6 Sets of Unlikely “Twins” in the Animal Kingdom
Photos reveal unexpected parallels between different types of animals.
July 26, 2017
3 min readReflections can be found throughout nature—even among completely different classes and species of animals. In his book, The Photo Ark, National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore presents unusual pairings to illustrate the beauty in all animals and inspire us to save them.
African Leopard & Bobtail Squid

Giant Deep-Sea Roach & Southern Three-Banded Armadillo

Owl Butterflies & Great Horned Owl

Delacour’s Langur & Malay Tapir

Desert Horned Viper & Southern Gerenuk

Red Kangaroo & Four-Toed Jerboa

Photographs by Joel Sartore/National Geographic