• A Scottish Highland cow grases in a field in Aitrang, southern Germany. AFP
    A Scottish Highland cow grases in a field in Aitrang, southern Germany. AFP
  • Flamingos at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve in Abu Dhabi. Louise Burke / The National
    Flamingos at Al Wathba Wetland Reserve in Abu Dhabi. Louise Burke / The National
  • Monkeys huddle to keep warm at Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP Photo
    Monkeys huddle to keep warm at Swayambhunath Stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP Photo
  • A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany. AFP
    A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany. AFP
  • Two seagulls sit on poles in the harbor of Constance, Germany. AP Photo
    Two seagulls sit on poles in the harbor of Constance, Germany. AP Photo
  • Giant Panda cubs Meng Yuan, left, and Meng Xiang at the Zoo Berlin in Berlin, Germany. EPA
    Giant Panda cubs Meng Yuan, left, and Meng Xiang at the Zoo Berlin in Berlin, Germany. EPA
  • A mallard is seen in Lake Bekas in Debrecen, Hungary. EPA
    A mallard is seen in Lake Bekas in Debrecen, Hungary. EPA
  • Animals are seen in Cobargo, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, Australia. Reuters
    Animals are seen in Cobargo, as bushfires continue in New South Wales, Australia. Reuters
  • A hill mynah (Gracula religiosa) sits on a branch in its enclosure at the bird park in Schifferstadt, Germany. EPA
    A hill mynah (Gracula religiosa) sits on a branch in its enclosure at the bird park in Schifferstadt, Germany. EPA
  • A baby gray whale with its mother swim south off the Southern California coast near Dana Point, California. Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari via AP
    A baby gray whale with its mother swim south off the Southern California coast near Dana Point, California. Capt. Dave's Dolphin & Whale Watching Safari via AP
  • An elephant plays with Christmas trees in Amersfoort Zoo, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. AFP
    An elephant plays with Christmas trees in Amersfoort Zoo, in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. AFP
  • A blue-and-yellow macaw flies in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
    A blue-and-yellow macaw flies in Caracas, Venezuela. EPA
  • Kangaroos move close to a residential area from bushland in Merimbula, in Australia's New South Wales state. AFP
    Kangaroos move close to a residential area from bushland in Merimbula, in Australia's New South Wales state. AFP
  • Greater horseshoe bats are seen during their winter rest in the Abaliget Cave in Abaliget, Hungary. EPA
    Greater horseshoe bats are seen during their winter rest in the Abaliget Cave in Abaliget, Hungary. EPA
  • A common sandpiper searches for food on the Diyawanna Oya wetland in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
    A common sandpiper searches for food on the Diyawanna Oya wetland in the suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA
  • A squirrel climbs on a tree in Laatzen near Hanover, northern Germany. AFP
    A squirrel climbs on a tree in Laatzen near Hanover, northern Germany. AFP
  • A long-eared owl perches on a tree near the munincipality of Hortobagy, northeastern Hungary. EPA
    A long-eared owl perches on a tree near the munincipality of Hortobagy, northeastern Hungary. EPA
  • A swan reflects in the water in Laatzen near Hanover, northern Germany. AFP
    A swan reflects in the water in Laatzen near Hanover, northern Germany. AFP

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