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)
Dolphins Balancing Act L Oceanografic Valencia Spain This balancing act performed by the Bottlenose Dolphins at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain is something which has been practiced many times. |
Dolphins Aquarium Pool L Oceanografic Valencia The pool at the aquarium at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain is quite large and the twenty Bottlenose Dolphins who reside here have plenty of room for swimming. |
Bottlenose Dolphin Leaps L Oceanografic Valencia Each Bottlenose Dolphin at the L'Oceanografic in Valencia, Spain performs high leaps where they reach great heights out of the water. |
Trained Aquarium Bottlenose Dolphins Valencia Spain In the aquarium in Valencia, Spain, trained Bottlenose Dolphins hover in one position waiting for a treat from their trainers. |
Bottlenose Dolphin Profile Valencia Spain Aquarium At the aquarium at the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, Spain, a Bottlenose Dolphin surfaces and shows visitors his side profile. |
Bottlenose Dolphins Group L Oceanografic Valencia A group of Bottlenose Dolphins swim closely together while waiting for their performance to begin at the L'Oceanografic at the City of Arts and Science in Valencia, Spain. |
Oriental Small Clawed Otter Couple Auckland Zoo A habitat for the Oriental Small Clawed Otter is a must see at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand where this cute couple resides. |
Merino Sheep Show Rotorua New Zealand At the sheep show in Rotorua, New Zealand, a beautiful Merino sheep poses behind the sign showing off his thick wool coat and spiral horns. |
Auckland Zoo Animal Ring Tailed Lemur New Zealand An animal at the Auckland Zoo in New Zealand, is the Ring-tailed Lemur who sits quietly in the tree scoping out his visitors. |
Swimming Coypu Picture Provence France A Coypu swimming in the marshland waters in Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France looks at us with an evil leer as we snap his picture. |
Yellow Eyed Penguin Behavior Otago New Zealand Scratching is one type of behavior a Yellow-eyed Penguin does often, especially after returning to land in Otago, New Zealand where people can observe these cute birds. |
Caribou Stag Picture Denali National Park Alaska Standing atop the hill in Denali National Park in Alaska, USA, this Caribou stag shows the world who is boss with his beautiful rack of antlers. |
Sightseeing Horse Tours Vienna Austria A beautiful way to do some sightseeing in Vienna, Austria is to book one of the tours aboard the horse and buggy rides. |
Camargue Bulls Provence Sunset France Europe The sunset lighting is taken over by the clouds moving in over Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France in Europe as the Camargue Bulls spend their remaining hours grazing across the field. |
Endangered Animal List Stock photo of one of the mammals found on the Endangered Animal List a cute Red Panda. |
Ontario Canadian Goose Statue Picture An enormous statue representing a Canadian Goose adorns the town of Wawa, Ontario and has become a very famous fixture in many pictures taken by tourists. |
Close Bottlenose Dolphins Encounter New Zealand People find a swim to experience a close encounter with the wild Bottlenose Dolphins in the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, is something which they will never forget. |
Wild Coastal Bottlenose Dolphins Bay Of Islands NZ Wild Bottlenose Dolphins spotted off the coastal shores in the Bay of Islands off the North Island of NZ. |
Submerged Hippopotamus Auckland Zoo New Zealand A hippopotamus who has most of his body submerged in the water, except for his large head, in his habitat at the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
Giraffe Portrait Auckland Zoo New Zealand A giraffe poses for his portrait in the Pridelands area of the Auckland Zoo on the North Island of New Zealand. |
New Zealand Fur Seal Family Reunion A cute New Zealand Fur Seal family spends a short reunion atop the rocks at Cape Palliser on the South Island of New Zealand. |
Yellow Eyed Penguin Bird Watching New Zealand Bird watching around Dunedin, New Zealand is fascinating especially when it consists of watching the Yellow Eyed Penguin on the beaches. |
Growling Polar Bear Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba A growling Polar Bear wards off any unwanted guests near Camp Nanuq along the Hudson Bay in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Arctic Fox Beach Foraging Hudson Bay Manitoba The rocky beach along the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba begins to get its winter frost making foraging a little more difficult for an Arctic Fox. |
Beautiful Canadian Eskimo Dog Picture A beautiful looking Canadian Eskimo Dog on his own property near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Young White Foal Pyrenees Mountain Pass Catalonia A young white foal, with a caramel colored head, roams freely in the mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain in Europe. |
Cute Woodchuck Picture Southern Labrador Canada A cute, furry little Woodchuck, native to Labrador, spends some time on the field near Point Amour Lighthouse in Southern Labrador, Canada. |
Wandering Moose Private Property Newfoundland A moose wandering through private property in St. Lunaire-Griquet in Newfoundland, Canada grazes on all of the vegetation surrounding him. |
Camargue White Storks Nesting Picture The Camargue White Storks watch over the region from their nesting area in the Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue, Provence in France. |
Wetlands Coypu Picture Camargue Provence The wetlands Coypu resting in the long grass in Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France. |
Plaine De La Camargue Bulls Provence France The Plaine de la Camargue bulls are busy grazing and oblivious to the beautiful sunset in Provence, France. |
Flying Greater Flamingos Picture Provence France Flying Greater Flamingos swoop over the lagoons which adorn the landscape of Parc Naturel Regional de Camargue in Provence, France. |
Niagara On The Lake Hotel Ontario Canada In the town of Niagara-on-the-Lake in Ontario, Canada, the beautiful historic Prince of Wales Hotel is the ideal place to stay while enjoying your vacation. |
Karlstein Village Sightseeing Transportation Czech Republic A great form of transportation to embark upon while sightseeing in the village of Karlstein in the Czech Republic, is a horse and buggy ride. |
Horse Buggy Sightseeing Rides Karlstein Village An easier way to enjoy sightseeing around the village of Karlstein in the Czech Republic is to embark on one of the horse and buggy rides. |
Eastern Fox Snake Picture Ontario Marshland An Eastern Fox Snake slithers its way through the water and marshland in Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario in Canada. |
Sleeping Cat Historic Memorial Church Nova Scotia A cat lay sleeping on a pillow in the window of the Memorial Church at the Grand Pre National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Moose Meals Ontario Lake Canada With one eye very aware of what the camera is doing, a moose tries to enjoy one of his meals in a lake in Ontario, Canada. |
Canadian Geese Family Lake Erie Ontario A pair of Canadian Geese watch over their goslings on the marsh shores of Lake Erie in Point Pelee National Park in Leamington, Ontario in Canada. |
Wapiti Statue Autumn Trees Parc Omega Quebec Colorful Autumn trees surround a Wapiti statue at the entranceway to Parc Omega in Montebello, Outaouais in Quebec. |
Arctic Wolf Picture Quebec Wildlife Park A picture of an Arctic Wolf lazing about in the tall grass in a wildlife area known as Omega Park in Montebello, Quebec in Canada. |
American Bison Buffalo Parc Omega Quebec Relaxing in the sunshine of Parc Omega, Quebec, two American Bison, also known as Buffalo, enjoy the safety and beauty which surrounds them. |
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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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