Colors and Biogeographic Realms

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Symbols

indicates the photos posted also on our photoblog (wildlife portrait archive) ;
indicates the identification being uncertain ;
indicates an introduced or re-introduced species ;
indicates the subject was dead when pictured ;
indicates a hybrid ;
indicates a chained or caged animal ;
indicates the photo taken with a trail camera ;
indicates the photo taken using a song/call recording (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates the poto taken using bait (in spite of our policies below) ;
indicates a movie or slideshow; and
indicates a painting or drawing.

Classification - Identification

The classification, common names and scientific names are based on wikipedia and other resources on and off the internet.

The identification of subspecies is based on location only in most of cases, and is therefore unreliable, inconsistent or even meaningless. It is added for fun only.

If you find errors, please contact site owner.

Our Policies

  • Our collections basically comprise photographs of the living creatures we have actually encountered by chance.
  • We don't use any bait, scent, artificial roost, audio devices or other unfair method to lure birds or animals except for some rare cases marked with relevant icons (We often talk / whistle to them with our own organs though).
  • Our collections include photos of domesticated animals freely walking, wandering or reposing at the time of our encounter. Animals in captivity are marked with the chain icon.
  • Similarly, you will only find plants and fungi growing wild. Rare exceptions include farm products like finger millet or rape flowers.

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CARNIVORA/Feliformia

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Covering : Viverridae, Felidae, Herpestidae, Hyaenidae

FEATURED PHOTOS

Photos featured on the blog - Click each thumbnail to see the relevant blog entry.

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Musked Palm Civet (Viverridae. Paguma larvata). Photo : 07/2017, Tokyo, Japan.
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Banded Mongoose (Herpestidae. Mungos mungo). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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House Cat / Feral Cat #1 (Felidae. Felis catus). Photo : 02/2007, Tokyo, Japan.
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House Cat / Feral Cat #2 (Felidae. Felis catus). Photo : 07/2008, Tokyo, Japan.
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Leopard (Felidae. Panthera pardus). Photo : 08/2011, Yala, Sri Lanka.

PHOTOGRAPHS

You may filter photos by family, location, genus, name, etc.

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    House Cat / Feral Cat [Solid Color] (Felidae. Felis catus).
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    House Cat / Feral Cat [Tabby] (Felidae. Felis catus).
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    House Cat / Feral Cat [Bi-Color] (Felidae. Felis catus).
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    House Cat / Feral Cat [Tortoiseshell] (Felidae. Felis catus).
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    House Cat / Feral Cat [Calico] (Felidae. Felis catus).
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    Banded Mongoose [1] (Herpestidae. Mungos mungo). Photo : 08/2005, Otjiwarongo, Namibia.
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    Yellow Mongoose [1] (Herpestidae. Cynictis penicillata). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Yellow Mongoose [2] (Herpestidae. Cynictis penicillata). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Banded Mongoose [2] (Herpestidae. Mungos mungo). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Banded Mongoose [3] (Herpestidae. Mungos mungo). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Lion [1] (Felidae. Panthera leo). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Lion [2] (Felidae. Panthera leo). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Spotted Hyena [1] (Hyaenidae. Crocuta crocuta). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Spotted Hyena [2] (Hyaenidae. Crocuta crocuta). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Spotted Hyena [3] (Hyaenidae. Crocuta crocuta). Photo : 08/2005, Etosha, Namibia.
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    Slender Mongoose (Herpestidae. Galerella sanguinea). Photo : 08/2005, Daan Viljoen GR., Namibia.
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    Unidentified (Hyaenidae. -). Photo : 07/2006, Okinawa Is., Japan.
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    African Civet (Viverridae. Civettictis civetta). Photo : 08/2007, Ivindo NP., Gabon.
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    Javan Mongoose (Herpestidae. Herpestes javanicus). Photo : 08/2009, Cat Tien, Vietnam.
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    Indian Grey Mongoose (Herpestidae. Herpestes edwardsi). Photo : 08/2011, Anamaduwa, Sri Lanka.
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    Leopard (Felidae. Panthera pardus). Photo : 08/2011, Yala, Sri Lanka.
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    Ruddy Mongoose (Herpestidae. Herpestes smithii). Photo : 08/2011, Yala, Sri Lanka.
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    Musked Palm Civet [1] (Viverridae. Paguma larvata). Photo : 07/2017, Tokyo, Japan.
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    Musked Palm Civet [2] (Viverridae. Paguma larvata). Photo : 05/2020, Nagano, Japan.

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INFORMATION

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We reserve all the rights to our works on this website. You may however copy or reuse the photos (which do not include site design, texts, drawings and paintings), subject to Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Symbols & Colors

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Click/tap on the blue "+" icon at the top right of the page to see the meaning of the colors/symbols.