Close up of the traditional black faced Swaledale sheep found throughout the Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Saint Bernard dog breed walking into a wood towards the camera, Italy, Europe

Windswept Shetland Ponies, a world famous unique and hardy breed, cliff tops of Northmavine, Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Red and white Shetland pony in field, a world famous unique and hardy breed, Westerwick, West Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Highland cow with its distinctive long hair and horns, a hardy rustic beef breed that has been exported all over the world, Duntulm, Trotternish Peninsula, Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

AI generated image of young Australian shepherd dogs seated on tree trunk

AI generated image of Two cute Alaskan Husky pups playing in snow

AI generated image of Two cute Pomeranian pups looking at each other

AI generated image of Two cute French Bulldog pups playing and running together in the grass

Wild Soay sheep and lamb, ancient breed, stone remains of village, Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

AI generated image of Two cute Basset hound pups sitting in the grass

AI generated image of Two cute Lahsa Apso pups in a wicker basket and looking ahead

Wild Soay sheep and lamb, ancient breed, stone remains of village, Hirta, St. Kilda Archipelago, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

AI generated image of a Litter of rottweilers lying down in a wicker basket

AI generated image of Two cute Dachshund pups looking at each other

Broholmer breed young puppy dog with a blue collar, Italy, Europe

Maremmana, a breed of cattle reared in the Maremma, Maremmana cows, Capalbio, Province of Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Shetland Ponies, a world famous unique and hardy breed, Aith Voe, East Burrafirth, West Mainland, Shetland Isles, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black and white Landseer dog breed standing, Italy, Europe

Broholmer dog breed puppy with a light blue collar walking on the grass, Italy, Europe

Broholmer brown dog breed lying on the ground and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

Saint Bernard dog breed lying on the grass at sunrise, Italy, Europe

Brown Broholmer dog breed puppy lying on the grass and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

Black Cocker Spaniel dog breed sitting in the grass, Italy, Europe

Black Cocker Spaniel dog breed lying on the sofa, Italy, Europe

Brown Broholmer dog breed puppy lying on ground and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

Broholmer dog Dane breed lying on the grass and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

Saint Bernard dog breed in front of the camera, Italy, Europe

Broholmer brown dog breed lying on the grass and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

White cocker spaniel dog breed running in the woods towards the camera, Italy, Europe

Brown Broholmer dog breed puppy sitting on the grass, Italy, Europe

Broholmer dog breed puppy sleeping with his head over a paw, Italy, Europe

Broholmer dog breed puppy with a yellow collar lying on the ground, Italy, Europe

Broholmer dog breed puppy lying on the ground and playing with a toy, Italy, Europe

Broholmer breed puppy sitting and looking into camera, Italy, Europe

Champion Longhorn Bull at Moreton Show, agricultural event in Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, UK

Champion Longhorn Bull at Moreton Show, agricultural event in Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, UK

Free-range chicken of breed Isa 257 roams freely at Sheepdrove Organic Farm , Lambourn, England

Champion British Simmental Bull with handler at Moreton Show, at Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, UK

Pedigree British Simmental cows at Moreton Show, Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Free-range chicken of breed Isa 257 at Sheepdrove Organic Farm , Lambourn, England

Free-range chicken of breed Isa 257 at Sheepdrove Organic Farm , Lambourn, England

South Devon bull at Moreton Show, agricultural event in Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Jess, border terrier dog, a British breed from the borders between England and Scotland

Sheep at Moreton Show, agricultural event at Moreton-in-the-Marsh Showground, The Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, UK

Sled dog tour with Siberian Huskies in Kiruna, Lappland, North Sweden, Sweden

Sled dog tour with Siberian Huskies in Kiruna, Lappland, North Sweden, Sweden

Huskies, International Sled Dog Race, Wallgau 2009, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) mating behavior on South Georgia Island in the Southern Ocean

Clouded Yellow Butterflies mating (Colias croceus). Jersey, British Channel Islands, UK

Blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii) courtship behavior in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Chinstrap penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) chick head detail at colony on Useful Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. There are an estimated 2 million breeding pairs of chinstrap penguins in the Antarctic peninsula region alone, perhaps as many as 7.5 million breeding pairs in all of Antarctica. Their name derives from the narrow black band under their heads which makes it appear as if they are wearing black helmets, making them one of the most easily identified types of penguin. Other names for them are "Ringed Penguins", "Bearded Penguins", and "Stonecracker Penguins" due to their harsh call. They grow to 68 cm (27 in). The average adult weight of a Chinstrap Penguin is 4.5 kg (10 lbs). Weight can range from 3 to 6 kg (6.6-13.2 lbs), with males being slightly larger and weight varying based on where the penguin is in the breeding cycle. Their diet consists of krill, shrimp, and fish. On land they build circular nests from stones, and lay two eggs, which are incubated by both the male and the female for shifts of five to ten days. They can also breed on icebergs, though they prefer non-icy conditions. The chicks hatch after about 35 days, and have fluffy gray backs and white fronts. The chicks stay in the nest for 20?30 days before they go to join a creche. At around 50?60 days old, they moult, gaining their adult plumage and go to sea. The Chinstrap Penguin was first described by German naturalist Forster in 1781. Its specific epithet was often seen as antarctica, however a 2002 review determined the genus Pygoscelis was masculine, and hence the correct binomial name is Pygoscelis antarcticus.

Painted Locust (Schistocerca melanocera) mating in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult Southern Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome) in the Falkland Islands. This is the smallest yellow-crested, black-and-white penguin in the genus Eudyptes. It reaches a length of 45-58 cm (18-23 in) and typically weighs 2-3.4 kg (4.4-7.5 lb), although there are records of exceptionally large rockhoppers weighing 5 kg (11 lbs). Their common name refers to the fact that unlike many other penguins which negotiate obstacles by sliding on their bellies or by awkward climbing using their flipper-like wings as aid, Rockhoppers will try to jump over boulders and across cracks. This behavior is by no means unique to this species however - at least the other "crested" penguins of the genus Eudyptes hop around rocks too. Southern Rockhopper Penguins have a global population of roughly 1 million pairs, perhaps a bit more. About two-thirds of the global population belongs to E. c. chrysocome which breeds on the Falkland Islands and on islands off Argentina and southern Chile. The Southern Rockhopper Penguin is classified as Vulnerable species by the IUCN.

Butter hamlets mating at sunset, Cayman Islands

Adult green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas agassizii) mating (male on top of female) in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Young Captive Galapagos giant tortoise (Geochelone elephantopus) being fed at the tortuguero breeding station, Puerto Villamil on Isabela Island in the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) mating behavior at breeding and nesting colony at St. Andrews Bay on South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

Wild Adult Tufted Puffins (Fratercula cirrhata), Colony, In breeding plumage, Bering Islands (Bering sea), Russia, Asia.

Wild Boar (Sus Scrofa), wild. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, India

Common Frogs mating (Rana temporaria). Sark, British Channel Islands, UK

Adult Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) hauled out on ice near the Antarctic Peninsula, Southern Ocean

Sally lightfoot crabs (Grapsus grapsus) mating in the litoral of the Galapagos Island Archipelago, Ecuador

Adult green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas agassizii) mating (male on top of female) in the waters surrounding the Galapagos Island Archipeligo, Ecuador. Pacific Ocean.

Caucasian woman petting kitten

Icelandic horses grazing, near Reykjavik, Iceland

Close up of dog paws while sleeping on sofa

Icelandic horse, near Reykjavik, Iceland

Dog and cat sleep together on sofa

Latxa sheep in the mist. Navarre, Spain

Latxa sheep in the mist. Navarre, Spain

Latxa sheep in the mist. Navarre, Spain

Latxa sheep in the mist. Navarre, Spain

Dog laying on sofa in comical posture

Silkie hen, breed of chicken named for its unique fluffy plumage, Domesticated Fowl, Animal

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Grazing pigs wallowing in the mud on a pasture. The breed is called Swabian-Hall Swine. Germering, Bavaria, Germany

Four dog sleds with Siberian Huskies standing ready to depart in Kiruna, Lappland, North Sweden, Sweden

Beagle dog runs in garden with colorful toy

Brown mare, Wielkopolska, Polish warmblooded horse, portrait, in motion

European honey bee or western honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flowering marjoram (Origanum majorana), Germany, Europe

Wiekopolska, gelding, skewbald horse, galloping across a meadow

Mongolian nomads roaming the steppe with a flock of sheep, Khovd Province, Mongolia, Asia

4 time champion Hans Gatt massaging his dogs, 36-hour layover, Dawson City, Yukon Quest 1, 000-mile International Sled Dog Race 2010, Yukon Territory, Canada

Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius), Arabian camel in head portrait, head, animal, farm animal, detail, funny, gag, humour, looks, fun, facial expression, laugh, laughing, beast of burden, Orient, oriental, riding, camel riding, Morocco, Africa

Close-up of a ram with imposing horns in front of a mountainous landscape, Lefka Ori, White Mountains, mountain massif, west, Crete, Greece, Europe

Young cattle, Allgäuer Braunvieh, domestic cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), on an alpine meadow at the Nebelhorn, near Oberstdorf, Allgäu Alps, Allgäu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Alaskan huskies, dog sled team, Finnmark, Lapland, Norway, Europe

Alaskan Husky puppies, Norway, Europe

Dog sledding in Norway, Finnmarksvidda, Finnmark, Lapland, Norway, Europe

Alpacas (Lama pacos), alpaca breeding, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Peacock (Inachis io) on a Hedge Woundwort (Stachys sylvatica), Biosphaerengebiet Schwaebische Alb biosphere reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Alpaca (Lama pacos), alpaca breeding, Schwaebisch Gmuend, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Long-haired Husky Shepherd hybrid, 11 months old, portrait