Hello! I'm surprised that a thread of this kind doesn't exist here, but I've searched and really there is nothing similar in the forum. I think that the main explanation is that community here are very strict by dividing the Gallery from the Forum - I think posts with loads of photos are not much appreciated here in general. But I enjoy looking at photos grouped by thematic in a forum thread, and a nice thematic would be this one: photos of animal pairs! So I will present here my collection of photos of animal pairs. My self-imposed rules are: -No photos where three or more individuals of the same species allowed -Animals must be alive, even if some great life-like diorama couples of animals can be photographed in museums and such -Animals must pass as adults (a mother caring its young is not allowed, except if the young is enough old for look like an adult) -Animals must pass as male and female (they can be the same sex only if they don't have a striking sexual dimorphism). Hermaphrodit animals are allowed but always as pairs. -A different species are allowed in a photo of a couple, but only if it's visually non-intrusive. Example: a couple of giraffes with a zebra butt barely seen in a corner is allowed, but a couple of zebras with a giraffe in between them is not. -Photos of animals mating, just pre-mating or just post-mating are now allowed for internal-fertilization species. They must be separated, or joined but not engagin in sexual activity, for visual uniformity of the photo collection. -A same person can't upload more than one couple animal photo for each species. -Subspecies, breeds and any infraspecific taxa will not be considered. The aim of this thead is to show my own photos that match this subject, but also, to see the photos of other members that also fit in the thread, so welcome to post here! Especially appreciated will be photos of species not already posted. I will do in groups of 5 photos by post, each one representing a species. 1. Abudefduf bengalensis, Bengal Sergeant 2. Acipenser sturio, Common sturgeon 3. Acmaeodera degener 4. Acmaeoderella lanuginosa 5. Acrida cinerea (the male is camouflaged in the grass). All photos taken before 2007 are this small, sorry
6. Actophilornis africana (African jacana) 7. Aculepeira armida 8. Aetobatus narinari (Spotted eagle ray) 9. Agabus guttatus 10. Agapornis cana (Madagascar lovebird)
11. Agapornis nigrigenis (Black-cheeked lovebird) 12. Ailuroedus buccoides (White-eared catbird) 13. Alopochen aegyptiacus (Nile goose) 14. Amandava amandava (Red avadavat) 15. Amandava subflava (Zebra waxbill)
16. Amazona agilis (Black-billed amazon) 17. Amazona festiva (Festive amazon) 18. Amazona rhodocorytha (Red-crowned amazon) 19. Amblygobius phalaena (Brown-barred goby) 20. Amphilophus citrinellus (Midas cichlid)
21. Amphiprion akallopisos (Skunk clownfish) 22. Amphiprion chrysogaster (Mauritius clownfish) 23. Amphiprion clarkii (Yellow-tailed clownfish) 24. Amphiprion ephippium (Tomato clownfish) 25. Amphiprion melanopus (Cinnamon clownfish)
26. Amphiprion perideraion (Pink anemonefish) 27. Anarrhichthys ocellatus (Wolf eel) 28. Anas clypeata (Northern shoveler) 29. Anas hottentota (Hottentot teal) 30. Anas luzonica (Philippine duck)
31. Anas melleri (Meller's duck) 32. Anas puna (Puna teal) 33. Anas sibilatrix (Chiloe wigeon) 34. Anas specularioides (Crested duck) 35. Anaspis pulicaria
36. Anastomus lamelligerus (African openbill) 37. Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus (Hyacinth macaw) 38. Anodorhynchus leari (Lear's macaw) 39. Anser albifrons (Greater white-fronted goose) 40. Anser caerulescens (Snow goose)
41. Anser indicus (Bar-headed goose) 42. Anseranas semipalmata (Magpie goose) 43. Anthaxia parallela 44. Anthopleura xanthogrammica (Giant green anemone) 45. Anthrenus pimpinellae
46: Aotus azarae (Azara's night monkey) 47. Aotus trivirgatus (Three-striped night monkey) 48. Aplocheilus lineatus (Striped panchax) 49. Aplonis metallica (Metallic starling) 50. Aplysia dactylomela (Black-tailed sea hare)
51. Apodemus sylvaticus (Long-tailed field mouse) 52. Aporia crataegi (Black-veined white) 53. Aporrhais pespelecani (Common pelican's foot) 54. Ara auricollis (Yellow-collared macaw) 55. Ara chloroptera (Green-winged macaw)
56. Ara couloni (Blue-headed macaw) 57. Ara glaucogularis (Blue-throated macaw) 58. Ara maracana (Blue-winged macaw) 59. Ara severa (Chestnut-fronted macaw) 60. Aratinga canicularis (Orange-fronted parakeet)
61. Aratinga jandaya (Jandaya parakeet) 62. Aratinga nenday (Nanday conure) 63. Aratinga pertinax (Brown-throated parakeet) 64. Aratinga solstitialis (Sun conure) 65. Arbacia punctulata (Purple-spined urchin)
66. Arctia caja (Garden tiger moth) 67. Arctictis binturong (Binturong) 68. Argiope lobata 69. Argusianus argus (Great Argus pheasant) 70. Argynnis paphia (Silver-washed fritillary)
71. Arhopalus ferus 72. Arianta arbustorum (Copse snail) 73. Armadillo officinalis (Oak woodland pillbug) 74. Arnoldichthys spilopterus (Niger tetra) 75. Aspidites ramsayi (Woma python)
76. Atemnus politus 77. Athene brama (Spotted owlet) 78. Atractosteus spatula (Alligator gar) 79. Atya gabonensis (African fan shrimp) 80. Aythya baeri (Baer's pochard)
81. Aythya fuligula (Tufted duck) 82. Babycurus gigas (Giant Tanzanian red bark scorpion) 83. Bison bonasus (European bison) 84. Bolborhynchus lineola (Barred parakeet) 85. Bombina orientalis (Oriental fire-bellied toad)
86. Bombus humilis (Brown-banded carder bee) 87. Bos javanicus (Banteng) 88. Botia almorhae (Pakistani loach) 89. Botia morleti (Skunk loach) 90. Branta canadensis (Canada goose)
91. Branta ruficollis (Red-breasted goose) 92. Bubo bengalensis (Rock eagle owl) 93. Bubo capensis (Cape eagle owl) 94. Bubo scandiacus (Snowy owl) 95. Bucorvus leadbeateri (Southern ground hornbill)
96. Bufo calamita (Natterjack toad) 97. Burhinus capensis (Spotted dikkop) 98. Bycanistes bucinator (Trumpeter hornbill) 99. Cacatua leadbeateri (Major Mitchell's cockatoo) 100. Caiman latirostris (Broad-snouted caiman)
