See the beauty of mysterious black animals

The world of wildlife is often depicted in vivid colors. However, there are also animals that have a more monotonous and darker appearance when there is only one black color on the body.

American black bear. The black bear is the most familiar and common bear species in North America. They are also the smallest and most widely distributed bear species on the continent.

Black Panther. Black panthers are commonly found in the tropical forests of India, the Far East and South America.

The American crow is a common crow in much of the United States and Canada. As an adult, this bird is completely black from beak to tail, with the exception of brown eyes. Crows are said to be one of the most intelligent birds and can live in a wide variety of environments.

Black Wolf. Black wolves occur mostly in North America, Europe and some parts of Asia. This animal possesses a pair of sparkling amber eyes.

Black Swan. Beautiful and graceful in appearance, black swans commonly inhabit the marshlands of South West and Eastern Australia, and throughout Tasmania. The bright red beak of the black swan provides a striking contrast to the animal's jet-black plumage.

Black carpenter ants. Distinguished from other carpenter ants by the dull black color of the head and body, black carpenter ants also possess a formidable set of teeth that can bite very hard. This animal is native to central and eastern America as well as eastern Canada.

A rare and unique species, the Indonesian breed known as the Ayam Cemani is famous because everything in its body, from its tongue to its crest, even its flesh, bones and organs is black or gray.

The Oriental indigo snake is a non-venomous, non-venomous, black common snake that is the longest native snake in North America.

Black squirrels occur largely throughout North America and Great Britain. The distinctive appearance of this animal is due to a cross between a gray squirrel and an eastern fox squirrel.

Short pilot whales have relatively small bodies and black to dark gray skin. Short-finned pilot whales have short flippers and mainly live in warm tropical and subtropical waters.

The black widow spider is one of the most venomous spiders in the world. The crimson hourglass marking on the underside of the abdomen is the only contrast to the jet-black color of this animal.

The petrel's plumage, legs, and beak are all black, with the exception of a lighter part of the bill. Black Petrel nests only in New Zealand, spawning on Great Barrier Island and Little Barrier Island, off the North Island.

Pictured is a king penguin with black feathers in South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean.