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This adorable little corgi was born with a birth defect - she has a single eye, two noses, and two united vertebrae on her back. Nekku, this corgi from Finland, is living happily and prosperously despite all the odds being against her. The vets suggested putting Nekku down, but her owner decided that he loved her too much and had to keep her, and now, she is eight years old and thriving with another two fellow corgis. 

All these animals only have one thing in common... besides being animals, of course, they all look as if they've turned to the dark side. And we gotta say, the dark side looks pretty darn badass. Maybe we'll transition, too. 

Whether it's due to melanistic or partially melanistic, or just having unusual striking (and slightly demonic) features, these animals are flat out awesome and we want to join their crew.

The cutest squirrel EVER. Yup. We said it. 

The Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel looks like a real-life Disney character brought to life. Those giant eyes, that perfect round body, those giant eyes -- again! We're in love. We want to be surrounded by these squirrels as we sing nonsense about washing the dishes or folding the laundry. 

The Japanese Dwarf Flying Squirrel is native to Japan, you'd find it in the "sub-alpine forests and boreal evergreen forests on Honshu and Kyushu islands." And good news, this squirrel faces absolutely no threats and is listed as "least-concern species".

We don't know much of this world but we do know we love this squirrel. 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Milk, the Scottish Fold! 

You might recognize this week's spotlight due to a crazy viral video! Milk is a unique cat, a black Scottish Fold with two different colored eyes (a newspaper even claimed the eyes resemble that of David Bowie's). It's not the first time we featured such unique beauties, and it won't be the last!

Two giant eyes that are just so mesmerizing! Those remarkable eyes are a lovely contrast against his beautiful round face. You might think Milk holds a strong resemblance to something else... and we totally figured it out! Milk truly resembles a soot sprite, from Hayao Miyazaki's classic films!  

Get ready to fall in love with the handsome Milk! 

The eyes are the windows to the soul! 

It's quite bizarre-looking through all these animal and insect eyes and discovering how vastly different they are from one another. It's just mind-boggling to think there are so many different eye colors, shapes, uses, it's just too much to think about! 

Here is a huge list of numerous animals/insects and a close-up of what their eye looks like and what "special features" it may have. 

A majority of these incredible shots are taken by the incredibly talented photographer Suren Manvelyan! Check more of his amazing work here! 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to wild cat Fiona! 

Fiona is insta-famous with a following of over 100k and we have a suspicion it has something to do with those stunning emerald eyes of hers! Seriously, every single picture of this cat is the most beautiful picture, it was terribly difficult to sum up their beauty into a short list. 

Fiona isn't just a pretty face, she is a registered emotional support animal who has taken to Instagram to emotionally support the internet! Fiona's owners have created this beautiful idea called "Eterneva." Eterneva is a site in which you can turn your beloved pets ashes into diamonds that you can carry with you everywhere and every day. 

Pretty beautiful idea! Now, prepare to be mesmerized by Fiona's eyes! 

Suren Manvelyan is an Armenian photographer, who started Photographing when he was sixteen. As part of his many projects in different fields of photography (Macro, portraits and landscape), he decided to focus on animal's eyes and revealed an unbelievable close-up glimpse into their souls. For more, visit his website / Facebook page.

Meet Jubilee, the husky who was rejected by breeders because she looked "weird," according to the rescue organization Husky House. 

Jubilee is a Siberian husky with a unique and unforgettable bug-eyed stare -- which has since made her viral! Reddit user, u/critterwalk, share Jubilee's picture with the Reddit community, with the title, "This is Jubilee. She just happens to look like bad taxidermy."

Thanks to her cartoon-ish eyes, Jubilee was made into an internet star overnight! 

Before her stardom, it was difficult to find someone to take Jubilee home with them, her caretakers at Husky House wrote in a Facebook post in her voice:

"Huskies are majestic looking dogs and I don't know why I don't look like them,I wish I was beautiful so someone would want me to be their dog."

If that doesn't hit you right in the feels, you might want to go to a doctor to make sure you're human. 

Thanks to Jubilee's sudden stardom, her adorable face was being shared countless times and finally landed her a forever home! 

Story via The Washington Post

Are you ready to be completely hypnotized by these green-eyed beauties?! 

Nori is an Aussiepoo mix, half Toy Australian Shepard and half Toy Poodle. But Nori is more than just another pup, he has gone viral for his "unique" looks...and by "unique" we mean human-like expression. 

We can't really tell if it's the eyes or the smile that give Nori his human-resembling face. He has large almond-like eyes but also a pinkish smile -- both very human-like. His owners, Keven and Tiffany from Seattle say that they're often stopped on the street by strangers commenting on Nori's unique little face. 

Kevin said, "When he was a puppy, we couldn't go more than a block without someone stopping us to ask questions about him."

You can follow Nori on Instagram!

See the adorable pictures below!

Story via DailyMail

Meet Bagel, a special cool kitty, also known as Sunglass Cat. Bagel is an Instagram starwith over 400k followers and is among the world's most influential pets.  The 5-year old cat is suffering from a rare condition which demands her eyes to be protected. She was born without eyelids and unable to produce tears and this means that her eyes must be protected from dust and the elements, resulting in that blingy eyewear. 

Karen McGill, Bagel's owner, saved the kitty from a shelter in California when he was a few months old. Due to the condition, Karen started putting sunglasses on Bagel and the kitty didn't mind. Karen didn't even know about Bagel's condition until she was 4 months old. The kitten was holding one or both eyes closed most of the time, so Karen took Bagel to an eye specialist who confirmed the condition. Bagel went through 3 surgeries until she was 1 year old in order to prevent eyelash follicles from growing into her eyes. After the first surgery, the vet came up with an idea – create light sunglasses that would protect the cat's eyes. 

Instead of getting depressed about Bagel's health problems, Karen found a way to keep things light.

You can't help but get lost in the mesmerizing eyes of cat siblings Xafi and Auri. The two Russian Blue cats have brilliant green eyes that sparkle like gems with their silver coats. Xafi and Auri are sisters by blood. Xafi is the older (born in 2016) and Auri was born a few months after. When they were younger, it was easier to tell them apart, but as they have grown to the same size, it becomes more of a challenge—especially for fans of their Instagram. Their owners, Anneken and Tim, told Design your trust they have methods for differentiating. Xafi and Auri have distinct personalities-  Xafi loves to cuddle and sit on her humans' laps while they work or watch television. Auri, in contrast, has earned the nickname of "Klepto-Cat" because she likes to steal things and run away with them as well as shred toilet paper and "attack blankets and cat beds." For more of this beauty, visit their Instagram page.  

Holy smokes! These eyes are so enchanting and captivating, it'll leave you breathless! Heterochromia is when one iris (of the eye) is a different color from the other, resulting in some pretty stunning and hypnotizing eyes. Be prepared for what you're about to see might blow your mind!  

All done here? Check out some funny cat pictures and some memes mixed in there too.