In the African savanna, a cheetah can be seen upside down in midair, with its paws near the hind legs of its prey. Its prey, the impala, is caught. The photograph, however, does not say if the impala escaped, or if it was devoured by its predator.
Meanwhile, in the snowy mountains of Scotland, a female mountain hare can be seen tucking herself into a ball in order to conserve heat and to minimize its exposure to the shards of ice and other elements that the ferocious wind carries.
These are just some of the amazing photographs that won in the 2020 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition. Check out the other photos over at The Atlantic.
(Image Credit: Yi Liu / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition)
(Image Credit: Andy Parkinson / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition)