An Asian swallowtail butterfly on a red spider lily, a late summer blooming perennial bulb native to Northeast Asia (such as China, Japan, Korea and Nepal) and even parts of Hawaii, typically found in shady, moist areas along slopes and rocky areas near stream banks.

Impalas are antelopes that are found only in eastern and southern Africa.



For another post about these magnificent herd animals, check out:

zafoid.com/post/view/11308

which explains the role of those birds that stick close to the impalas.

Crab apple trees provide food and shelter for wildlife during the cold winter.

Arctic hares hidden in the snow, thanks to their camouflage. (Click on image to view full size.)



See also related post: zafoid.com/post/view/4063

Flamingos in flight. (Click on an image to view full size.)



Related post: zafoid.com/post/view/3176

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Grey seal pups resting on the sandy shores of Norfolk, in England. About 3,000 grey seal babies are born annually on Norfolk's shoreline between early November and January. (Click on image to view full size.)



Hereunder are other posts in this group related to seals:





zafoid.com/post/view/11577

zafoid.com/post/view/1761

Moths serve an important ecological role as pollinators for many flowering plants. Whilst most bee species pollinate during the day, most moth species pollinate during the night.



Hereunder are other posts in this group related to moths:





zafoid.com/post/view/11937

zafoid.com/post/view/1410





Wasps are another important, yet unsung, pollinator, as noted in one of earlier posts, namely: zafoid.com/post/view/1897

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Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) in Hokkaido, which is Japan's northernmost main island, and its coldest region.

Leafcutter ants are fungus-growing ants that cut leaves from trees to carry them back to their nests so as to nourish their farm fungus. Next to humans, leafcutter ants form some of the largest and most complex animal societies on Earth.