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45 Amazing Animal Photos

by Marie Gardiner15 Nov 2011

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Inspiration Photography Animals Portrait

How could we not love animal photography; those cute faces, the human-like expressions... It's not always easy to capture them but with time, patience and maybe a small food bribe, animals can make some amazing photographs. Here are 45 great pictures to get you inspired!

Cats

kitten — Photograph by Freddie Marriage via Unsplash CC0

sleeping cat — Photography by Yanko Peyankov via Unsplash CC0

cat paw — Photograph by Jonas Vincent via Unsplash CC0

cat from behind — Photograph by Marnhe Du Plooy via Unsplash CC0

cat in a pot — Photograph by Alex Pavlou via Unsplash CC0

Dogs

pug — Photograph by Matthew Szwedowski Via Unsplash CC0

puppy — Photograph by Olia Gzha via Pexels CC0

crazy dog — Photograph by Jeshoots.com via Pexels CC0

three dogs — Photograph by Anoir Chafik via Unsplash CC0

lying dog — Photograph by Freddie Marriage via Unsplash CC0

Horses

mouth — Photograph by Sandra Kapella via Unsplash CC0

winter horse — Photograph by Annie Spratt via Unsplash CC0

two horses — Photograph by LittleVisuals.co via Pexels CC0

horse among branches — Photograph by Gabriella Kucerova via Unsplash CC0

distant horses — Photograph by Kevin Hou via Unsplash CC0

Birds

seagull — Photograph by Ingo Ellerbusch via Unsplash CC0

kingfisher — Photograph by Bill Williams via Unsplash CC0

gulls — Photograph by Patryk Sobczak via Unsplash CC0

owl — Photograph by Photostockeditor via Unsplash CC0

flamingo — Photograph by Joe Wroten via Unsplash CC0

Aquatic Life

jellyfish — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

whale — Photograph by Werner22brigitte via Pixabay CC0

polar bear — Photograph by Life-of-Pix via Pixabay CC0

seal — Photograph by Violetta via Pixabay CC0

penguin — Photograph by Derento via Pixabay CC0

Farmyard

chick — Photograph by 25891 via Pixabay CC0

donkey — Photograph by Patryk Sobczak via Unsplash CC0

pigs — Photograph by Greg Ortega via Unsplash CC0

highland cow — Photograph by Unsplash via Pixabay CC0

sheep — Photograph by Ariana Prestes via Unsplash CC0

Woodland

hedgehog — Photograph by amayaeguizabal via Pixabay CC0

deer — Photograph by Rebecca Johnston via Unsplash CC0

fox — Photograph by Unsplash via Pexels CC0

squirrel — Photograph by Anton Romanov via Unsplash CC0

badger — Photograph by Sefan Hoffmann via Pixabay CC0

Reptiles, Amphibians and Invertebrates

hand — Photograph by SkitterPhoto via Pixabay CC0

snake — Photograph by Foto-Rabe via Pixabay CC0

chameleon — Photograph by Frank Winkler via Pixabay CC0

frog — Photograph by Wayne Robinson Via Unsplash CC0

butterfly — Photograph by Bogdanchr via Pixabay CC0

Small Furries

mouse — Photograph by Skitterphoto.com via Pexels CC0

guinea pig — Photograph by Pezibear via Pixabay CC0

prairie dog — Photograph by Kapa65 via Pixabay CC0

hare — Photograph by Vincent Van Zalinge via Unsplash CC0

snow rabbit — Photograph by Skeeze via Pixabay CC0

That's All Folks!

Whether cute and fluffy or scaly and fascinating, there's no denying that animals can create some wonderful photographs, with a little help from you of course. If you have any great animal photos, feel free to share them with us in the comments.

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