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Pika (Ochotona princeps). North America Pika (Ochotona princeps). North America Pika (Ochotona princeps). North America Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus). Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus). Mountain Hares (Lepus timidus). Mountain Hare (Lepus timidus). Colorado Chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus). North America Colorado Chipmunk (Eutamias quadrivittatus). North America Springboks (Antidorcas marsupialis) in the Namib Desert. Africa Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in the Namib Desert. Africa Warthogs (Phacochoerus aethiopicus) having a mud-bath. Africa Oryx or Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in the Namib Desert. Southern Africa Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in a desert scene with midday heat. Southern Africa Oryx or Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in the Namib Desert. Namibia Rock Hyrax (Procavia capensis) warming themselves in the early morning sun. Africa Rock Hyrax or Dassie (Heterohyrax brucei). Africa Rock Hyrax or Dassie (Heterohyrax brucei). Africa Mark sharing a biscuit with a rock hyrax. Hell's Gate, Kenya Swallow (Hirundo rustica) group over the cliffs of southern England. Short-eared Owl (Asio flammeus) alighting on a rocky outcrop. Peregrine (Falco peregrinus) male. Seagulls in Albury landfill. Seagulls in Albury landfill. Silver Gull (Larus novaehollandiae), calling. Australia Lundy seascape jigsaw. Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) pair. Shetland Ponies in beach scene. Scotland Great White Egret (Egretta alba) walking off with catfish. Black-necked Stilts (Himantopus mexicanus). Australian Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus). Tasman Gannet (Morus serrator) colony. New Zealand Puff Adder (Bitis arietans) swallowing a Grass Rat. Puff Adder (Bitis arietans). Horned Viper (Cerastes cerastes). Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko (Rhoptropus bradfieldi) camouflaged on granite. Southern Africa Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko (Rhoptropus bradfieldi) showing tail regeneration. Southern Africa Namibian Rock Agama (Agama planiceps) female. Southern Africa Namibian Rock Agama (Agama planiceps) male. Southern Africa Bradfield's Namib Day Gecko (Rhoptropus bradfieldi) camouflaged on granite. Namibia Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) heading for water. Africa Clawed Toad (Xenopus laevis) emerging from mud. Africa East African Lake Cichlids. Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus) and Spire Shells (Tympanotonos radula) on mud at low tide. West Africa Mudskippers (Periophthalmus barbarus). West Africa Rajah Brooke's Birdwing Butterfly (Trogonoptera brookiana) by a Malayan jungle stream. Malaysia Desert bagworm; a moth larva (Family Tineidae) with protective 'bag' made from quartz grains. Tree termite workers repair tunnel up tree trunk. Repair work begins. Sequence 2/3. East Africa Harvester Ants (Messor capensis) drinking from a few spots of rain on a quartz boulder. Southern Africa Whip scorpion in a coastal limestone cave. East Africa Whip scorpion (unidentified) on wall of limestone cave. East Africa Desert scorpion (unidentified). Southern USA Trap-door spider (Liphistius batuensis) outside its home. Batu Caves, Malaya Mexican Blond Tarantula (Aphonopelma chalcodes). Central America Giant Red Mite (unidentified) emerging after rain. Giant Red Mite (unidentified) emerging after rain. Sand crab (Ocypode species) at the mouth of its burrow. East Africa Shore Crab (Carcinus maenas), female parasitised by Saculina. Fiddler Crab (Uca marionis) male bringing up mud from his burrow. Malaya Balls of sand, created by feeding Sand-bubbler Crabs (crab emerging from a hole at upper centre). Queensland, Australia An Edible Crab (Cancer pagurus) finds itself washed up on a beach. Iona, Scotland Sand Hoppers (Orchestia gamarella) fleeing the incoming tide. Slate rock with limpets and barnacles. County Clare, Ireland Slate rock with limpets. County Clare, Ireland
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