Red Deer. #reddeer #deer #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

European Blue Tit. Neat photo taken by Mark O'Hagan in the UK. #blue #tit #bluetit #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography

Common Kestrel [Falco tinnunculus]: This is a small, agile raptor known for its distinctive hovering flight while hunting. The male has striking plumage with a rusty-red back and slate-grey head and tail. Thank you again Katy Smith for sharing your photo taken in the UK. #kestrel #wildlife #nature

Hummingbirds.. #hummingbird #hummingbirds #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #americas

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): This mammal is the largest of the true foxes and is widespread across North America, Europe & Asia, also introduced to Australia. They are omnivorous but feed primarily on small mammals, also taking birds. Photo of a fox taken by Natasha Roberts in the UK 🦊 #foxoftheday

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Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius): This European & Asian species of Jay is a habitual acorn horder and historically a key player in natural oak woodland regeneration. This Jay species has a harsh screeching call. Terrific photo of a Jay taken by Felie Dinger in the UK. #jay #eurasianjay #wildlife

Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) #grizzly #bear #wildlife #nature #bears 🐻

Eurasian Badger (Meles meles): This omnivore is a species native to parts of the Middle East and across all of Europe with the exception of extreme Arctic areas. Photo taken by Stewart Guy in Sussex, UK. #badger #nature #wildlife #mammal #photography 🦡

Reptiles (class Reptilia): There are over 12,000 known species of reptiles, including snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodiles. #reptile #reptiles #wildlife #nature #snakes #slash #gunsnroses #lizard #snake #crocodile #turtle #turtles

Bobcat. "This bobcat came into my backyard for some water and shade." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you Laurie for caring for Wildlife and sharing your photo taken in Santa Clarita, California USA. #bobcat #cat #cats #mammal #wildlife #SantaClarita #California #nature

Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib. Feeding on insects this bird is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa and has a wingspan of 25cm (10in). Thank you Martina Olivia for sharing this photo taken in the UK. #greattit #tit #bird

Sharp-shinned Hawk. "An Adult Sharp-shinned Hawk on the back fence in the rain." Laurie Hillyer. Thank you for sharing your photo Laurie in Santa Clarita, California, USA #hawk #SharpShinnedHawk #wildlife #birds #bird #SantaClarita #california #nature

Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes): Excellent photo taken by Ali in the UK. 🦊 #fox #foxes #mammal #wildlife #nature

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 28cm (11in). This bird is the National bird of Israel and is the most widespread species of the genus Upupa. Native to Europe, Asia, the northern half of Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Madagascar. Terrific photo taken by David Hillman in Wales. #hoopoe #wales #nature

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus): Brightly coloured crest feathers give this tiny 8.5cm (3.3in) bird its name. It is Europe's smallest bird and is also found in parts of Asia. Nice photo taken by Stephen Winfield in the UK. #goldcrest #bird #wildlife #nature

Sword-billed Hummingbird (Ensifera ensifera): Hummingbirds have the largest comparative heart size of any bird in the world. Terrific photo taken by Alfonso Cortez in Ecuador. #bird #SwordBilledHummingbird #wildlife #hummingbird #ecuador #nature

Long-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus): A 13cm (5.1in) small bird with a long tail that is native to Asia & Europe. This bird nests in habitat with good shrub cover. It is a very social bird that mainly forages in mixed or deciduous woodland. Lovely photo taken by Kathy Büscher in Belgium.

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus): This big cat mainly hunts Antelope and Gazelle in the grassland Savannahs of South & East Africa and some parts of Iran. #cheetah #cat #bigcat #wildlife #nature

Moose (Alces alces): 10ft 2in (3.1m). This is the largest species of Deer, found in a band across the northern hemisphere from Alaska & Canada in North America to Scandinavia & Russia. In Europe this species is known as an Elk 🫎 #moose #mammal #deer #northernhemisphere #wildlife #nature

Eurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus): This small species of finch is 12.5cm (4.9in) and is native to north & central Europe, east Asia and northern parts of Africa. This bird is mainly a granivore (seed feeder). Neat photo taken by Johan van der Louw in the Netherlands. #siskin #finch #bird #netherlands

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Flying Fox (genus Pteropus): These are among the largest bats in the world & are often called fruit bats due to their diet and fox-like facial features. Great photo taken by Xiang Zhang in Yarra Band Park, Melbourne, Australia 🦇 #bat #flyingfox #fruitbat #mammal #mammals #wildlife #australia #nature

Giraffe (Giraffa giraffa giraffe): Growing to a height of up to 5.88m (19.3ft) the Giraffe is well known as the tallest terrestrial animal on our planet. Photo of a giraffe drinking taken by Charlotte Blanchet in Namibia🦒 #giraffe #nature #giraffes #namibia #wildlife #mammal #wildlifephotography

Common Chaffinch. Lovely photo of a male finch taken by Graeme Wilson in a -3°c Aberdeenshire, Scotland ❄️ #chaffinch #finch #bird #birds #nature #wildlife

Great Tit (Parus major): This 14cm (5.5in) bright yellow breasted bird has a black head and long black bib. Feeding on insects this bird is native to Europe, Asia and North Africa and has a wingspan of 25cm (10in). Thank you again Martina Olivia for sharing this photo taken in the UK #GreatTit #bird

Sloths (suborder Folivora): These are arboreal mammals native to South America. Sloths can swim three times faster than they can walk on land. And because of their ability to slow their heart rates to one-third its normal rate, they can also hold their breath for a whopping 40 minutes under water 🦥

Rainbow Lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus): This 30cm (12in) long bird is a true Parrot and native to Australia. They are vibrantly colourful birds and also extremely noisy. They have also been illegally introduced into New Zealand. #rainbowlorikeet #bird #lorikeet #wildlife #australia #birds #nz

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis): This European, North African & Asian species of Kingfisher has a wingspan of 25cm (9.8in). They nest in burrows close to lake edges or in riverbanks and defend their feeding territories from other kingfishers. Super photo taken by Crestyl K. in the UK. #kingfisher

European Robin (Erithacus rubecula): 14cm (5.5in) This is an insectivorous species that will also take seeds if put out on a bird table. Lovely close-up photo taken by Mick Williams in Lancashire, UK. #robin #redrobin #robinredbreast #europeanrobin #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Penguins (family Spheniscidae): These are a group of aquatic flightless birds of the order Sphenisciformes. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere: only one species, the Galápagos penguin, is found north of the Equator.🐧 #wildlife #nature #bird #birds #Penguin #Penguins #PenguinDay

Eastern Grey (Gray) Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis): This tree squirrel from North America plays a key role in the regeneration of the natural forest in its range which is eastern USA and Canada. Thank you Steve Berry for sharing this image of a Squirrel taken in Coventry, UK #squirrel #nature

Flamingos. Terrific photo taken by Charlotte Blanchet at Lake Burunge in Tanzania. 🦩🦩🦩🦩 #flamingo #bird #birds #flamingos #nature #wildlife #LakeBurunge #Tanzania

Bats (order Chiroptera) comprise 20% of all mammal species with 1200 known types of bat. With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more manoeuvrable than birds. #bat #bats #mammal #mammals #wildlife #nature #chiroptera 🦇

Red Kite (Milvus milvus): A distinctive large, graceful raptor with a long, forked, rusty-orange tail. Flies with easy languid wingbeats & lazy glides, circling gracefully. Thank you again Matt Trevillion for sharing your photo taken in Cambridgeshire, UK. #redkite #kite #wildlife #nature #cambridge

European Hare (Lepus europaeus): This European mammal can grow up to 75cm (30in) in length. They are also found in Asia and have been introduced into Australasia and the Americas. The fur colour is grizzled yellow-brown & rufous. Super photo of a Hare taken by David Wilcock in France. #hare #france

Dr Jane Goodall.. still very much missed 💚 #jane #goodall #drjane #DrJaneGoodall

Goldcrest (Regulus regulus): Brightly coloured crest feathers give this tiny 8.5cm (3.3in) bird its name. It is Europe's smallest bird and is also found in parts of Asia. A member of the Kinglet family. Lovely shot taken by Stephen Winfield in the UK. #goldcrest #bird #birds #wildlife #nature

Blue-footed Booby (Sula nebouxii): 90cm (35in). This Pacific seabird is easily identifiable by its bright blue webbed feet, which they use to keep their eggs warm. Their streamlined bodies make them excellent divers, & they can plummet from heights as high as 80 feet! #booby #bird #nature #wildlife

White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus): This 18cm (7.1in) Aquatic passerine is not exclusive to, but can be found in Upland and Mountain areas in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe and the Indian subcontinent. #dipper #aquatic #bird #wildlife #nature

Sharks (phylum Chordata) are an important ‘keystone species’, which means that as top predators, they are extremely important in maintaining the balance in marine ecosystems. There are well over 1,000 species of shark 🦈 #shark #sharks #ocean #wildlife #marine #fish #nature #sea #keystone

European Starling. "STARLING - Taken in my back garden, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, Scotland." Graeme Wilson. Terrific photo Graeme! #starling #europeanstarling #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #scotland

European Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis): This 13cm (5.1in) species of finch is native to Europe, Asia and N. Africa. They have a distinguishing black & white head, red face and yellow bars on the wings. Wonderful photo of a Goldfinch taken by Sandy Belford in Scotland. #goldfinch #wildlife #nature

Giraffe. "A giraffe's tongue is a remarkable tool, long (18-20 inches), dark (bluish-purple), prehensile (grasping), and tough, allowing it to navigate thorny acacia." Great fact and photo taken by Ann Warner at Mukuvisi Woodlands in Zimbabwe. #giraffe #wildlife #zimbabwe #nature🦒

Greater Bilby (Macrotis lagotis): 55cm (22in). Aka just "Bilby" this is a long-eared rabbit-like mammal native to Australia. It lives in burrows. Formerly widespread, bilbies are now endangered & with the odd exception restricted to arid parts of northwestern and central Australia. #bilby #australia

Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) At up to 81cm (32in) This mammal has a range spanning most of North America. From east to west, they reach from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, covering most of the continental US & southern Canada. They also range to the south over a portion of northern Mexico 🦨

European Robin. "A very friendly little chap in the hills near Dumfries. I must bring a handful of seed next time and see if he’ll eat from my hand." William Holmes in Scotland. #robin #wildlife #bird #birds #scotland #nature #wildlifephotography #bluesky

Snipe. Terrific photo taken by Jill Wilson on the Shetland Isles. #snipe #bird #birds #wildlife #nature #wildlifephotography #photography

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris): In the past Tiger populations were monitored using identification of footprints, known as pug marks, the invention of camera traps has meant more accurate recording. Beautiful photo taken by Narendra Athnikar in Ranthambore NP, India 🐅 #tiger #wildlife #nature

Raccoon🦝. Photo taken by Walter Diwkl. #raccoon #wildlife #nature