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Animal Stock Images From Dustwood Media.

Here you'll find an assortment of animal images, including dogs, cats, birds, and even insects!  You can download any of the images here for free.

Free Images are available under a Creative Commons BY license.  You can use these images for business, commercial, non-profit or personal purposes, as long as you include a statement that the image is from Dustwood Media.  

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Free Animal Images

Close-up of tiny black ant travelling across rose leaves. YouTube slideshow size, 1280 x 720px.
Ant On Leaves 4
Close-up of tiny black ant travelling across rose leaves. YouTube slideshow size, 1280 x 720px.
Pen sketch of an Aoudad (also known as a Barbary Sheep or wild goat), lying down. Drawn from life. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Aoudad 2
Pen sketch of an Aoudad (also known as a Barbary Sheep or wild goat), lying down. Drawn from life. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
A tiny, delicate orange-and-black butterfly pauses on the rough brown bark of a forest giant. Colour photo. Quarter-page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 X 4.25".
Butterfly On Tree 1
A tiny, delicate orange-and-black butterfly pauses on the rough brown bark of a forest giant. Colour photo. Quarter-page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 X 4.25".
Side view of long-haired grey cat, resting on a garden wall. The relaxed calmness of the cat contrasts with the rough, tangled-looking fur. Colour photo. Quarter page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Grey Cat Resting 1.
Side view of long-haired grey cat, resting on a garden wall. The relaxed calmness of the cat contrasts with the rough, tangled-looking fur. Colour photo. Quarter page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Quick pencil sketch of a black border-collie cross lying with her head on her paws. Rather abstract image in silhouette. Original is pencil on paper. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Gypsy 2
Quick pencil sketch of a black border-collie cross lying with her head on her paws. Rather abstract image in silhouette. Original is pencil on paper. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Coloured pencil drawing of the head of Nanatoo, a Landseer Newfoundland, having her head scratched. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Happy Nanatoo
Coloured pencil drawing of the head of Nanatoo, a Landseer Newfoundland, having her head scratched. Quarter Page size 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
A yellow Labrador retriever sniffing around on rocks. Half-page size, 2550 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 8.5 x 5.5.
Labrador Retriever Standing 3
A yellow Labrador retriever sniffing around on rocks. Half-page size, 2550 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 8.5 x 5.5.
Loose line and wash drawing of Max the long-haired cat, curled up asleep. Quarter Page size, 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Max Asleep 2
Loose line and wash drawing of Max the long-haired cat, curled up asleep. Quarter Page size, 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 5.5 x 4.25".
Pencil drawing of the head of my sleeping Irish setter puppy, Shawna. Quarter Page size, 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 55 x 4.25".
Shawna 2
Pencil drawing of the head of my sleeping Irish setter puppy, Shawna. Quarter Page size, 1650 x 1275px (300ppi). Actual image size 55 x 4.25".
A single crow is perched overhead in the bare branches of a tree against a blue sky. Feeling of watching - slightly ominous. YouTube slideshow size 1280 x 720px.
Watching Crow 3
A single crow is perched overhead in the bare branches of a tree against a blue sky. Feeling of watching - slightly ominous. YouTube slideshow size 1280 x 720px.
Quick pen sketch of a small lizard from Nigeria, seen from the back. Original is pen on paper. Quarter Page size 1275 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 4.25 x 5.5".
Nigerian Lizard 2
Quick pen sketch of a small lizard from Nigeria, seen from the back. Original is pen on paper. Quarter Page size 1275 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 4.25 x 5.5".
Closeup colour photo of a black-spotted red ladybug on brown-spotted golden bracken fern fronds. Strong pattern with diagonal lines. One of my favourite photos. Image size 1275 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 4.25 x 5.5.
Ladybug On Fern
Closeup colour photo of a black-spotted red ladybug on brown-spotted golden bracken fern fronds. Strong pattern with diagonal lines. One of my favourite photos. Image size 1275 x 1650px (300ppi). Actual image size 4.25 x 5.5.
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Free images are available under a Creative Commons BY License:  this allows you, the user, to copy, use, re-work, distribute, sell, or display the free images on this page, PROVIDED that  you “attribute” the image - that is, you state somewhere on the item that the image is from Dustwood Media.  You can use the images for business, commercial, non-profit, or personal purposes.  Find out more on the Copyright page.

Each image description includes an image size in pixels and, where needed, an actual image size in inches.
You’ll find more sources for free stock images on the Other Resources page.