Animals

March 17, 2017

23 Animals Who Have Perfected the Art of Camouflage

The animal kingdom can be harsh. What to do if you are a small animal trying to defend yourself or a predator who wants to stealthily stalk their prey? Evolution's answer—camouflage. While we often think of the chameleon as the perfect example of camouflage, in reality, things are much more complex. Two types of camouflage tactics exist, one that makes animals difficult to see—crypsis—and one that disguises them as something else—mimesis.

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March 10, 2017

Striking Photos Reveal What Horses Look Like From Below

After charming us with his adorable photos of the underbellies of cats, Lithuanian photographer Andrius Burba is back with a new series of Underlook photographs. This time, he's captured the underbelly of our equine friends with Under-Horse. Each horse is set against a stark black background, which allows us to focus on the striking, muscular beauty of the animals. Leaping gleefully, it's impossible not to feel the energy that radiates off the images.

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March 7, 2017

Artist Reimagines Beloved Pets as Cute, Cartoon-Inspired Tattoos

Like many tattooists, South Korean artist Jiran is often commissioned to create ink inspired by his clients' beloved furry friends. What sets Jiran's animal-inspired art apart from the rest, however, is a highly imaginative and deeply distinctive approach to portraying pets, which is characterized by his quirky and cartoon-y style. Featuring bold, black lines and a minimal, mostly neutral-based color palette, Jiran's collection of commissioned pet tattoos is stylized yet simple.

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February 2, 2017

Goth Chicken Is Completely Black from Its Feathers to Its Bones

To call the Ayam Cemani the world's most unique chicken is an understatement. The black chicken isn’t just dark, but it’s entirely black—down to its bones! Indigenous to Indonesia, these Goth fowls’ internal organs and muscles are also inky-colored. It's eggs, however, are a pleasant shade of cream. So, how does this occur? According Paul Bradshaw of Greenfire Farms—a noted Ayam Cemani breeder—this blackness is caused by genetics.

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