While we do love our super floofy animals, we also have a love for the non-fluffy/furry animals of the world!
Reptiles, hairless mammals, and maybe even insects? Maybe. We'll see on that one.
This list is a celebration of all hairless animals in their true, adorable forms. Fur isn't the measure of cuteness when it comes to an animal -- it's all about personality! And these animals below are jam-packed with personality!
Stop the presses, who in this universe would have thought that caterpillars have such cute feet?
Not us, that's for sure! There's so much beauty in some insects (sorry roaches, we're just not ready for you yet), and sometimes that beauty isn't really noticeable to us at first. Then you see it in a new light, a fresh perspective, and all of sudden you're thinking the impossible --- bugs can be cute! Like, those tiny tarantula paws! Those were awwdorable!
The 'feet' seen down below are known as the caterpillar's 'prolegs,' "small, fleshy, stub structure found on the ventral surface of the abdomen of most larval forms of insects of the order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths)."
Well, like we said about the roaches, maybe not ALL bugs but definitely caterpillars and definitely their little feet!
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!
A snail looking at its own reflection? Who knew a snail could be a creature of deep sentience?
Photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko, that's who.
This magical and microscopic world is captured by the talented Ukrainian photographer Vyacheslav Mishchenko, who has a gallery full of insects and beautifully shares their little/big world. .
The photographs are crisp, colorful, heartfelt photos that look like it could be part of a fairy tale.
See the complete whimsical gallery that'll for sure leave you speechless.
Lucas the Spider, the most musical spider in the world is now also an artist? Seems like there's nothing he can't do!
Lucas shares his art and feelings about his art with his friend the fly. Turns out, looking at art makes you happy inside.
And looking at Lucas videos makes US very happy.
Get ready to dive in a small, but huge, world! The Annual Nikon Small World Contest features the best of the best when it comes to micro photography, all taken with a Nikon camera! And while there is so much beauty in the small details of nature, we've only gather the insects and animal photography below.
If you wish to view even more spectacular photography, head over to Nikon Small World or you can follow them on Instagram!
From handbags to ties and insects to sea dwellers, the Japanese artist, Amanoyakahu, has explored a plethora of accessories and creatures. With the inspiration of nature, the work took realistic shape and Amanoyakahu never looked back! You can follow all the new extraordinary work on Twitter or the website.
Who knew tarantulas had such tiny and dare we even say "cute" paws? It almost makes them slightly less terrifying.
Almost.
Meet Young-sung Kim, the extraordinary artist from Seoul, Korea, that is about to take your senses on a magic ride! Kim creates insane hyperrealistic pictures that look way too real for the mind to even comprehend that it's just a painting!
His paintings, oil on canvas, look more realistic than actual photographs!
The Insider interviewed Kim on his process of what he calls, "an advanced, extreme hyperrealism that precedes any reality — more real than photographs and high-definition monitors."
He continued describing the process and how planning each new piece involves, "collecting small animals, taking photographs, preparing a canvas, sketching, drawing, and painting with small brushes."
Kim also informed the Insider that he works 12 hours per day on creating these masterpieces.It can take anywhere from 3 to 10 months to complete one painting.
Since Kim was a small child, he's been "collecting, observing, and studying .. I was amazed at the detail and the subtle colors that I saw in my work, just as I looked through a microscope."
Why hyperrealism? Kim explains, "I have chosen my genre as hyperrealism because people in today's society think of animals and nature as methods of ornament, experiment, and edibility, My genre may be able to make the people think twice about the unintentionally abusive nature of their behavior towards animals and nature."
"Let's take care of small animals," Kim said. "If they cannot live, humans cannot live either."
We completely agree, Kim! Keep creating and loving life!
Via The Insider
These facts are weird. Yet wonderful. Wonderfully weird. Do you know how your mind is filled with useless trivia and nothing substantial that you can actually benefit from? Well, here's more useless, yet really cool, trivia to fill your mind with. Use it wisely.
Prepare to be amazed! The artist,Tina Kraus, certainly resides in Münster, Germany, and is a freelance illustrator and paper engineer-extraordinaire! Her hyper-realistic paper sculptures will make you do a double-take!
Usually, it's pretty difficult to look at insects without getting a wee bit squeamish, but these marco photographs, by the talented Martin Amm, are absolutely mesmerizing!
They almost look like they've been bedazzled, don't they?
If you like strange and maybe creepy facts about animals, @41strange is the Twitter page you need in your life. We collected some of the best facts about animals from their page and put them here to save you the trouble. Get prepared to witness some weird things!
As if animals weren't cute enough already! It is scientifically proven that the smaller the animal, the adorable and squealing levels rise! Also, that's not true but this list will make you too happy to even care.
Okay, let's face it - most bugs are icky and scary. That's a fact. However, these caterpillars are so breathtakingly stunning, it's nearly impossible to feel grossed out when looking at them.
