Animals

March 14, 2018

People Can’t Stop Staring at This “Dog With a Human Face”

We often treat dogs like they’re people, typically by bestowing them with a human name or offering them a bite of our dinner. But what about when a pup actually looks like a person? You might find it a bit unnerving. Yogi, a 1-year-old Shih-poo dog, recently shook the internet when a photo of him went viral on Reddit.

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March 6, 2018

Portraits of “Most Beautiful Chickens on the Planet” Capture Their Underrated Beauty

If you were asked to name the most beautiful species of bird in the world, it’s unlikely that “chicken” would be your first answer. However, Italian photographers Moreno Monti and Matteo Tranchellini believe chickens are underrated. The two began a portrait project called Chic!ken to show the world just how beautiful these humble farm birds really are.

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February 23, 2018

Artist Transforms Found Stones Into Animals You Can Hold in the Palm of Your Hand

Japanese artist Akie Nakata (known simply as Akie) turns found stones and rocks into adorable animal paintings you can hold in the palm of your hand. Inspired by the natural shapes of each stone she comes across, Akie chooses the ones she believes already have their own destined characters. Ever since she was a child, the self-taught artist has loved collecting stones.

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