Young cubs practice stalking and catching small mammals in order to hone their hunting skills.

Red fox photo gallery by Tom Mason

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Hunting skills take a long time to perfect for juveniles like this one – many pounces were unsuccessful.

Red fox photo gallery by Tom Mason

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As the cubs moved on to solid food, their mother was constantly hunting in the surrounding area.

Red fox photo gallery by Tom Mason

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A forest elephant bull asserts his dominance over a rival.

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“Am I Cute … or What ?” by Mario Moreno :)

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The Sun God by ~TheWildKid:)

African rock pythons can reach several meters in length making them one of the biggest predators in the jungle.

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Zebra and Foal, Botswana by Melissa Beattie

Khan the nine year old Bengal tiger walks among recycled Christmas trees given to Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, North Somerset. The big cats apparently love the pine scent.

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A group of Crested Macaques, more used to tropical rainforests in Indonesia, huddle together for warmth at Dublin Zoo

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A deer sits in the snow in Richmond Park, London

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Adult leopard seal

Pole to Pole by Paul Nicklen

A female leopard seal displays her large canines.

Pole to Pole by Paul Nicklen

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Diving Bird, Mexico by Karl Duncan

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Cheetah and Leopard, Botswana by Jamie Hopf