Images Dated 22nd September 2016

Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri)

Red-bellied piranha (Pygocentrus nattereri) with a person's finger at the open mouth and teeth that tear flesh from their prey. Despite their bad press, there is no record of any person being killed by piranhas and people readily swim in rivers where they live without getting bitten. The fish is 26 to 33 cm long. Rio Pipxuna, Amazonia, Brazil

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Landes Island off Grouin Point with La Pierre de Herpin Lighthouse in the distance

Landes Island off Grouin Point with La Pierre de Herpin Lighthouse in the distance. The rocky island, a little over a kilometre long, is a bird sanctuary and breeding site for over 1000 pairs of seagulls. The lighthouse guards the entrance to the Bay of Mont Saint Michel. Cancale, Ile et Vilaine, Brittany, France

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Tarentaise cow (Bos taurus)

Tarentaise cow (Bos taurus), a breed originating in the high altitude Tarentaise Valley in the French Alps, adapted to life at high altitudes and steep and rough terrain. Their milk is used for the firm, nutty flavoured Tarentaise cheese. Les Allues, Savoie, Auvergne Rhone Alpes, France

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