These amazing photos show animals in a way that you've never seen them before. Each image serves as a reminder that we share the planet with some truly awe-inspiring creatures.
A frog sails through the rain on a homemade sailboat.
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An elephant guards the body of a fallen friend from scavengers.
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The elegant coconut octopus is found in the tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean.
Source: Mario Neumann
Two stallions battle for dominance.
Source: Vedran Vidak
A clownfish and eel meet for the first time.
Source: Tomasz Grabowiecki
Source: Tom Samuelson
An elegant blue half-moon betta fish.
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Source: Dirk Kanz
Source: Hendri Venter
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An owl and a woodpecker attempt to intimidate one another.
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A leopard retreats to the trees for a well-earned meal
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The beautiful multi-colored cuckoo wasp.
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An ant drinks from a droplet of water.
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Source: Kevin Dietrich
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The breathtaking african bush viper is well known for its beautifully colored scales.
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Source: Tim Flach
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Source: Suyud Wahyudin
An arctic fox enjoys the snowfall.
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Source: Orpelli Massimiliano
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In an amazing display, fish hitch a ride on the back of a whale shark.
Source: Alexander Safonov
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The vibrant weedy seadragon carries fertilized eggs.
Source: Richard Wylie
The sardine run in South Africa sees billions of fish form into unimaginably large groups as they migrate to warmer waters.
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Source: Kyle McBurnie
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Goat kids playing at 14,000 feet
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Source: Ariel Schalit
Tiny baby octopii emerge from their strange pods.
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The delicate glasswinged butterfly.
Source: Unknown Photographer