tailed Prairie Dogs Grasslands National Park Saskatchewan A playful and sociable species of animal, black-tailed prairie dogs can only be found roaming wild in and around the Grasslands National Park of Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Bighorn Lamb Picture Banff National Park Alberta Canada A picture of a spring bighorn lamb, likely born in May, frolicking in a grassy field in the Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. |
Arctic Wildlife Hudson Bay Polar Bear Canada The magnificent polar bear is one species of wildlife which is right at home in the arctic environment of northern Manitoba, Canada where it spends the summer months conserving its energy on the shores of Hudson Bay. |
Polar Bear Kneeling Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba For a dangerous type of animal, this Polar Bear looks rather cute while kneeling on the snow covered tundra near the Hudson Bay in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. |
Polar Bear Arctic Habitat Hudson Bay Canada The natural habitat of the majestic polar bear is in the arctic and sub-arctic regions of the world including Hudson Bay in Canada. |
Best Friends Dog Pictures Best friends is what seems to make the world a better place and these two enjoy each others company in the wilderness of Southern Labrador. |
Marine Mammal Polar Bear Information Churchill The following is some basic information pertaining to polar bears and their habitat - a marine mammal in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Cute Polar Bear Family A Polar Bear family consisting of a sow and her cute cub, spend a bonding moment on the icy tundra of the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Christmas Pictures During christmas time, pets can make a cute addition especially when dressed in christmas costumes. |
Cute Polar Bear Picture Churchill Manitoba A relaxed polar bear looks cute lounging on the rocks in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada. |
Cute Polar Bear Resting Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba Peering over a rock, a cute polar bear keeps an eye on his visitors while resting in Hudson Bay near Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. |
Close Up Polar Bear Portrait Picture Churchill Manitoba About as close up to a polar bear as you want to get for a portrait picture near the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. |
Sleeping Polar Bear Churchill Manitoba Canada Unperturbed at having an audience, a young polar polar continues sleeping in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Kaka Bird Picture An endemic bird to New Zealand, the Kaka dwells mostly in the depths of the forest throughout the country. |
Bear Sleeping Although this cute grizzly bear isn't really sleeping he is resting and on full alert. |
Polar Bears Churchill Two Polar Bears engage in a round of sparring in the icy landscape of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada. |
Polar Bears These cute polar bears were all lined up foraging along a wall in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada. |
Cute White Coat |
Fin Whale The Finn Whale is the second largest animal on the planet after the Blue Whale and inhabit all the oceans of the world. |
Cute Black Bear A cute black bear peers out from behind the long grass in British Columbia, Canada. |
Caribou A caribou stag amidst the beautiful fall colours of the Denali National Park of Alaska. |
Black Bear Cub High up in a tree a little black bear cub waits alone for the return of its mother in British Columbia, Canada. |
Arctic Wolf Found in the northern regions of North America and Greenland, the arctic wolf survives in the harshest regions of the world. |
American Bison The American Bison is the largest land animal of North America. This bison was found in the Riding Mountain National Park of Manitoba, Canada. |
Bald Eagle Pics Stock of Bald Eagle Pics |
Priceless Pictures Priceless Pictures of cute pet dogs are hard to plan for |
Cute Dogs Stock photos of Cute Dogs, Labrador breed |
Funny Christmas Pictures Funny Christmas Pictures of a Pet Dog |
Black Bear Image of a large male Black Bear |
Cute Puppies A couple of cute Siberian Huskys Puppies at the Quebec Winter Carnival, Canada. |
Bubo Virginianus This beautiful bird is more known under its name "Great Horned Owl". |
Dolphin Images Two playing Dolphins photographed on a dolphin watching tour in British Columbia |
Dolphin Photo A pacific white sided dolphin riding the bow wave of a whale watching boat off the coast off northern Vancouver Island. |
Whale Watching New Zealand Aerial Stock Photo of Sperm Whale Watching in New Zealand |
Whale Tail Photo of a Humpback Whale Tail with beautiful sunset taken on a whale watching tours |
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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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