Animal Photography Equipment. You can prefer monopods to tripods as they are lighter and. It is possible to shoot wildlife photography without a tripod, but telephoto lenses can be heavy to hold.
The best options for wildlife photography are dslrs and mirrorless cameras. Dslr (like said before crop cameras will extend your focal length) tele lens (chose a tele lens with an image stabilizer and wide aperture to be able to capture fast moving. There is generally some hiking involved in wildlife photography, so the best tripod is both.