Yukihiro Fukuda / Feral domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) standing on hind legs on coast, Okunojima Island, also known as Rabbit Island, Hiroshima, Japan.
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Silke Arndt / Western rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis viridis), threat display, South Dakota, USA, September.
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Claudio Contreras / Grey fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) licking nose, captive, Mexico City
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Edwin Giesbers / Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) baring teeth as a sign of submission, Gibraltar Nature Reserve, Gibraltar,
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Anup Shah / Long-tailed macaque (Macaca fascicularis) juvenile sticking tongue out. Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park, Thailand.
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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.
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Mark Taylor / Red toy poodle looking up at camera an sticking out tongue.
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Alex Mustard / Secretary blenny (Acanthemblemaria maria) making a home in a deserved worm tube of a great star coral (Montastraea cavernosa), East End, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies, Caribbean Se...
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Colubrid Snake (Elaphe sp) two making initial contact, using tongue (Nasovomeral sense) to identify friend, enemy, or prey
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Daniel Heuclin / Black-tailed rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus). Chiricahua mountains, Arizona, USA. June.
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Daniel Heuclin / Western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox) flicking tongue and with rattle raised. Arizona, USA. Controlled conditions.
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Felis Images / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris), walking on track, tongue out, tasting air in flehmen response. Ranthambore National Park, India. Photo Phillip Ross/Felis Images
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Tony Wu / Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki) sitting on snow, licking lips after eating Vole. Hokkaido, Japan. April.
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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) female showing flehmen response to detect scent on air. Ranthambhore National Park, India.
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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) female showing flehmen response to detect scent on air. Ranthambhore National Park, India.
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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris) cub standing, licking lips. Ranthambhore National Park, India.
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Ernie Janes / RF - Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) sticking out tongue, Captive, with digitally added leaf pattern
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Paul Hobson / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cub licking lips. Sheffield, England, UK. May.
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Staffan Widstrand / Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus), juvenile licking lips, winter pelage. Dovrefjell National Park, Norway. September.
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Lynn M. Stone / Bernese mountain dog, male sitting amongst flowers in dune, Tampa Bay, Florida, USA.
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Lynn M. Stone / Shetland sheepdog running in Common bluet (Houstonia caerulea) field. Haddam, Connecticut, USA. May.
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Lynn M. Stone / Bichon frise beside Colorado blue columbine (Aquilegia coerulea) flowers. Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA. May.
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Lynn M. Stone / Bichon frise standing on rock amongst Rhododendron flowers. Haddam, Connecticut, USA. May.
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Nick Garbutt / Jaguar (Panthera onca palustris) female yawning with mouth wide open, wearing Oncafari Project radio collar. Caiman Lodge, southern Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. September 2017.
Lucas Bustamante / Andean Fox (Lycalopex culpaeus) licking muzzle, otopaxi, Cotopaxi, Ecuador
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Anup Shah / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) female 'Gaia' aged 19 years making a play face for her son. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
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LYNN M. STONE / RF - Australian shepherd in spring flowers. Waterford, Connecticut, USA. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Niall Benvie / RF- Icelandic horse showing flehmen response, Iceland. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Daniel Heuclin / Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea.
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Daniel Heuclin / Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea.
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Daniel Heuclin / Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea.
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Daniel Heuclin / Indonesian blue-tongued skink (Tiliqua gigas) with tongue extended, captive, from Papua New Guinea.
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Fiona Rogers / Mountain gorilla (Gorilla gorilla beringei) juvenile yawning and sticking out tongue, member of 'Humba' group. Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, March.
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Cyril Ruoso / Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) with infant, sticking out tongue in tropical rainforest, Barro Colorado Island, Gatun Lake, Panama Canal, Panama.
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Cyril Ruoso / Juvenile Bonobo (Pan paniscus) with mouth wide open sticking out tongue during mimicry game, Lola Ya Bonobo Sanctuary, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Endangered Species.
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Andy Rouse / African Leopard (Panthera pardus) walking. Masai Mara, Kenya. January.
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Claudio Contreras / Gulf coast ribbon snake (Thamnophis proximus orarius) in water with tongue extended, Laredo Borderlands, Texas, USA. April
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Sven Zacek / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) in snowfall, sticking out its blue tongue, Raudfjorden Fjord, Svalbard, Spitsbergen, Norway, June.
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Fiona Rogers / Eastern chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurtheii) juvenile female 'Familia' aged 7 years playing with her brother 'Fundi' aged 11 years. Gombe National Park, Tanzania.
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Yukihiro Fukuda / Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata fuscata) rare white furred baby, Jigokudani Valley, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. June.
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Cyril Ruoso / Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) young one playing and sticking tongue out. Captive, Sichuan, China.
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Daniel Heuclin / Fer-de- lance (Bothrops asper) captive, occurs from Mexico to Venezuela.
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Michael D. Kern / Bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) sticking out tongue, captive, occurs in Australia. Available for on-line use only.
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Andy Rouse / Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) female 'T19 Krishna' with 11 month cub, Ranthambore National Park, India.
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Staffan Widstrand / American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) stag sticking tongue out, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Mark Taylor / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel x Poodle 'Cavapoo' and red toy Poodle.
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Mark Taylor / Tricolour merle Dachshund x Poodle 'Daxie doodle' dog
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Fiona Rogers / Stulmann's blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni) baby aged 9-12 months sitting on a branch sticking out it's tongue. Kakamega Forest South, Western Province, Kenya.
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Denis-Huot / Okapi (Okapia johnstoni) feeding, with tongue exteneded. Captive at zoo. Occurs in Ituri Rainforest, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Alex Mustard / Male Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) displaying, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea.
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Roland Seitre / Moustached tamarin (Saguinus mystax) sticking tongue out, captive at Jacobo Lacs breeding facilities, Elevage Jacobo Lacs, Colon, Panama.a. Native to Brazil and Peru.
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Roland Seitre / Andean Saddle-back Tamarin (Saguinus fuscicollis leucogenys) sticking tongue out, captive at Jacobo Lacs breeding facilities, Elevage Jacobo Lacs, Colon, Panama. Endemic to Peru.
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Roland Seitre / Black-handed Tamarin (Saguinus niger) licking nose, captive, vulnerable species. Endemic to Brazil.
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David Tipling / Satin Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchus violaceus) male building bower, Lamington NP, Queensland, Australia, September
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Denis-Huot / RF- Lioness (Panthera leo) yawning, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Denis-Huot / RF- Lion (Panthera leo) yawning, close-up of mouth and tongue showing spines, and bottom canine tooth, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. Vulnerable species. (This image may be licensed either as rights...
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Andy Trowbridge / Young roe deer buck (Capreolus capreolus) standing in snow, with tongue poking out. Southern Norway, February.
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Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) sub-adult male making threat gesture at reflection in camera lens, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) sub-adult male making threat gesture, most likely against reflection in camera lens, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Anup Shah / Celebes / Black crested macaque (Macaca nigra) sub-adult male making threat gesture, most likely against reflection in camera lens, Tangkoko National Park, Sulawesi, Indonesia.
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Anup Shah / African Lion (Panthera leo) male making a 'Flemen' gesture to inhale the smell of nearby females, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. March
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Diane McAllister / Fledged Long eared owl (Asio otus) in a defense position, making itself look bigger. It is alone in the brush by the side of the road. Palomino Valley, Nevada, USA, May
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / RF- European brown bear (Ursus arctos) with mouth open, Kuhmo, Finland. July. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / RF- Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) scenting tongue with air, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. November. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Colubrid Snake (Elaphe sp) two making initial contact, using tongue (Nasovomeral sense) to identify friend, enemy, or prey
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Colubrid Snake (Elaphe sp) two making initial contact, using tongue (Nasovomeral sense) to identify friend, enemy, or prey
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Heidi & Hans-Juergen Koch / Colubrid Snake (Elaphe sp) two making initial contact, using tongue (Nasovomeral sense) to identify friend, enemy, or prey
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Pete Oxford / Wedge-capped / Weeping capuchin (Cebus olivaceus) in rainforest tree, sticking out tongue. Iwokrama Reserve, Guyana.
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Aflo / ic-06703 Brown bear making gesture with paw {Ursus arctos}
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Nature Production / Chimpanzee {Pan troglodytes} adult and young making facial expressions, captive, Miami Zoo, Florida, USA
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Red ruffed lemur (Varecia rubra) head portrait with tongue poking out, Plzen Zoo, Czech Republic. Captive, occurs in Madagascar. Critically endangered.
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Grant Maslowski / Cascade gecko (Mokopirirakau "Cascades") resting on rock with tongue out, Haast Range, West Coast, New Zealand.
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Robin Chittenden / Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) rolling in sand on beach with tongue poking out, Norfolk, England, UK. November.
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Emanuele Biggi / Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus) resting on tree trunk, poking its tongue out, licking its face, Klaserie Reserve, South Africa.
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Tim Laman / Pygmy marmoset (Callithrix pygmaea) clinging on to tree trunk, poking tongue out whilst feeding on sap, Yasuni National Park, Orellana Province, Ecuador.
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Andy Trowbridge / Jewelled gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) resting on trunk of New Zealand fushia tree (Fuchsia excorticata) with tongue poking out, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in winter coat, licking its nose, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in winter coat, licking its nose, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. March.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in winter coat, sitting in snow hole licking its nose, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February.
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Andrew Parkinson / Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) in winter coat, sitting in snow, poking tongue out while grooming, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK. February.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Eastern bobcat (Lynx rufus rufus) with tongue out, head portrait, Alexandria Zoological Park, Louisiana, USA. Captive.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Eastern bobcat (Lynx rufus rufus) with tongue out, portrait, Alexandria Zoological Park, Louisiana, USA. Captive.
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Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / California alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata multicarinata) male, with tongue out, head portrait, Sulphur Creek Nature Center, California, USA. Captive.
Joel Sartore / Photo Ark / Costa Rican oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus oncilla) male, with tongue poking out, portrait, Toucan Rescue Ranch, San Josecito, Costa Rica. Captive.
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Andy Trowbridge / Jewelled gecko (Naultinus gemmeus) resting on trunk of New Zealand fushia tree (Fuchsia excorticata) cleaning eye with tongue, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand.
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Andrew Parkinson / Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) juvenile, with tongue poking out, head portrait, Norfolk, UK. May.
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George Sanker / Black bear (Ursus americanus) feeding on Rose hips (Rosa sp.) on rocky cliff side, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. September.
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George Sanker / Black bear (Ursus americanus) feeding on Rose hips (Rosa sp.) on rocky cliff side, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. September.
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Danny Green / Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) female, resting on ice with cub sitting next to her waving and poking out tongue, Svalbard, Norway. April.
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Espen Bergersen / Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) with tongue poking out, head portrait, Hungary. February.
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Daniel Nunez / Central American banded gecko (Coleonyx mitratus) with tongue poking out, portrait, Motagua Valley, Heloderma Natural Reserve, Zacapa, Guatemala. Cropped.
