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19 Magical Photos of Animals In Winter
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19 Magical Photos of Animals In Winter

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We’ve written about how the world around us changes during the winter, but that’s not the only thing that changes; throughout the animal kingdom, birds and beasts that live in colder climates have special adaptations to help them survive the harsh weather of the winter wonderland.

The animals in some of these winter landscape photos may look like they’re freezing, but that’s not 100% certain – in most cases, the photographers are probably colder than the cute animals that they’ve photographed. Mammals like foxes, cats, and other furred critters have to maintain constant body temperatures, so they often accrue stores of body fat and grow additional coats of winter fur to help themselves cope with the cold. These winter coats create an extra layer of insulating air between their skin and the cold air outside, and sometimes even grow in white to help them camouflage themselves in their new, beautiful landscapes. Anyone with a breed of dog that has adapted to the cold, like a husky, knows how hairy things can get when they start shedding their winter coats.

Birds also grow additional winter feathers, and these too can grow in white, especially among larger primarily predatory birds like owls. Some birds are not as well adapted to the cold as others. However – a common sparrow may burn 10% of its body weight during an especially cold winter night, so any food or sheltered roosting spaces you might want to provide them with the next day would probably be much appreciated!

Scroll down below to check the magical pieces of animal photography in the winter time. Not only we’ve included wildlife photography images, but we’ve also added pets, and of course birds to our list. Hope you’ll enjoy these stunning pictures of animals!

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Image credits: Roeselien Raimond

Image credits: Felix Smith

Image credits: Esmée Prexus

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Image credits: Alina S

Image credits: Mikael Sundberg

Image credits: Keith Williams

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Image credits: Edwin Kats

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Image credits: Cody Eichelberger

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Image credits: Alexia Khruscheva

Image credits: Marcin Ryczek

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Image credits: Radim Urban

Image credits: Masatsugu Ohashi

Image credits: Simon Phillpotts

Image credits: Marcin Kesek

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Image credits: Jules Cox

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the second one? Ermine? Bird? Snow with a bit of coal dropped on it?

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6 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What is the second one? Ermine? Bird? Snow with a bit of coal dropped on it?

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