Moustaches
and beards fashion is constantly changing, yet it continues to draw public
attention. People even confuse moustaches with animal whiskers, fish barbels
and insect antennas, although they have nothing in common. Scientists even
managed to find moustaches and beards among birds – that’s how we ended up with
the bearded reedling (Panurus biarmicus) and bearded owl or great gray owl
(Strix nebulosa).
Pictures
taken by competition participants reveal the great variety of animals and birds
with moustaches and/or beards.
About 1 000 of photos from different Russian cities and from abroad were submitted to take part in the competition. A professional jury has selected the best works and the winner, which you will be able to see at Darwin museum starting from June 15, 2019.
Irina Boldina from Moscow, Russia. Istanbul.
Kseniya Zabotina from Moscow, Russia. Two gentlemen.
Mikhail Kopychko from Mogilev, Belarus. A cattleman from a city.
Olga Meshechkova from Kaliningrad, Russia. A bearded real estate agent.
Sergey
Kolyaskin from Chelyabinsk, Russia. A saint.