Drawings of nature and animals. The most beautiful animals on the planet

On Earth, there is a huge variety of animals: from the smallest and most inconspicuous to those who are many times superior to humans. Such diversity is amazing and mesmerizing. We love domestic animals for their affection and love, and we respect wild animals for their strength and independence.

It is always interesting to look at pictures of animals, to see them, to touch the fauna of wildlife. It can be like pictures with high resolution and small photos of animals.

Pictures with animals on the desktop

Such pictures of animals are beautiful and amaze with their originality. Despite the seeming inaccessibility, you can download pictures for free .. In this variety, you can easily find something to your taste. For example, if the geographical location is important or a certain type and breed is needed.

Also, lovers of everything unusual will be interested in looking at pictures about animals that once existed, but, unfortunately, no longer inhabit the planet. Knowing the hidden secrets and studying the past of the animal world in this way is not only useful, but also extremely exciting.

Those who like mythical creatures may refer to fantasy images of fictional animals. It always strikes with unusualness and originality. Or maybe once such creatures really lived on the planet?

Cool pictures with animals

Worthy of special attention funny pictures with animals with inscriptions. The fantasy of man is so great that you can think of funny text to almost any funny photo with animals.

This idea is great for postcards and greeting cards. If you wish, you can even decorate them to your taste, using funny photos of animals, accompanying them with various congratulatory inscriptions. Such an original postcard will definitely not go unnoticed.

Now the original memes with cats with an unusual appearance are gaining special popularity. Why is there always a gloomy and angry cat, or a cat that is always surprised. It is a pleasure to watch such pictures: the mood rises and improves.

The animal fauna of nature is replete with its diversity. No wonder people love looking at amazing photos of animals in the wild or funny pictures of them with captions.

Not every day you see how, for example, a giraffe meets the dawn or how a hippo rejoices in a pond. And how pleasing to the eye are cute photographs of pets, personifying affection, care and love.

Such pictures immediately cheer up and help to look at the world with a smile. Another important function of photographs with animals is propaganda careful attitude to nature and care for it.

After all, who but us can properly take care of the world around us and save it for posterity. Take care of nature and she will answer you the same.

Beautiful animal pictures not so easy to do.

Why does an animal photographer pick up a camera and go to the forest, desert, mountains or the sea? He knows that there are no less secrets and discoveries here than when studying space through a telescope. Amazing, incredible animals, birds and fish described in biology textbooks, measured from tail to beak, defined in their habitats, do not cease to amaze us with their perfection, uniqueness and beauty.

In the rich fauna of our planet, an animal photographer can find everything. You can find similarities between people and their brothers - smaller and larger. And in the world of insects, you can find prototypes of alien monsters from science fiction films - for this you just need to take a macro shot of a praying mantis or an ant lion. However, the photo of animals is relevant not only when observing wildlife, the photo of our pets is no less important. Photographing cats and dogs is an equally important genre family photo, as well as shooting children.

In this section you will find the best photo of animals, birds, marine life, macrophotographs of the microworld - alive, frozen only for a moment to show all its beauty.

Four-legged friend in the frame:
Alicia Zmyslovskaya series

Alicja Zmysłowska is a young professional animal photographer from Poland. Alicia has been photographing dogs for almost 12 years. In her new project, Pursuit of Miracles, she combined the amazing beauty of nature with the personality of brave dogs ready for adventure.

In this post there will be scary, nasty, cute, kind, beautiful, incomprehensible animals.
Plus a short comment about each. They all really exist.
Watch and be amazed

SCHELEZUB- a mammal from the order of insectivores, divided into two main species: the Cuban flint tooth and the Haitian. Relatively large, relative to other types of insectivores, the beast: its length is 32 centimeters, and the tail, on average, 25 cm, the weight of the animal is about 1 kilogram, the physique is dense.


MANED WOLF. Lives in South America. The long legs of the wolf are the result of evolution in matters of adaptation to the habitat, they help the animal overcome obstacles in the form of tall grass growing on the plains.


AFRICAN CIVETA- the only representative of the same genus. These animals live in Africa in open spaces with high grass from Senegal to Somalia, southern Namibia and eastern regions South Africa. The dimensions of the animal can visually increase quite strongly when the civet raises its hair when excited. And her fur is thick and long, especially on the back closer to the tail. Paws, muzzle and end of the tail are completely black, most of bodies spotted.


MUSKRAT. The animal is quite famous, thanks to its sonorous name. It's just a good photo.


PROEKHIDNA. This miracle of nature usually weighs up to 10 kg, although larger specimens have also been noted. By the way, the length of the body of the prochidna reaches 77 cm, and this is not counting their cute five to seven centimeter tail. Any description of this animal is based on comparison with the echidna: the paws of the echidna are higher, the claws are more powerful. Another feature of the appearance of the prochidna is the spurs on the hind legs of males and the five-fingered hind limbs and the three-fingered forelimbs.


CAPIBARA. Semi-aquatic mammal, the largest of modern rodents. It is the only representative of the capybara family (Hydrochoeridae). There is a dwarf variety of Hydrochoerus isthmius, sometimes considered as a separate species (capybara).


SEA CUCUMBER. Holothuria. sea ​​pods, sea ​​cucumbers(Holothuroidea), a class of invertebrates of the echinoderm type. Species eaten are common name"trepang".


PANGOLIN. This post just couldn't do without it.


HELL VAMPIRE. Mollusk. Despite its obvious resemblance to octopus and squid, scientists have identified this mollusk in separate detachment Vampyromorphida (lat.), because as soon as it has retractable sensitive bead-like filaments.


AARDVARK. In Africa, these mammals are called aardvark, which means "earth pig" in Russian. In fact, the aardvark in appearance very much resembles a pig, only with an elongated muzzle. The ears of this amazing animal are very similar in structure to those of a hare. There is also a muscular tail, which is very similar to the tail of such an animal as a kangaroo.

JAPANESE GIANT SALAMANDRA. To date, this is the largest amphibian that can reach 160 cm in length, weigh up to 180 kg and can live up to 150 years, although officially registered maximum age giant salamander is 55 years old.


BEARDED PIG. AT different sources species The bearded pig is divided into two or three subspecies. These are the curly-haired bearded pig (Sus barbatus oi), which lives on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Sumatra, the Bornean bearded pig (Sus barbatus barbatus) and the Palawan bearded pig, which, judging by the name, live on the islands of Borneo and Palawan, as well as in Java , Kalimantan and small islands of the Indonesian archipelago in Southeast Asia.




SUMATRAN RHINO. They belong to the equine-hoofed animals of the rhinoceros family. This type The rhinoceros is the smallest of the entire family. The body length of an adult Sumatran rhinoceros can reach 200 - 280 cm, and the height at the withers can vary from 100 to 150 cm. Such rhinos can weigh up to 1000 kg.


SULAWESI BEAR CUSCOUS. An arboreal marsupial animal living in the upper tier of the plains rainforest. The coat of the bear couscous consists of a soft undercoat and coarse guard hairs. Color ranges from gray to brown, with a lighter belly and limbs, and varies by geographic subspecies and age of the animal. The prehensile, hairless tail is about half the length of the animal and acts as a fifth limb, which makes it easier to move through the dense rainforest. Bear couscous is the most primitive of all couscous, retaining primitive tooth growth and skull features.


GALAGO. Its large fluffy tail is clearly comparable to that of a squirrel. And the charming muzzle and graceful movements, flexibility and insinuation, clearly reflect his feline trait. The amazing jumping ability, mobility, strength and incredible agility of this animal clearly show its nature as a funny cat and elusive squirrel. Of course, it would be where to use their talents, because a cramped cage is very poorly suited for this. But, if you give this little animal a little freedom and sometimes allow him to walk around the apartment, then all his quirks and talents will come true. Many even compare it to a kangaroo.


WOMBAT. Without a photograph of a wombat, it is generally impossible to talk about strange and rare animals.


AMAZONIAN DOLPHIN. Is the largest river dolphin. Inia geoffrensis, as scientists call it, reaches 2.5 meters in length and weighs 2 centners. Light gray juveniles lighten with age. The body of the Amazonian dolphin is full, with a thin tail and a narrow muzzle. A round forehead, a slightly curved beak and small eyes are the features of this species of dolphins. Meets Amazonian dolphin in rivers and lakes Latin America.


FISH-MOON or MOLA-MOLA. This fish can be over three meters long and weigh about one and a half tons. The largest specimen of the moonfish was caught in New Hampshire, USA. Its length was five and a half meters, data on weight are not available. In shape, the body of the fish resembles a disk, it was this feature that gave rise to the Latin name. The moonfish has thicker skin. It is elastic, and its surface is covered with small bony protrusions. Fish larvae of this species and juveniles swim in the usual way. adults big fish swim on their side, quietly moving their fins. They seem to lie on the surface of the water, where they are very easy to notice and catch. However, many experts believe that only sick fish swim in this way. As an argument, they cite the fact that the stomach of fish caught on the surface is usually empty.


TASMANIAN DEVIL. Being the largest of modern predatory marsupials, this animal is black in color with white spots on the chest and sacrum, with a huge mouth and sharp teeth, has a dense physique and a severe disposition, for which, in fact, it was called the devil. Emitting ominous cries at night, the massive and clumsy Tasmanian devil outwardly resembles a small bear: the front legs are slightly longer than the hind legs, the head is large, and the muzzle is blunted.


LORI. Feature Lori - large eyes, which can be bordered by dark circles, between the eyes there is a white dividing strip. The muzzle of a lory can be compared to a clown mask. This most likely explains the name of the animal: Loeris means "clown" in translation.


GAVIAL. Of course, one of the representatives of the detachment of crocodiles. With age, the muzzle of the gharial becomes even narrower and longer. Due to the fact that the gharial feeds on fish, its teeth are long and sharp, located with a slight inclination for the convenience of eating.


OKAPI. FOREST GIRAFFE. Traveling through Central Africa, journalist and explorer of Africa Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) more than once encountered local natives. Having once met an expedition equipped with horses, the natives of the Congo told the famous traveler that they had wild animals in the jungle, very similar to his horses. The Englishman, who had seen a lot, was somewhat puzzled by this fact. After some negotiations in 1900, the British were finally able to purchase parts of the skin of a mysterious beast from the local population and send them to the Royal Zoological Society in London, where they gave the unknown animal the name "Johnston's Horse" (Equus johnstoni), that is, they identified it as a member of the horse family. . But what was their surprise when, a year later, they managed to get a whole skin and two skulls of an unknown animal, and discover that It looked more like pygmy giraffe times ice age. Only in 1909 was it possible to catch a live specimen of Okapi.

VALABY. WOOD KANGAROO. To the genus Tree kangaroos - wallabies (Dendrolagus) include 6 species. Of these, D. Inustus or bear wallaby, D. Matschiei or Matchish wallaby, which has a subspecies D. Goodfellowi (Goodfellow wallaby), D. Dorianus - Doria wallaby, live in New Guinea. In Australian Queensland, there are D. Lumholtzi - Lumholtz's wallaby (bungari), D. Bennettianus - Bennett's wallaby, or tharibina. Their original habitat was New Guinea, but now wallabies are also found in Australia. Tree kangaroos live in tropical forests mountainous areas, at an altitude of 450 to 3000m. above sea level. The body size of the animal is 52-81 cm, the tail is from 42 to 93 cm long. Wallabies weigh, depending on the species, from 7.7 to 10 kg males and from 6.7 to 8.9 kg. females.


WOLVERINE. Moves quickly and dexterously. The animal has an elongated muzzle, a large head, with rounded ears. The jaws are powerful, the teeth are sharp. Wolverine is a “big-legged” beast, the feet are disproportionate to the body, but their size allows them to move freely through the deep snow cover. Each paw has huge and curved claws. Wolverine climbs trees perfectly, has sharp eyesight. The voice is like a fox.


FOSS. On the island of Madagascar, such animals have been preserved that are not found not only in Africa itself, but throughout the rest of the world. One of the rarest animals is Fossa - the only representative of the genus Cryptoprocta and the largest predatory mammal living on the island of Madagascar. Appearance fossa is a little unusual: it is a cross between a civet and a small cougar. Sometimes the fossa is also called the Madagascar lion, since the ancestors of this animal were much larger and reached the size of a lion. Fossa has a squat, massive and slightly elongated body, the length of which can reach up to 80 cm (on average it is 65-70 cm). The legs of the fossa are long, but thick enough, with the hind legs higher than the front ones. The tail is often equal to the length body and reaches 65 cm.


MANUL approves of this post and is only here because it should be. Everyone knows him.


FENEC. STEPPE FOX. He agrees with the manula and is present here in so far as. After all, everyone saw him.


THE NAKED DIGGER puts the manula and the fennec fox in karma and invites them to organize a club of the most feared animals in Runet.


PALM THIEF. A representative of the decapod crustaceans. The habitat of which is the western part Pacific Ocean and tropical islands indian ocean. This animal from the family of land crayfish is quite large for its species. The body of an adult individual reaches a size of up to 32 cm and a weight of up to 3-4 kg. For a long time it was mistakenly believed that with its claws it could even split coconuts, which it then eats. To date, scientists have proven that cancer can only eat already split coconuts. They, being its main source of nutrition, gave the name palm thief. Although he is not averse to eating other types of food - the fruits of Pandanus plants, organic matter from the ground and even their own kind.

We present you the brightest and most impressive photos wildlife from all over the world, winners of international photo contests of the outgoing year. Let's take a look at these wonderful works together!

1. A female crocodile was photographed in India with several cubs balancing on her head.

2. Photo “Flight trajectory”. The owl hunts at night in the forests of British Columbia.

3. Fox while hunting for a mouse in the reserve Wyoming, Canada.

4. American photographer Paul Suders waited a long time for the moment of immersion polar bear into the water off the coast of Canada.

5. In the reserve on Seychelles the size of the red-legged golden spider reaches human hand. And even birds get into their webs.

6. A female jaguar attacks a male in the Brazilian jungle.

7. Endangered green turtle, photographed off the Yucatan beach in Mexico.

8. Dutch photographer Jasper Doest captured a Japanese macaque jumping on a rock.

10. A family of gorillas in the reserve of Rwanda.

11. Zebras in Addo Park, South Africa.

12. Living on Bahamas piglets who are not afraid to swim up to tourist boats in the hope of getting a treat

13. Macro portrait of a dragonfly.

14. Elephants in the reserve of Botswana.

15. The elephant teaches the baby how to use the trunk.