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Fox fight
- Two ezo red foxes tussle in the snow at the Zao Fox Village in Shiroishi-shi, Japan. (Photo by CloudVisual)
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Lunch on the go
- A heron emerges from the waters of the Alafia River State Park, USA with a tasty treat. (Photo by R. Mac Wheeler)
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Orcas salute
- Three orcas surface for air in a gap in the ice made by the ship USCGC Polar Sea (WAGB-11) in Antarctica. (Photo by Bryan Goff)
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Fly-by greeting
- A short-eared owl appears to wave mid-flight as it swoops past the camera. (Photo by Richard Lee)
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Camel chat
- Two camels share a private joke on the beach in Morocco. (Photo by Kawtar CHERKAOUI)
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Penguin peck
- A pair of Magellanic penguins embrace and touch beaks at Puerto Deseado in Argentina. (Photo by Paz Arando)
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Hare are you?
- This hare looks a little sleepy as it raises its head above its grassy cover. (Photo by Vincent van Zalinge)
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Tail end
- A mother humpback whale and her calf briefly show their tails above water before diving into the depths again off the Hawaiian Island of Maui, USA. (Photo by guille pozzi)
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Stealth
- A female leopard climbs down a tree at the Lion Sands Game Reserve in South Africa. (Photo by Owain McGuire)
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Misunderstanding
- A pair of Grant's gazelles butt heads while an African elephant looms behind them at the Etosha National Park, Namibia. (Photo by Hidde Rensink)
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Wings of glory
- This huge griffon vulture spreads its wings in preparation for landing. (Photo by Мартин Тасев)
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Caught red-handed
- A red squirrel stops in fright with a large walnut in its mouth. (Photo by Vincent van Zalinge)
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Namaste
- This seal in Iceland shows off his best yoga poses for the camera. (Photo by Pascal Mauerhofer)
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Family meal
- A tireless Atlantic puffin carries his catch back to his nest. (Photo by Sharon Watters)
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Cool chameleon
- A bright green chameleon opens its mouth in preparation to catch flies on the island of Hawaii, USA. (Photo by Claudel Rheault)
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Desert bird
- This little owl in the desert of Qatar looks either bored or hot—or maybe both! (Photo by Abdelrahman Hassanein)
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Shake it off
- A young male white-tailed deer shakes off water droplets caught in his thick coat after a cold swim off the shores of Maumee, USA. (Photo by Gary Bendig)
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Crafty crook
- This laughing kookaburra in Marcus Beach, Australia shows off his most recent catch. (Photo by Michael Atkinson)
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Flying fish
- A seabird takes off with a prize catch in its talons. (Photo by Justin Clark)
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Mating matters
- Two male spotted deer lock horns during mating season in the Kanha National Park, India. (Photo by Vincent van Zalinge)
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Sleepy head
- A red panda slides lazily off a branch in Ljubljana, Slovenia. (Photo by Ales Krivec)
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Silent predator
- A dangerous-looking, snowy owl drops in for a soft landing in Saskatoon, Canada. (Photo by Victor Benard)
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Horsing around
- This pair of wild horses are caught mid-scuffle at the Oostvaardersplassen wildlife reserve in the Netherlands. (Photo by Hans Veth)
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Monkey meditation
- This snow monkey takes a moment for reflection after a dip in the hot springs at Niseko, Japan. (Photo by Matthew Kane)
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Light snack
- A bald eagle proudly soars through the skies after picking up some lunch to go. (Photo by Jongsun Lee)
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Grooming session
- An impala gets a thorough grooming from a red-billed oxpecker at Kruger National Park, South Africa. (Photo by Valerie Bosch)
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All calm on the surface
- A wood duck's reflection is captured almost perfectly in the surface of this lake in Interlochen, USA. (Photo by Dennis Buchner)
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Lone wolf?
- A solitary, yawning fox sits in a grassy meadow. (Photo by Vincent van Zalinge)
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Sleepy bear
- This peaceful koala is caught taking an afternoon nap in Indianapolis Zoo, USA. (Photo by Jordan Whitt)
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Penguin support
- Three long-tailed gentoo penguins search for cover during a sandstorm in the Falkland Islands. (Photo by Ian Parker)
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Crouching lion
- A male lion raises his head above his camouflaged surroundings at the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. (Photo by Lisa H)
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Dinner for one
- A great blue heron is caught with his beak full. (Photo by Gary Bendig)
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Straight to the point
- Two adult male red deer lock antlers in the snow at Richmond Park, UK. (Photo by Ming Jun Tan)
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Bright bird
- This vibrant red male northern cardinal strikes a beautiful harmony with the red berries on this holly branch, in Vineland, USA. (Photo by Ray Hennessy)
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Great migrations
- A huge flock of snow geese launches into the skies at Newmanstown, USA. (Photo by Ray Hennessy)
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Thirsty zebras
- A herd of zebras simultaneously stretch out their necks for a cooling drink. (Photo by Fabrizio Frigeni)
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Stalking
- A cock pheasant cautiously treads through grasses in Poland. (Photo by Jack Seeds)
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Moose on the loose
- A curious moose in Jasper, Canada is caught nosing through the snow to get at the salty grit scattered on the road below. (Photo by Ivars Krutainis)
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Got my eye on you
- A short-eared owl gives the camera a sneaky wink in Yeoju-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Mathew Schwartz)
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Moody cow
- A highland cow stalks grumpily towards the camera with its tongue out in Stockport, UK. (Photo by Peter Lloyd)
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Early bird
- A bald eagle carries home some fish for dinner in Maryland, USA. (Photo by Mathew Schwartz)
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Nectavore
- A hummingbird concentrates as it gathers nectar from a lavender flower. (Photo by Olesya Grichina)
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Quite a mouthful
- This bird in New Jersey, USA looks like it's bitten off more than it can chew! (Photo by Mathew Schwartz)
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Windswept models
- Three ponies pose with their manes in the breeze in Iceland. (Photo by timothy muza)
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None of your beeswax
- A honey bee hovers close to a sunflower. (Photo by Boris Smokrovic)
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Puffin parley
- Two Atlantic puffins have a heated conversation on the Saltee Islands, Ireland. (Photo by Wynand van Poortvliet)
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Deadly talons
- A bald eagle swoops in for the kill over a river in Woodbine, USA. (Photo by Ray Hennessy)
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Bit nippy
- A seagull flies homeward with a prized crab in its mouth in Brewster, USA. (Photo by Christine Roy)
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Crowning glory
- An antlered deer peeps through a green covering of ferns at Bradgate Park, UK. (Photo by Chris Greenhow)
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Chit chat
- These two ducks in Huntington, USA are quacking up. (Photo by Gary Bendig)
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Leaping fox
- A fox leaps into the air at the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park, Spain. (Photo by Francisco Moreno)
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Not a night owl?
- This long-eared owl in Huizen, Netherlands, seems to have been caught by surprise. (Photo by Hans Veth)
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This little piggy went...
- ...swimming? This water-loving creature was captured taking a dip in the Bahamas. (Photo by Jakob Owens)
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Silky snack
- This smooth sea lion sits poised and ready to catch piece of fish at Dublin Zoo, Ireland. (Photo by Alan Campbell)
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Airborne arguments
- Two great egrets sort out some territorial issues over the Sea of Cortez, Mexico. (Photo by Chris Sabor)
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A bird in the hand
- A great tit snatches a nut from a human hand before darting away in Finland. (Photo by Taneli Lahtinen)
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Home and dry
- A Eurasian eagle-owl spreads its vast wings and talons for landing. (Photo by Gunilla S-Granfalk)
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Little gem
- This Andean emerald hummingbird focuses on collecting nectar from a hanging flower at the Tandayapa Bird Lodge in Quito, Ecuador. (Photo by Chris Charles)
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Hungry heron
- This great blue heron stands proudly with his catch in Ladner, Canada. (Photo by DEAN FAULKNER)
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Bambi
- A baby deer struggles to its feet after taking a cool dip. (Photo by Alex Makarov)
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Takeoff
- Atlantic puffins and razorbills take flight from the rocks of Machias Seal Island off the coast of Maine, USA. (Photo by Ray Hennessy)
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Water for elephants
- A family of elephants take a drink from a waterhole at Etosha National Park in Namibia. (Photo by Richard Jacobs)
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Pelicans on the move
- Migrating American white pelicans cruise over Jalisco, Mexico. (Photo by Gareth Davies)
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Feeding time
- A giraffe takes a good tongue-full of tree. (Photo by Slawek K)
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Buzz off
- A small green frog sits in water at Side Cut Metropark in Maumee, USA waiting patiently to grab a pesky mosquito. (Photo by Gary Bendig)
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Perfectly timed wildlife photos
These incredible photos were timed to perfection
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It's a fact that most of our planet's fascinating creatures are usually seen at their best when they're caught unawares. Even if we travel to specific places to bird watch or spot rare species, it's likely that we'll miss the fleeting opportunity to see wild animals at their most dramatic, hilarious, and adorable.
Luckily there are some photographers who've captured these rare moments for your viewing pleasure! Click to discover these perfectly-timed snapshots.
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