Morley Read / Slow motion clip of a queen termite (Isoptera) in chamber, with workers gathering liquid containing pheromones exuded from the queen's rear end, Ecuador. (non-ex)

Tony Heald / Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) mother and calf, rear view. Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. Vulnerable species

Sven Zacek / Roe deer (capreolus capreolus) buck with velvet antlers and fawn, Tartumaa, Estonia, March.

Gabriel Rojo / Patagonian cavy (Dolichotis patagonum ) rear view of two, La Pampa, Argentina.

Denis-Huot / Grant's zebra (Equus burchelli granti) mutual grooming after a bush fire, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya. October.

Roy Mangersnes / Brunnich's guillemot (Uria lomvia) diving into sea, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, July.

Stephen Dalton / Ringlet (Aphantopus hyperantus) in flight - the tatty rear wing indicating that this butterfly is nearing the end of its life, controlled conditions.

George Sanker / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus), doe and fawns feeding in a row on snow covered pond, rear view. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. January.

Phil Savoie / Early bumblebee (Bombus partorum) queen feeding from crocus flower Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. March.

Heather Angel / Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) queen nectaring on Rhododendron (Rhododendron sp), pollen from anthers on backside and legs. Surrey, England, UK. March.

Stefan Christmann / Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) chick defecating whilst brooding on adult's feet. Atka Bay, Antarctica. August.

Ashley Cooper / Milking sheep on a farm in Lazonby, Cumbria, England, UK, August.