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01178431
Adder (Vipera berus) Male basking in spring, West Sussex, UK April

01178430
Adder (Vipera berus) Male basking on log in spring, West Sussex, UK April

01178429
Adder (Vipera berus) Male basking on log in spring, next to Celandine flowers, West Sussex, UK April

01178387
Domestic horse showing flehmen response, Appaloosa breed, Wisconsin, USA

01178386
Domestic cattle, Brahman cows, Florida, USA

01178385
Domestic cattle, Brahman cow, Florida, USA

01178384
Domestic cattle, Murray cow with calf, Illinois, USA

01178383
Domestic cattle, Braford cows with calves, Florida, USA

01178382
Domestic cattle, Black Angus cows, Florida, USA

01178381
Domestic cattle, Romosinuano cows, Florida, USA

01178380
Domestic cattle, Jersey cow standing and Holstein cows laying down, Vermont, USA

01178379
Domestic cattle, Piedmontese cow with ear tag, Wisconsin, USA

01178378
Domestic cattle, Ankole cow, Florida, USA

01178377
Domestic cattle, Pinzgauer cow, Wisconsin, USA

01178376
Domestic cattle, Galloway cows with calf, Connecticut, USA

01178375
Domestic cattle, Guernsey cows at farm, New York, USA

01178374
Domestic cattle, Kerry Cow rare breed, New York, USA

01178373
Domestic cattle, Blonde d'Aquitaine bull, Vermont, USA

01178372
Domestic cattle, Randall Blue lineback rare breed, Connecticut, USA

01178371
Domestic cattle, Beef shorthorn cow, Illinois, USA

01178370
Domestic cattle, Limousin bull on left, cow on right, Illinois, USA

01178369
Domestic horse, Haflinger, Vermont, USA

01178368
Domestic horse, Appaloosa, Illinois, USA

01178367
Domestic dog, English bulldog, USA

01178366
Domestic dog, Doberman Pinscher, Illinois, USA

01178365
Domestic dog, Doberman Pinscher in field of wild flowers, Illinois, USA

01178364
Domestic dog, Chihuahua, sitting, Illinois, USA

01178363
Domestic pigs {Sus scrofa domestica} Illinois, USA

01178362
Domestic pig {Sus scrofa domestica} Illinois, USA

01178361
Domestic rabbits, New Zealand breed, USA

01178360
Domestic rabbit, New Zealand breed amongst pumpkins, USA

01178359
Domestic rabbit, Holland lop eared breed, USA

01178358
Domestic rabbit, Polish breed, USA

01178357
Roseate spoonbill {Ajaia ajaja} Florida, USA

01178356
Widow skimmer dragonfly {Libellula luctuosa} at rest with wings open, Connecticut, USA

01178355
Dragonfly {Libellula sp} at rest with wings open, Connecticut, USA

01178354
Praying mantis {Paratenodera sp} Illinois, USA

01178337
Werner's / Uzungwe three horned chameleon {Chamaeleo werneri} captive, from Tanzania

01178336
Great crested newt {Podiceps cristatus} egg on water violet plant, UK

01178335
Great crested newt {Triturus cristatus} female swimming, captive, UK

01178334
Great crested newt {Triturus cristatus} male, captive, UK

01178333
Great crested newt {Triturus cristatus} female, captive, UK

01178332
Robin {Erithacus rubecula} in snow, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178331
Greenfinch {Carduelis chloris} male on snow covered branch, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178330
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} eating chicken food, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178329
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} in chicken run, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178328
Bank vole {Clethrionomys glareolus} feeding on bird seed in snow, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178327
Bank vole {Clethrionomys glareolus} feeding on bird seed in snow, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178326
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} climbing up through pallet, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178325
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} climbing up through pallet, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178324
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} climbing up through pallet, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178323
European polecat {Mustela putorius} with dead chicken, licking its lips, Controlled, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178322
European polecat {Mustela putorius} emerging from hole in hay bales, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178321
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} coming out from under pallet, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178320
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} feeding on grain, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178319
Brown rat {Rattus norvegicus} coming out from under pallet, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178318
Red kite {Milvus milvus} feeding on rabbit prey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178317
Red kite {Milvus milvus} feeding on rabbit prey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178316
Red kite {Milvus milvus} feeding on rabbit prey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178315
Red kite {Milvus milvus} feeding on rabbit prey, with wing tag, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178314
Weasel {Mustela nivalis} drinking from pond, Carmarthenshire, captive, Wales, UK

01178313
Weasel {Mustela nivalis} with Woodmouse prey, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178312
Weasel {Mustela nivalis} looking out of nuthatch nest box, showing teeth, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178311
Weasel {Mustela nivalis} looking out of nuthatch nest box, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178310
Weasel {Mustela nivalis} looking out of nuthatch nest box, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178309
Germain's peacock pheasant {Polyplectron germaini} male, captive, from Vietnam

01178308
Levantine viper (Afghan race) {Vipera lebatina obtusa} female, captive, from Afghanistan

01178307
San Francisco garter snake {Thamnophis sirtalis tetrataenia} captive, from California

01178306
Calabar ground python {Calabaria reinhardteii} defensive behaviour with head hidden and tail exposed to resemble head, captive, from West Africa

01178305
Long lined snake {Psammophis subtaeniatus} captive, from East Africa

01178304
Sunbeam snake {Xenopeltis unicolor} female, captive, from SE Asia

01178303
Rock mamushi {Gloydius intermedius saxatilis} mouth wide open, captive, from Siberia and Eastern Asia

01178302
Malayan pit viper {Calloselasma rhodostoma} captive, from Thailand and Java

01178301
White lipped / D'albertis' python {Leiopython albertisii} juvenile, captive, from Papua New Guinea

01178300
Cook's tree boa {Corallus enhydris cooki} captive, from South America

01178298
Rainbow boa {Epicrates cenchris cenchris} male, captive, from Brazil

01178297
Rainbow boa {Epicrates cenchris} female, captive, from South America

01178296
Oil beetle {Meloe proscarabaeus} Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178295
Oil beetle {Meloe proscarabaeus} Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178294
Wall pennywort {Umbilicus rupestris} growing on stone wall, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

01178293
European rabbit {Oryctolagus cuniculus} Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

01178292
Manx shearwater {Puffinus puffinus} at burrow entrance, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK

01178291
Greylag goose {Anser anser} in marshy ground, Cambridgeshire, UK

01178290
Chinese water deer {Hydropotes inermis} buck in woodland showing tusks, Captive, Kent, UK

01178289
Chinese water deer {Hydropotes inermis} buck in woodland, Captive, Kent, UK

01178288
Great tit {Parus major} coming out of nestbox, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178287
Great tit {Parus major} on branch sounding alarm call, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178286
Coot {Fulica atra} males in agressive pose on water, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178285
Coot {Fulica atra} males in agressive pose on water, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178284
Canada goose {Branta canadensis} pair swimming with goslings, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178283
Coot {Fulica atra} at nest with eggs and chicks, removing egg shell, Wales, UK

01178282
Coot {Fulica atra} at nest with eggs and chicks, removing egg shell, Wales, UK

01178281
Coot {Fulica atra} at nest with chicks, removing egg shell, Wales, UK

01178280
Coot {Fulica atra} pair at nest with chicks, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178279
Coot {Fulica atra} with chick on nest, Wales, UK

01178278
Coot {Fulica atra} with chick on nest, Wales, UK

01178277
Lapwing {Vanellus vanellus} preening, Norfolk, UK

01178276
Slowworm {Anguis fragilis} moving across moss, Wales, UK

01178275
Slow-worm {Anguis fragilis} uncoiling, Wales, UK

01178274
American mink {Mustela vison} eating cockeral that it has killed in poultry house, Captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178273
American mink {Mustela vison} making nest in rough grass, Captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178272
American mink {Mustela vison} in trap near trout pond, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178271
American mink {Mustela vison} about to enter water, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178270
American mink {Mustela vison} feeding on Brown trout, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178269
American mink {Mustela vison} feeding on trout, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178268
American mink {Mustela vison} feeding on trout, captive, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178267
Barn owl {Tyto alba} flying in through window to land in barn, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178266
Keeled slug {Limax sp} pair mating, Wales, UK

01178265
Red kite {Milvus milvus} in snow showing wing tag, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

01178264
American mink {Mustela vison} at water's edge, captive, Wales, UK

01178263
American mink {Mustela vison} about to enter water, captive, Wales, UK

01178262
Hedge, traditional layering in spring, Warwickshire, UK

01178261
American mink {Mustela vison} captive, Wales, UK

01178260
Grey partridge {Perdix perdix} pair at rest in wheatfield, Norfolk, UK

01178259
Red legged partridge {Alectoris rufa} male calling, Norfolk, UK

01178258
Walkers enjoy The Squirrel Walk through Formby Dunes, Lancashire, UK

01178257
Barn swallow {Hirundo rustico} flying through barn window, UK

01178256
Spiny tailed gecko {Diplodactylus ciliaris} captive, from Australia

01178255
Mongolian frog eyed gecko {Teratoscincus scincus} in defensive posture, captive, from Russia

01178254
Giant day gecko {Phelsuma madagascariensis grandis} female, captive, from Madagascar

01178252
Knight anole / Giant cuban anolis {Anolis equestris} captive, from Cuba

01178251
Giant girdled / Sungazer lizard {Cordylus giganticus} feeding on insect prey, captive, from South Africa

01178250
Golden tegu lizard {Tupinambis teguixin nigropunctatus} captive, from Central america

01178249
Gila monster {Heloderma suspectum} captive, from USA and Mexico

01178248
Casqued / Yemen chameleon {Chamaeleo calyptratus} male, captive, from Yemen

01178247
Snapping turtle {Chelydra serpentina} juvenile with mouth open, captive, from Central and South America

01178246
Chinese softshell turtle {Pelodiscus / Trionyx sinensis} captive, from China

01178245
Kwantung river turtle {Chinemys kwantungensis} captive, from China

01178244
Ornate box turtle {Terrapene ornata ornata} captive, from USA and Mexico

01178243
Three toed box turtle {Terrapene carolina triunguis} adult male with young, captive, from SE USA

01178242
Climbing tree toad {Pedostibes hosii} captive, from SE Asia

01178241
River / Siamese toad {Bufo asper} captive, from SE Asia

01178240
Golden mantella frog {Mantella aurantiaca} pair, male on right, female on left, captive, from Magasgar

01178239
Beautiful mantella frog {Mantella pulchra} captive, from Magasgar

01178238
Yellow and black poison dart frog {Dendrobates / Epipedobates truncatus} in Bromeliad flower, captive, from Colombia

01178237
Strawberry poison arrow frog {Dendrobates pumilio} yellow race, captive, from Costa Rica

01178236
Strawberry poison arrow frog {Dendrobates pumilio} blue race, captive, from Costa Rica

01178235
Dyeing poison arrow frog {Dendrobates tinctorius} captive, from French Guyana

01178234
Columbian horned frog {Ceratophrys calcarata} juvenile, from South America

01178233
Argentine horned frog {Ceratophrys ornata} juvenile, rare melanistic form, captive, from Argentina

01178232
Argentine horned frog {Ceratophrys ornata} female, captive, from Argentina

01178231
Leopard frog {Rana pipiens} captive, from USA

01178230
Marsupial tree frog {Gastrotheca marsupiata} captive, from Ecuador

01178229
Green tree frog {Hyla cinerea} captive, from USA

01178228
Gladiator / Gaint Amazonian tree frog {Hyla boans} female, captive, from Amazonia

01178227
White's / Green tree frog {Litoria caerulea} captive, from New Guinea and Australia

01178226
White's / Green tree frog {Litoria caerulea} pair, male on left, female on right, captive, from New Guinea and Australia

01178225
Tomato frog {Dyscophus antongilii} captive, from Madagascar

01178224
Bluelined hind (Cephalopholis formosa) with calcareas algae encrusted coral rock. Andaman Sea, Thailand.

01178223
Bull {Bos taurus} resting infront of house, Cacerena, Spain

01178222
Bull {Bos taurus} resting, Cacerena, Spain

01178221
Close up of Holm oak bark {Quercus ilex} Spain

01178220
Small boats moored in harbour, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178219
Building, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178218
Rocky outcrop and sailing boat, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178217
Rocks with seabirds, and sailing boat, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178216
Rocky outcrop and sailing boat, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178215
View along Beach, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178214
View along Beach, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain, With dead Posidonia washed up on shore

01178213
Lighthouse building, Isla de Tabarca, Alicante, Spain

01178212
Domestic black pig {Sus scrofa domestica} smelling another pig's ear, Spain

01178211
Two Domestic black pigs {Sus scrofa domestica} rubbing against each other, Spain

01178210
Two Domestic black pigs {Sus scrofa domestica} Spain

01178209
Domestic pig {Sus scrofa domestica} laying down, surrounded by other pigs, Spain

01178208
Domestic pig {Sus scrofa domestica} in field, Spain

01178207
Juvenile Domestic pigs {Sus scrofa domestica} mounting another, Spain

01178206
Domestic pig {Sus scrofa domestica} Spain

01178205
Holm oak tree {Quercus ilex} with trunk covered in moss, Spain

01178204
Iconic Toro de Osborne sign, silhouette on skyline, Caceres, Spain

01178203
Alpine accentor {Prunella collaris} perching on rocks, Picos de Europa, Camaleno, Cantabria, Spain

01178202
Dead Holm oak trees {Quercus ilex} in lake, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178201
Dead Holm oak trees {Quercus ilex} in lake, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178200
Solar panels with castle in background, Granadilla, Caceres, Spain

01178199
Solar panels, Granadilla, Caceres, Spain

01178198
Solar panels, Granadilla, Caceres, Spain

01178197
Solar panels, Granadilla, Caceres, Spain

01178196
Olive tree {Olea europaea} at night with star trails in sky, Spain

01178195
Dead Holm oak trees {Quercus ilex} in lake, at night with star trails in sky, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178194
Dead Holm oak trees {Quercus ilex} in lake at night with star trails in sky, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178193
Holm oak tree {Quercus ilex} at night with star trails in sky, Spain

01178192
Holm oak tree {Quercus ilex} silhouetted against Moon and nightsky, Spain

01178191
Holm oak tree {Quercus ilex} at night with stars, Spain

01178190
Holm oak tree {Quercus ilex} at night, Spain

01178189
Domestic mule in field, Spain

01178188
Domestic Mule in field, Spain

01178187
Meander in River Alagon, Riomalo, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178186
Meander in River Alagon, Riomalo, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178185
Meander in River Alagon, Riomalo, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178184
Village with Olive groves, Granadilla, Caceres, Spain

01178183
Fourteenth century bridge, Galisteo, Caceres, Spain

01178182
Fourteenth century bridge, Galisteo, Caceres, Spain

01178181
San Frutos hermitage, built by the Romans, Duraton pass, Segovia, Spain

01178180
Hermitage with Stork nesting on roof, Caceres, Spain

01178179
Snow covered hermitage, Spain

01178178
Flowers surrounding pond in meadow pastures, Torrejoncillo, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178177
Inside Coria Cathedral, Caceres, Spain

01178176
Coria Cathedral, Caceres, Spain

01178175
Potted plants outside house in old part of town, Coria, Caceres, Spain

01178174
Coria Cathedral with surrounding town, Caceres, Spain

01178173
Dried up river bed with bridge and Coria Cathedral, Caceres, Spain

01178172
Traditional stone road leading up to Coria Cathedral, Caceres, Spain

01178171
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in flight over water, carrying nesting material, Los Barruecos NP, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178170
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} in flight over water, carrying nesting material, Los Barruecos NP, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178169
White stork {Ciconia ciconia} Los Barruecos NP, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178168
Close up of wall in Granadilla castle with vegetation growing, Caceres, Spain

01178167
Turret and parapet of Granadilla castle, Caceres, Spain

01178166
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} portrait amongst vegetation, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178165
Two Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178164
Pack of Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} running, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178163
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} snarling, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178162
Close-up of Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} running, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178161
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178160
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178159
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178158
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} with mouth open and panting, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178157
Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} running across scrubland, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178156
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178155
Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178154
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178153
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} snarling, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178152
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178151
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178150
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178149
Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} sniffing noses, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178148
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} head amongst shrub vegetation, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178147
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} licking mouth, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178146
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178145
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178144
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178143
Portrait of Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} snarling, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178142
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} scent marking, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178141
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} hidden amongst scrub vegetation, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178140
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178139
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} looking back, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178138
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178137
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} portrait, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178136
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} licking lips, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178135
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178134
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178133
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} portrait, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178132
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} running through scrub, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178131
Pack of Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178130
Rear view of Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus}running through scrub, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178129
Three Iberian wolves {Canis lupus sygnatus} running through scrub, captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178128
Iberian wolf {Canis lupus sygnatus} captive, Lobo Park, Antequera, Malaga, Spain

01178127
Spanish mastiff dog {Canis familiaris} stretching after rest, whilst guarding flock of goats, Spain

01178126
Spanish mastiff dogs {Canis familiaris} resting whilst guarding flock of goats, Spain

01178125
Goat {Capra hircus} resting, Spain

01178124
Flock of Goats {Capra hircus} resting in Olive grove, Spain

01178123
Goat {Capra hircus} with bell hanging round neck, Spain

01178122
Flock of Goats {Capra hircus} resting in olive grove, Spain

01178121
Goats {Capra hircus} sparring, Spain

01178120
Goat {Capra hircus} grooming, Spain

01178119
Waterfall, Ovejuela, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178118
Waterfall and rockpool, Ovejuela, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain

01178117
Small waterfall, Batuequilla, Las Hurdes, Caceres, Extremadura, Spain