Zebra Stripes
Close-up of a map puffer fish's eye
Giraffe spots
A close view of bright bird feathers
A close-up of a jaguar's coat
Iridescent moth
A close view of the side of an Arctic char fish
Wet cheetah fur
An African elephant's skin
Boa constrictor scales
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Zebra Stripes
Black-and-white stripes ripple across the hide of a Grant's zebra.
Photograph by Tim Laman
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  • ANIMALS
  • PHOTOGRAPHY
  • PLAINS ZEBRAS
  • GIRAFFE
  • FISH
  • JAGUARS
  • CHEETAHS
  • AFRICAN ELEPHANTS
  • BOA CONSTRICTOR

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