Japanese artist Wakuneco takes something as simple as wool and makes incredible hyper-realistic cat portraits.
The artist uses wool of various different colors and creates 3D portraits of cats using needle felting techniques. On her Instagram, the artist shared that it’s a very long and delicate work and it takes her about a month to complete one portrait, but the stunning result is worth the efforts.
The artist uses pictures of real cats to create portraits as realistic as possible.
Take a look at some of her works below.
Japanese artist Wakuneco started needle felting only in 2015
Dogs are goofy. Everyone knows that, compared to cats, they are about as graceful as a hippo on ice. But while they may be clumsy idiots at times, they are are adorable!
We have compiled a list of dogs doing really dumb things, and they are just hilarious. We know they don’t mean to be bad, there’s not a shred of malice in them, and that’s why we can’t possibly stay mad at them! Scroll down below to check them out for yourself
Dogs are adored the world over for being friends, allies, and trusty dispensers of unconditional love. But sometimes they do even more. Sometimes dogs save children. Sometimes they save babies. There is absolutely no higher qualification for being man’s best friend than that, is there?The tales of dogs rescuing children are some of the most inspirational stories ever. Just who are these dogs who’ve have come to the rescue of babies in danger? These incredible dogs will shock you with their selflessness.
In May of 2014, China, a German Shepherd mix, proved just how strong maternal instincts can be when she saved a newborn baby in Argentina who’d been abandoned in a field by her teenage mother. Upon hearing the baby’s cries, China picked up the child and carried her to the shelter where she was nursing her own puppies. When authorities arrived on the scene, the baby was found nestled down, keeping warm with the pups. Doctors reported that the child would have died from exposure if heroic China had not carried the child to the safety of her den.
In July of 2010, Thor, a pit bull, not only woke his family up to warn them of a fire by jumping and barking at them, but he also grabbed 3-month-old baby Shelby’s bassinet and dragged it to the front door. “We kept pushing him away like, “Yeah, we’ll take you outside in a little bit. It’s 3 o’clock in the morning. We’re asleep.” We kept pushing him away and then I pushed him one time to turn around and he hit me in the face with both paws and he nipped at me and I sat up, you know, my dogs never done that.” said owner Kemper Hunter. “I’m overwhelmed. I mean I thank God for my dog. He saved my child. He saved my girlfriend and he saved me.”
Mkombozi means “savior,” and that is exactly what the stray, mixed breed dog was to a newborn girl in Kenya in 2005. While foraging for food, the nursing dog retrieved an abandoned baby girl in a forest and carried the infant across a busy road, through a barbed wire fence, and into a low-income neighborhood bordering the Ngong Forests in Nairobi, where she had been sheltering her own litter of puppies. The Kenya SPCA (KSPCA) decided to adopt Mkombozi soon after, putting her days of scavenging for food to an end. Baby “Angel,” as the infant was named, also found a new home.
In June of 2013, Pui, a male Thai Bangkaew, found a white plastic bag at a roadside dump in the Tha Rua district of Thailand and took it home to his owner. His owner’s niece heard Pui barking outside the house and went onto the patio to examine the bag the dog had brought home. Inside was a newborn baby girl. The baby was rushed to the hospital, where doctors determined she had been born prematurely – at around seven months – and weighed just four pounds eight ounces. Pui received a leather collar and a medal from the Tha Rua district Red Cross Chapter for saving the girl’s life. Pui’s family adopted the baby girl.
Leslie Green from Port Huron, Michigan, was out walking her Labrador, Ruby Rae, on May 25, 2014, at 4:30 AM when the dog refused to let her go beyond one particular house. Instead, Ruby Rae pulled her up on to the home’s porch, to a lawn chair where a newborn baby boy had been abandoned, wrapped in towels. He still had the umbilical cord attached. Authorities were called, and the baby was rushed to Port Huron Hospital. Thanks to the dog’s heroism and keen nose, the baby boy was found in time and saved.
During the summer of 2008, a heroic Boston Terrier named Tyson was credited for helping rescue a baby from drowning in a Florida family’s pool. Owners Whitney and Brook Michael Lovatt were inside their Stuart, Florida, home with Whitney’s sister, Amy Kelaidis, when they heard Tyson barking outside near the pool. Following Tyson’s persistent ruckus, Brook found Kelaidis’s 10-month-old son, Lios, floating face down in the pool with blue lips and closed eyes. Lios was rushed to the hospital and made a full recovery, but the situation could have had tragic consequences if it weren’t for the warnings from the plucky little terrier who saved the day.
In September of 2013, a British guide dog named Jet became a hero for saving the life of her handler’s year-old son. Jet’s owner, Jessica Cowley, of Leigh, England, is legally blind. The 28-year-old was walking across a parking garage entrance with her son Jacob in a stroller, when a car came racing towards them. The black Labrador sprung into action, escaping her owner’s grip to push Jacob’s stroller out of harm’s way. Although the car did hit Jessica Cowley, Jacob only suffered a minor injury on his lip after Jet’s push toppled his stroller on its side.
Louie, a Goldendoodle from Long Island, New York, is such a baby-saving pro that he did so when the baby was still in the womb! Owner Janelle Giannetta, who was 26 weeks pregnant with her first child, reported that Louie had been acting incorrigible all dayThe one-year-old Goldendoodle pup tagged along. Not long afterward, Louie began barking like crazy, alerting Richard Giannetta to check on his wife. What he saw was Louie on the bed barking frantically at his wife. When Richard turned her over her she was having a seizure and foaming from her mouth. She was rushed to hospital, where she was diagnosed with eclampsia. The life-threatening condition meant she was given an emergency C-section and gave birth to a one pound, seven ounce girl, Charlotte Marie.
Trail cameras are used mainly by hunters, set up to record pictures automatically when it senses motion. They can also be used for wildlife photography, security or just simply observation of animal movements in their natural habitat.
Fortunately for us, this technology has another cool, unexpected benefit: it allows us to see all the crazy and mischievous things our furry friends get up to when they think nobody is watching. We havecompiled a list of occasions when the camera caught the perfect shot, some hilarious, some slightly sinister and some just downright weird.
A Man Set his Deer Feeder High Off The Ground So The Raccoons Couldn’t Reach It
Though you may be a fan of Angry Birds, one of the best phone app games, consider yourself forewarned that the real-life angry birds you’ll find here do not play. These guys are miffed and they’re not shy to tell you about it. So be prepared to get a load of funny bird pictures of little feathered guys who may or may not reach through the screen and smack you for laughing at their tiny fury.
You’ll find a great diversity of birds, from weirdly mundane birds to the most interesting birds on earth. There will be birds who are cute when angry, birds who may or may not be preparing to carry out bird mafia hits, and birds who will more than likely go on to haunt your dreams well into the future. So with that said, get ready to find out just how much fury hides beneath the feathers of this group of birds who really need some bread crumbs and a hug.
While it has been argued over the centuries that cats are notoriously low-maintenance creatures, anyone who has ever had the honor of sharing a home with a feline knows that this should not necessarily be taken at face value. You see, the claim that cats are vastly independent, one now believed by some to have been infused into mainstream culture by cats themselves, neglects to mention one incredibly important detail. Though cats may not require regular walks or games of fetch, when they do require attention from their fur-parents, they require every spare ounce of it and often right now. To show you what we mean, we’ve constructed this list of adorably annoying cats who need attention.
Here you’ll see a group of hilarious felines dropping attention hints via subtle tactics, such as sprawling themselves across keyboards, reclining on their owners’ heads, or choosing to knead their claws on that one spot always guaranteed to really really hurt. So lets take a look at these fun-loving, frisky, and hilariously annoying cats as they demonstrate time-honored kitty techniques for sending S.O.S. calls.
You’ll meet a variety of cats that need attention, ready and waiting to teach you a wide range of kitty distress calls. Never again will you be caught off guard when disaster strikes in the form of a partially empty food bowl, a less than fresh litter box, or one of the many other catastrophes your fur-ball doubtless navigates each and every day. So come on in and get wise to the many forms of kitty attention techniques!
Given the importance we affix to looking someone (or something) else in the eyes, it’s no wonder that heterochromic creatures, or creatures with two different eye colors, are so striking. Though Heterochromia is fairly rare in humans, its occurrence is far higher among animals, especially cats. Take a look!
Heterochromia is a genetic trait that, depending on the creature it happens in, can be due to inbreeding, genetic inheritance or mutation. In some breeds of cats, like the Turkish Angora, Heterochromia is a desirable trait that breeders try to maintain.
One cat in this list – Venus – is heterochromic due to chimerism, a different genetic trait that causes her body to express different pigmentation genes for each half of her body.
Animals have plenty of cool attributes, but one of the most striking things about them can be their eyes. Sometimes they use their cool animal eyes as a crazy sixth sense. These close up animal eye photos show you just how cool these animals really are. From mammals to amphibians, these animals use their sense of sight to mesmerize us humans.
Animal eyes have long fascinated us and have served specific animals in a variety of purposes. However, thanks to this collection, the only purpose they serve is blowing our minds. But if you’re looking closely enough, you can see frog eyes are unusual colors and sizes. Lemur eyes might be the craziest animal eyes out there, though gecko eyes certainly give them a run for their money. And whether it’s a white tiger or a pink flamingo, the animal eyes on this list are the most unique in the entire animal kingdom.
The weirdest animal tongues are ranked here in order of weirdness. Here is a collection of close ups so that you can see the ins and outs of the mouths of mammals and reptiles alike. We’re all familiar with cat tongues being especially special with their hairbrush-like bristles used to clean their bodies. But what other animal tongues are beyond cool? From frog tongues to fly tongues, these are the most outrageous tongues you’ll find in the environment.
The chameleon’s prehensile tongue is one of the most fascinating. However, it’s hard to top anteater tongues, which can reach two feet to slurp up their prey. There are also birds with unusual tongues, as seen in our close-up photo of the hummingbird, which is renowned for its tongue. However, a snake might take the cake, both literally and figuratively, since its tongues often split off like a fork and extends such a distance that Gene Simmons would twist his tongue in jealousy.
The art of taking selfies has officially been adopted by the animal kingdom, and it’s one of the most hilarious things going viral right now. From zoo residents to family pets, these animals are posing, smiling, and even grouping up for the camera. The resulting photos are both adorable and fascinating, as they provide a window into the private lives of the wild’s most mysterious creatures.
While it’s possible to make pets take selfies by touching a smartphone screen, for more exotic animals, a clever method was created. It’s called camera trapping, which means the photo is taken when the animal touches or approaches a motion-sensing device near the lens. It’s a totally safe and non-invasive trick, and it captures even the most dangerous predators in candid, sincerely funny moments.
One mischievous monkey in Indonesia caused a scandal with her selfie in 2014 after she got her hands on a British photographer’s equipment. The images were stunning, and lead to several heated court cases over their true author and copyright holder. It was finally determined that the monkey – a gorgeous Celebes crested macaque – took the pictures herself, making them public domain. Now everyone can freely enjoy her irresistible toothy grin.
Take a look at some of the best animal selfies making their way around the web right now, and while you’re at it, double-check that your own furbaby hasn’t run off with your phone.
This adorable love story is truly colorful. 19-year-old Maura T. Hennelly shared the love story of her parrots on Twitter and the internet fell head over heels for the two drastically different lovebirds.
In mid-2017 Maura noticed that Kiwi, the bright, colorful boy lovebird, was getting sad and lonely, so she got him a girlfriend, but the relationship wasn’t successful. Some time passed and Maura got him Siouxsie – a goth girlfriend.
It was love from the first sight for these two lovebirds. Drastically differently colored birds stole the hearts of many and started following their story. Soon Maura shared the news that Siouxsie was about to lay eggs and later that they had four adorable babies. “Remember Kiwi & his goth gf?” Maura wrote on Twitter. “Well now she’s his goth wife and they have 4 beautiful half goth babies.”
Take a look at the pictures of the young family below.
Maura Hennelly shared a truly beautiful story of her lovebirds and people fell in love with it
It turns out; some of the most adorable creatures on the planet also have the most terrifying adaptations. It appears as though Mother Nature has blessed our cutest and most cuddly animals with the most heinous of defenses. It makes sense, after all, since it’s all about natural selection and survival of the cutest. Who wouldn’t want the blue ringed octopus to stay alive when attacked by predators? When those rings turn blue, you’ll know it’s ready to snap your butt off. If only humans were able to communicate this kind of thing without speaking. Same goes for the mantis shrimp, which is one of the cooler shellfish out there. But this guy ain’t kosher – its appendages will slam into an enemy at the speed of a car on the highway. We see this with other members of the animal kingdom, like pottos and platypuses and porcupines alike. Don’t be fooled by their fuzzy appearances and cute little faces… the animals on this list have some killer ways of, well, killing other animals.
This delightful fuzzy jumper breaks its own bones, using the resulting spines as a weapon against predators. Nothing too cute anymore about a near-suicidal monster.
Its name is as lovable as its face, but consider yourself warned. A little birdie told me that the hoopoe dissuades predators from attack by squirting fecal matter at on-comers.
Don’t get too close to this darling pile of fluff. A Northern Fulmar Chick will literally projectile vomit a horrible-smelling orange liquid on your face.
A symbiotic relationship with anemones gives this crab its cute appearance of having playful little pom poms. But these pom poms can sting attackers… ZAP!
Watch out for the vertebrae on the back of its silky soft neck. These spiky bones can cause real damage when the suddenly tough animal “neck-butts” any approaching threats.
The awesome looking quills that make these rodents cute to begin with can actually kill you! Before attacking, the porcupine warns predators by menacingly shaking its quills.
These cute little fellas are hanging onto their teeny tails while they can. Predators who catch their tales can detach them from the body, giving the dormice a chance to escape.
With mini, pug-like faces, opossums go into an involuntary comatose state when they experience extreme fear, giving the illusion that they’re dead. So resist the urge to save the life of one of these guys.
As horror movie enthusiasts know, some of the greatest movie monsters of all time are based on the real-life animals walking, flying, and swimming around the planet. While there’s no shortage of weird animals out there in nature, they become even weirder once you zoom in on specific body parts – like their mouths. These terrifying animal mouths might give you nightmares. The mouths of the anglerfish or payara bear an uncomfortable resemblance to the xenomorph from Alien, and the hagfish is like something straight out of an H.P. Lovecraft story.
But that’s just the beginning of the terrors nature has to offer, at least as far as mandibles, tongues, and teeth go. This list just might make you second guess how cute penguins are, or your decision to adopt a pet tortoise. If you ever find yourself on land or in the water with one of these terrifying creatures, remember: don’t look it straight in the mouth. You will freak out.
The mouths of leatherback sea turtles are filled with large (and odd looking) oral papillae, mostly made of cartilage. This turtle generally feeds on jellyfish, which are known to sting – the papillae help protect the turtle’s mouth and throat as it swallows its prey.
The payara, often referred to as a “vampire fish,” is native to the Amazon. It has two large fangs that stick out from its lower jaw and can reach six inches in length. As you might guess, payaras are carnivorous fish, and use their fangs to hunt smaller fish.
A sea lamprey is kind of like a deep-sea leech, but much more terrifying. Lampreys act as parasites to sharks and other large fish, attaching multiple rows of circular teeth and suckling the blood from their prey.
Anglerfish live very deep in the ocean. They have what is essentially a “fishing rod” attached to their foreheads, which they use to lure in prey before they chomp down their enormous, terrifying jaws on a hypnotized victim.
Hagfish mostly feed on dead or dying fish – they go for the weak prey, so to speak. Their unique sideways teeth help them eat. When a nearly or completely dead fish drops to the ocean floor, hagfish will swarm the carcass. They hook the fish’s flesh by shooting out their tongues, then reeling them back in. When the tongue passes back through the teeth, the teeth close on the decaying flesh.
Those sharp, serrated teeth-like protrusions on the goose’s tongue and beak are called tomia. They help geese saw through grass and weeds. Yes, they’re terrifying, but remember: birds are one of the closest living relatives to dinosaurs.
What’s it like to get bitten by a great white shark? They can apply over 4,000 pounds per square inch of force with their jaws, have 48 exposed teeth (with an additional five rows of developing teeth behind those), and each tooth is about two and a half inches long. So, it’s safe to assume it would hurt a lot.
Gelada baboons live in the high mountains of Ethiopia, and graze grass up to 90% of their days. But don’t let that fact make you think they don’t have some fearsome teeth. These baboons are known for their knockout fights, and when they get angry or threatened, they bear their terrifying mouths by flipping back their gums.
These reptiles – who are members of the crocodile family, have long, thin snout with razor sharp teeth. At the base of its snout is a bulbous growth called a ghara, which is where the animal gets its name. But by far the scariest thing about the gharial is how endangered it is. Native to Asia, these creatures were over hunted for their skin and eggs in the early 20th century.
Cookiecutter sharks are aptly named: the wounds they leave on their victims are often “cookie shaped.” Cookiecutter sharks can easily shed and digest their own teeth. They’re also ambitious hunters – they’ll hunt larger prey by taking many small bites over a long period of time.
Those bizarre, tentacle-like things in a camel’s mouth are called oral papillae. They help camels eat, mainly by moving hard-to-digest food toward the esophagus, and thus toward the stomach. They also help protect a camel’s mouth from injury.
Every spider is a bit different, but they all have small mouths hidden under large, blunt appendages called chelicerae. If the odd proportions weren’t creepy enough, those things also feature venomous fangs. The smaller parts right next to them act as tiny hands that manipulate food into the spider’s mouth.
Pacu fish, bizarre creatures with human-like teeth, are cousins to piranhas. They are most frequently found in South America, though they have occasionally popped up in the United States as well. Their eerie teeth are used to grind down nuts and seeds that typically fall into the water from Amazonian vegetation.
