Tim Fitzharris / Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus) western North America

Mark Raycroft / White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) eight point buck in frosty meadow by stream

Sumio Harada / Elk (Cervus elaphus) bull backlit by morning light, Rocky Mountains, North America

Sumio Harada / Hoary Marmot (Marmota caligata) standing among wildflowers, Rocky Mountains, North America

Sumio Harada / Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) baby grazing in meadow, Rocky Mountains, North America

Sumio Harada / Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) portrait, Rocky Mountains, North America

Sumio Harada / Mountain Goat (Oreamnos americanus) standing on snowy ground, Rocky Mountains, North America

Sumio Harada / Bare trees and fog, backlit by sun, Rocky Mountains, North America

Michael Quinton / Common Raven (Corvus corax) pair perching on a branch, backlit by filtered sunlight, North America

Michael Quinton / Common Raven (Corvus corax) pair perching on a branch, one calling, backlit by filtered sunlight, North America

Michael Quinton / Common Raven (Corvus corax) pair perching on a branch, backlit by filtered sunlight, North America

Jan Vermeer / Common Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) backlit with buds and flower, Europe, introduced into North America where it is considered an invasive weed

Sumio Harada / Wind-blown snow, Rocky Mountain in winter, North America

Anup Shah / Wildebeest {Connochaetes taurinus} climbing out of river to escape the jaws of a Nile crocodile {Crocodylus niloticus} Masai Mara GR, Kenya