Play Fighting Collection

Lion - male roaring, with cub biting rump
YAB-1254-C Lion - male roaring, with cub biting rump Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lion - male with cub
YAB-192 LION - single male playing with cub Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African Lion - Single male roaring with cub biting rump
YAB-1254 LION - single male roaring with cub biting rump Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lion Cub playing with mother. Maasai Mara - Kenya - Africa
LA-2204 Lion Cub playing with mother. Maasai Mara - Kenya - Africa Panthera leo Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hippopotamus - young playing in water practising the great gape (up to 150 degrees)
FL-3218 Hippopotamus - young playing in water practising the great gape (up to 150 degrees) used for ritual aggressive display Maasai Mara National Reserve -Kenya - Nile River valley of East Africa

Rothschild's Giraffe - play-fighting - Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya JFL05347
FL-3187 Rothschilds Giraffe - play-fighting Lake Nakuru National Park - Kenya Giraffa camelopardalis rothschil Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mountain hares (Lepus timidus) boxing in snow, Scotland, UK, December

Cat & Dog - Norwegian Forest Cat kitten miaowing at Jack Russell puppy which is biting its tail
LA-5915 Cat & Dog - Norwegian Forest Cat kitten miaowing at Jack Russell puppy which is biting its tail Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Two bull moose (Alces alces) facing off before play fighting, Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Ginger & Tabby Cats
SG-4034 Cats - tabby & ginger cats play-fighting. Ginger cat dominant, tabby younger cat. Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion cub (approx 16 weeks old) biting another cub
JDAA-25 Lion cub (approx 16 weeks old) biting another cub Panthera leo John Daniels / Amazing Animals Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

African Elephants Youngsters playing
LA-1116 African Elephants - Young playing Loxodonta africana Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Yellow, Black and Chocolate Labrador - playing with toy
LA-3052 Yellow, Black and Chocolate Labrador - playing with toy Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lion (Panthera leo) males mock fighting / play fighting. Ngorongoro Crater, Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), Tanzania

African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) play fighting, Mkuze, South Africa

Young ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa. Non-ex

Muhammad Ali visiting Heckfield, Hampshire. Pictured, outside the New Inn pub, Muhammad Ali meets with local children, a large number of them have gathered for a glimpse of the superstar. August 1977

South African / Cape giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa), two males necking / mock fighting, looking like a double headed animal, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, Zululand, South Africa

Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) cubs, age 3 months, playing. Captive

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes), two cubs play fighting. Sheffield, England, UK. May

Jaguar (Panthera onca) male and female four month old cubs playing, native to Southern and Central America, captive

Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) juveniles play fighting, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, August

Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) young play fighting. Kronotsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russian Far East, July

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) 3-year-olds play fighting on newly formed pack ice, Beaufort Sea, off the 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, North Slope, Alaska

Tigers play fighting in water, Indochinese tiger or Corbetts tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti), Thailand

Indochinese tiger or Corbetts tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti), Thailand

Two Grey wolves (Canis lupus) play fighting in snow, Finland. November

Two Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playfighting on the fringes of a field, Derbyshire, UK. May

The Twelfth Month, ca. 1767. Creator: Ishikawa Toyomasa
The Twelfth Month, ca. 1767

The Second Month, ca. 1767. Creator: Ishikawa Toyomasa
The Second Month, ca. 1767

Rural filling station becomes community center... for loafing, near Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Rural filling station becomes community center and general grounds for loafing. The men in baseball suits are on a local team which will play a game nearby. The team is called the Cedargrove Team

Two Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playfighting in early morning sunlight, Derbyshire, UK. January

Juvenile Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) practice fighting near a King penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) colony, Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island

Bull moose sparring

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Eropean Brown Bear - two young bears playing, Bavarian Forest, Germany Date: 11-Feb-19

Two Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) kittens, aged eight months, one lying down, the other playing, breeding and reintroduction program, Germany. Captive. February

Badger (Meles meles) outside sett, play fighting, Vosges, France, May

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs age five weeks, playing at den in sand dunes, the Netherlands

Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), two play fighting in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April

African elephants (Loxodonta africana) herd silhouetted at sunset. Chobe National Park, Botswana

Male southern elephant seal pups, Mirounga leonina, mock fighting in Gold Harbour, South Georgia Island, Atlantic Ocean

African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), male and female play fighting. Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe

Hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius) playfighting, Chobe River, Botswana, Africa

Grizzly cubs (Ursus arctos) two play fighting in the mist, near Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA, July

Bengal Tigers (Panthera tigris) sub-adults, approximately 17-19 months old, playfighting. Endangered. Bandhavgarh National Park, India. Non-ex. Sequence 1 of 2

Impala (Aepyceros melampus) bucks sparring, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Plains Zebra (Equus quagga) two adults interacting, Kruger National Park, Limpopo, South Africa

Picture No. 10984812
Dog - Golden Retriever puppies playing Date:

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"Unleashing their wild side: The playful antics of the animal kingdom" From the majestic roar of a male lion to the adorable nibbles on a lion cub's rump, play fighting is an essential part of these magnificent creatures' lives. In the vast savannahs of Africa, we witness the bond between a male lion and his cub as they engage in a spirited tussle. Their roars echo through the African plains, showcasing their strength and dominance. Not far away, in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve, a young hippopotamus practices its great gape while playing in water. This ritualistic display serves as both practice and aggression warning for future encounters along the Nile River valley. Meanwhile, in Maasai Mara-Kenya, a lioness engages her playful cub with gentle swats and pounces. It's heartwarming to see this tender interaction between mother and child amidst Africa's breathtaking landscapes. In Lake Nakuru National Park-Kenya, Rothschild's giraffes engage in friendly bouts of play-fighting. Their long necks gracefully intertwine as they test each other's strength and agility. Even mountain hares join in on nature's playground during Scotland's snowy winters. These fluffy creatures box each other with precision and grace while leaving behind delicate imprints on white canvas. The feline world also knows how to have fun. A Norwegian Forest Cat kitten miaows at its mischievous Jack Russell puppy companion who can't resist nipping at its tail – truly an amusing sight that showcases interspecies camaraderie. But it isn't just land-dwellers who enjoy playful sparring; even bull moose lock antlers before engaging in friendly battles within Roosevelt National Forest. These powerful beasts demonstrate their might while establishing hierarchy among themselves. Lastly, ginger and tabby cats remind us that domestic pets are no strangers to play fighting either.