mother nature: 42 Pictures of Vibrant Animals: National Geographic

Black-browed Barbet. Kaohsiung, TaiwanPhotograph by Boris S., National Geographic Your Shot

Portuguese man-of-war. Shell Cove, New South Wales, AustraliaPhotograph by Matthew Smith, National Geographic Your Shot

Fan-throated lizard. Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaPhotograph by Shantanu Ambulgekar, National Geographic Your Shot

SquidPhotograph by Aydin Tanal, National Geographic Your Shot

Tiger salamander. Willcox, Arizona, United StatesPhotograph by Scott Trageser, National Geographic Your Shot

Peacock. Pasadena, California, United StatesPhotograph by Stephanie Sheppard, National Geographic Your Shot

Rainbow lorikeetsPhotograph by Lesley Smitheringale, National Geographic Your Shot

Green vine snake. Shimoga, Karnataka, IndiaPhotograph by Vinod Nicholas, National Geographic Your Shot

Scarlet macaw. Seoul, South KoreaPhotograph by Daniel So, National Geographic Your Shot

Bee-eaters. Lliçà d'Amunt, Catalonia, SpainPhotograph by Xavier Ortega, National Geographic Your Shot

Cheetah Photograph by Mikkel Beiter, National Geographic Your Shot

Blue jay Photograph by Isabelle M., National Geographic Your Shot

Zebras Photograph by Manoj Shah, National Geographic Your Shot

Red-eyed tree frogPhotograph by Garry Chisholm, National Geographic Your Shot

Golden pheasant. Pingdingshan, Henan Sheng, ChinaPhotograph by Cai Luning, National Geographic Your Shot

Flamingos. Lake Nakuru, KenyaPhotograph by Jameson Weston, National Geographic Your Shot

Mandarin duck. Dublin, Leinster, IrelandPhotograph by Greg Sinclair, National Geographic Your Shot

Blue-ringed octopusPhotograph by Ceresi Claudio, National Geographic Your Shot

Giraffes. Maasai Mara, KenyaPhotograph by James Covill, National Geographic Your Shot

Hoopoes. Shenyang, Fujian, ChinaPhotograph by CK Low, National Geographic Your Shot

ChameleonPhotograph by Nicolas Marincic, National Geographic Your Shot

HummingbirdPhotograph by Vijay Kannan, National Geographic Your Shot

King penguins. South Georgia IslandPhotograph by Ari Ross, National Geographic Your Shot

Cephea jellyfish. Shelly Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaPhotograph by Pier Mane, National Geographic Your Shot

Lilac-breasted roller. South AfricaPhotograph by Sidharth R., National Geographic Your Shot

Blue-footed booby. Galapagos Islands, EcuadorPhotograph by Samuel Sutton, National Geographic Your Shot

Snow leopardPhotograph by Sean Lo, National Geographic Your Shot

Bee-eater. Danube-Ipoly National Park, HungaryPhotograph by Esteban Sanchez, National Geographic Your Shot

Agama lizard. Ruaha, Morogoro Region, TanzaniaPhotograph by Andrew D., National Geographic Your Shot

Pit viper. Batam Centre, Riau, IndonesiaPhotograph by Shikhei Goh, National Geographic Your Shot

MandrillsPhotograph by Pedro Jarque Krebs, National Geographic Your Shot

Keel-billed toucan. Costa RicaPhotograph by James Cumming, National Geographic Your Shot

Lion fish. Dhahab, Muhafazat Janub Sina', EgyptPhotograph by Andrey Narchuk, National Geographic Your Shot

Indian chameleonPhotograph by Raviraja Ponnuswamy, National Geographic Your Shot

Tiger. Gumtara, Madhya Pradesh, IndiaPhotograph by Rakesh Dhareshwar, National Geographic Your Shot

Poison dart frog. Houston, Texas, United StatesPhotograph by Donna MacTear, National Geographic Your Shot

Flamingo Photograph by Ivan Vidakovic, National Geographic Your Shot

Banded Kingfishers. Nakhon Ratchasima, ThailandPhotograph by Sakda S., National Geographic Your Shot

Gecko. Keaukaha, Hawaii, United StatesPhotograph by Josh Heidebrecht, National Geographic Your Shot

Nicobar pigeon. New York City, New York, United States

Bee-eater. Danube-Ipoly National Park, HungaryPhotograph by Esteban Sanchez, National Geographic Your Shot

Agama lizard. Ruaha, Morogoro Region, TanzaniaPhotograph by Andrew D., National Geographic Your Shot

Pit viper. Batam Centre, Riau, IndonesiaPhotograph by Shikhei Goh, National Geographic Your Shot

MandrillsPhotograph by Pedro Jarque Krebs, National Geographic Your Shot