Kung-fu horse by Alex Howe [Editor's Note: his other animal pics are awesome too!]

ANIMAL analyzes some of the newly designed "I Love NY" ads designed by Saatchi.

loose and expressive steel and copper animal sculptures from new york artist susan graham are frequently made using single strands of wire.

Animals Save The Planet - Animal Planet teams up with Aardman Animation to bring us a collection of adorable shorts and goodies focused on taking care of our planet.

flickr user, zeissizm, has an incredible set of black and white animal portraits, Vita!

Yet another cool piece of animal shaped furniture. This one is the Sultan Dog Stool from Ibride. Available in red or black.

ANIMAL created this limited edition "POPE" print, a parody of Shepard Fairey's "HOPE" print for Obama. They will be released in editions of 666.

Shepard Fairey redesigns covers for the classics - Animal Farm and 1984 - for Penguin!

FEATUREDSneak Peek - DING3000's Animal Tales collection for the upcoming Milano Design Week! Very fun use of shadows in their product photography.

A comprehensive list of animal phonetic sounds in different languages.

Absolutely wonderful animal photography by Sharon Montrose. She is great at capturing the mood and feeling of each of her subjects.

Mostrini ~ some crazy little creatures in stuffed animal and pin form!

Les Machines de l'ile de Nantes are gigantic mechanical animal vehicles currently on display in the French city of Nantes. Very cool !!

Classic Swedish toymaker Brio makes a cool line of toys that they call My First. The sets include a stuffed animal and a matching wooden train set.

These animal electrical outlet covers are pretty cute ~ liking the sheep and elephant best. Best comment idea ~ someone should make skull and crossbones!

Dwell studio's bedding line for kids has grabbed me with their adorable animal motif!

The debate for animal sculptures is on! My favorite is Deborah Butterfield. Bronzed sculptures give the illusion of driftwood.

More animal sculptures crafted from unusual materials; artist John Kearney creates sculptures using chrome bumpers.

Grace & Go has an adorable graphic hippo made of animal silhouettes on a onesie ~ and only 11 pounds

FEATUREDGift Guide Day 14 (belated) ~ is all about Creature Comforts for those animal companions... dogs, cats, fish, birds....

Catherine Ledner became fascinated by the idea of using wallpaper patterns in animal portraiture. Her new book, “Animal House", makes for one of the prettiest nytimes slideshows yet.

FEATUREDMuji has some of the best stocking stuffer ~ so many wooden nature inspired toys this year! Perfect for any animal loving designer... or toddler in your life!

This "she-creature" looks like a character right out of a Wong Kar Wai movie sans the animal-themed tee, of course.

We all love animals, maybe not belvs. AMY STEIN photography; in a future where every animal can be domestic

FEATUREDJoom's Animal inspired furniture... from cow shaped shelving to animirrors to this awesome Springbuck

My old company Animal Logic finally re-designed its website. Check out the showreels.

Robot-like animal sculptures out of broken electronics and machines by Ann Smith.

PacMan's skeleton, conceived by Le Gentil Garcon, in collaboration with Francois Escuilie, palaeontologist, from the comparative observation of human and various predatory animal skulls.

Pimp your bicycle with these adorable designer animal head saddles.

A.I. Animal Instinct shirt, perfect for robot dog owners like me.

Miss-tal's Beastiario line combining human and animal silhouettes are bizarre yet leave me rather curious... something alice in wonderlandy to me about them...

FEATUREDThe animal/jewelry photography on Karen Walker is amazing...

More VYNIL ~ you know how we have a thing for animal silhouettes... so couldn't resist this one - Panetheon Circle... also comes in silver and gold... i could see rockin' the silver over my bed... count animals to sleep?

cute zoo animal rubber bands from the Container Store. The packaging is pretty good, too!

feathery - a new animal font from kapitza

FEATUREDpost 2324 came from Vessel's Animal Magic Exhibition, and it deserved a full feature of its own.

kinda like the cheekyboutique from last week, but more craftsy. make your own trophy animal heads without having to kill anything. =)

WOW. The imagery of animal fetus' in the womb through birth are just amazing, and i've only seen the extended preview... can't wait to see the discovery channel show.

FEATUREDoO shares HAPPY FEET/ANIMAL LOGIC shirt designs with us!

oooh...well spotted swissmiss. how gorgeous are these animal silhouettes? a must have FREE font.

love stylized animal forms, so when i saw this piece on mocoloco, i just had to post it!

love the pushmepullyou animal prints, but have held off on posting them...but today...the anteater wins. =)

'float' designed by todd macallen and stephanie forsythe for molo design of canada. Beautiful glass dish by the ones who brought you those floating glasses.

in my quest for cable solutions, these stood out. odd. different. kinda scary.

another one.... from the parcel line called "animal crackers"

Discovery of eight previously unknown, ancient animal species within "a new and unique underground ecosystem" in Israel... no more images unless you email them though. :-[

ROADKILL Magnets - like stuff roadkill vs animal roadkill - some cool bottlecaps and such

to top off the list of "p" animal words, here's every "call my bluff" watchers fav: PECOROUS. its just the word you've been looking for.

Pom Maker! Beyond making simple yarn pom poms, you can make adorable animals, houses, cars, ghosts, eyeballs, and so much more.

Great twitter thread from Rebecca Boyle sharing unique Social Distancing signage - love how many use animals to help people understand what 6ft/2m looks like.

Dawid Planeta's imaginary animals are beautifully eerie.

Done By Deer - so much cute abstract animalness for baby toys, decor, feeding and more...

Nervous System Earth Puzzle looks incredible. It is based on an icosahedral map projection and has the topology of a sphere. This means it has no edges, no North and South, and no fixed shape. And it has 16 figure pieces shaped like indigenous animals!

Manus is a set of ten industrial robots that are programmed to behave like a pack of animals. Each individual robot shares the same central brain. So instead of acting in isolation, they have behaviors that ripple through the group as people walk by.

“Zoo in my hand”, a wonder-book by Inkyeong & Sunkyung Kim, published by Editions du livre. Zoo in my hand is an activity book that allows you to create 40 origami-inspired paper animals.

Throw some Side-Eye with these 90's vibe inspired T's by: all my friends are animals. A point of view expressed through character and style, an original collection by artist Studio Nicco. Printed & embroidered in New York.

Wands for Wildlife is an initiative by Appalachian Wildlife Refuge. "Old mascara wands are used to remove fly eggs and larva from the fur of wild animals. They work great because the bristles are close together."

Life size paper animals by Heavy Eyes for Theory Holiday Windows!

Another Studio Plant Animals - adorable creatures to adorn your houseplants. Made of brass.

Artist Patrick Cabral is creating elaborate paper cut artworks of animals that are currently endangered and has been donating 50% of proceeds from these works to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)

Skip Hop Bandana Buddies - our new go-to surprise for visiting babies. Adorable animals that squeak, crinkle, rattle, and more with a mirror they can peek into, various things to chew on, and even a removable bandana teether for your wrist.

Jellycat SnaggleBaggles - fluffy haired super soft stuffed animals

VIDEOJohn Lewis #BusterTheBoxer holiday advert. Who doesn't love animals... jumping on trampolines?!?!?!

FEATUREDThe Brushies! Finger puppet toothbrushes for kids 4 weeks to 4 years old that are shaped like animals (trex, pig, whale, monkey) that also star in their cute illustrated board book! Made of non-toxic food-grade silicone.

Neiman Marcus Christmas Book 2016 is here (already!) - with a throwback to 1970's Pessimist/Optimist gift. In 1970 the pessimist could get an Ark (animals and all) in 2016, it's a mattress with built in fireproof lock box!

VIDEOFood History Part I from Papila. Did you know that the cooking of food changed our bodies? Did you know that we are the only species who consumes other animal´s breast milk? Discover the Food History project.

Timber! Mountain Bike Bells - like a mini cow bell for your bike to warn people/animals when you're coming. Turn it on (aka release the internal clapper) and it will ring as you move.

PAPA Collection attended at Seoul Living Design Fair 2016. The Exhibition concept was 'Blooming Garden'. White animals & blossoms made a beautiful combination with pink color wall.

Froodles = fruit noodles (aka fruit roll up strips?) but check out the fun illustrated hipster animals on their packaging...

FEATUREDThe Vanimals of Jonas Claesson! Amazing mashups of illustrated creature/adventure mobiles complete with so many roof top tent variations. Also the cutest kids book, The Surfing Animals Alphabet. Love the Trifendertops!

FEATUREDMatthew Grabelsky UNDERGROUND solo show at Thinkspace Gallery is full of stunning surreal/realistic oil paintings of NYC subway riders reading magazines (and kid's books)... and all the males are animals!

FEATUREDNOTCOT Road Trip - 60 hours in SE California. From being surrounded by greenery and animals in a cabin on top of Julian, indulging in legendary pie, off-roading thru The Slot in Anza Borrego, discovering new beer and more...

Evo the elephant – A polished concrete sculpture by artist, Brandon Mike. Produced as reminder to act with kindness to All species, to live with love, and to treat animals with the respect they deserve.

Oh Joy! for Target Home Decor/Nursery Collection is coming in Feb. The brass animals with party hats are adorable!

The new 'silhouette - sea' from bleebla - 5 modular cork profiles and 10 wooden animals to create playful sea habitats.

Done by Deer soft toys for babies/toddlers are adorable stripey animals - from elephants and anteaters to hippos, zebras, crocs and more. Elephant comes with a book.

Deep Creeps Mariana The Anglerfish & Chummy stuffed animals are magnetically attracted and glow in the dark!

FEATUREDFading Away by Charlotte Mary Pack - it was great to see this project of small ceramic animals and magnifying glasses again at designersblock 2015 - now with new pieces!

VIDEOSculptor Beth Cavener creates stone sculptures of animals that capture human emotions.

Inspired by the vastness of the Arctic landscape, Arctic Beasts plate collection is a sincere tribute to iconic arctic animals and the unique whiteness and strength of world known Limoges Porcelain.

Swim with Otters! Nurtured By Nature in California lets you swim with otters and visit up close with other exotic animals.

Psychic Power of Animals – New Mural by Faith47 in Manhattan / New York.

Lovely double exposures of animals and their habitats by Andreas Lie.

The "Good-looking Dog" ("Kakkoii Inu"), an oddly cube-shaped canine character from artist Seiichi Tanabe, has his own show at Tokyo's Parco Gallery X, with limited-edition goods on sale.

Archizoo: Architects & Animals, 27 Illustrations by Federico Babina.

Hello Kitty does cosplay in an exhibit showcasing Japan's regional charms, in collaboration with Tokyo's Fukoku Life Insurance Company, running through June 30.

Wooden Rocking Animals by Chan Wai Lim

Adorably absurd IndyPlush brings awareness to a lot of animals! They are stuffed with 100% recycled plastic bottles, using sustainable fabrics, and constructed in Los Angeles, CA. Interesting origin story as well...

Land of Nod Paleo Plush is a 44" tall dino! (There's also a huge robot with tools and a ballerina hippo) Designed by artist John Murphy. This is definitely the year of HUGE stuffed animals - like Costco's monster stuffed bear.

Yamanekobo "Message From Field" high quality stuffed woodland animals that are made in Japan since 1985. (See the japanese site for even more pics and products) Love the squirrel, flying squirrel, and ducklings!

Wired on Europe's history of putting animals on trial.

Animals carry natural worlds on their backs in Wang Ruilin's Dreams sculpture series.

FEATUREDThe ANIMALS in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canda! We saw Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep (the horns!), Elk (unbelievable rack), Mountain Goats (babies!), Black Bears (cubs!), Canadian Geese, and some monster crows.

Photographer Traer Scott's new book "Nocturne: Creatures Of The Night" featuring a host of nocturnal animals.

VIDEOTurns out not all animals are a fan of drones. This ram knocked a drone out of the air, then chased the photographer, Buddhanz1.

Polar Bears are among the animals featured in the second Animals in Moiré series by Andrea Minini.

Zoo Zoom - from adorable animals in autos as alphabet flashcards to an A to Z PRINT! Perfect for kid's rooms... by Mike Yamada and Victoria Ying.

'silhouette - jungle' 5 modular cork profiles to create a wildlife habitat for 10 sycamore wood animals.

Echidna! Eggpicnic Animals of the Dreaming, new handmade porcelain art toys in collaboration with designer Naomi Taplin. Celebration of Australian Aboriginal ancestral wisdom.

Bleebla 'Animals - Elephant' a big friend made in a fabric-lined soft and flexible polyurethane foam monobloc, to sit, lay or ride it!

Calligraphy Animals by illustrator Andrew Fox is a series of minimal animals drawn with only a few strokes of the pen.

Animals vs Sneakers, a fun photos series by Joseph Ford for Sneakers Magazine.

Life-Sized Drawings of Animals that Look 3D by Vancouver-based art student Fiona Tang.

Die große Zoo-Parade By Judith Drews ~ Fun new Animals, ABCs, and Counting kid's book from Gestalten.

Beautiful black and white portraits of animals by Lukas Holas.

EAR, artwork on the embankment along the A50, connects the two sides of the A50, making a human connection with service area for cars, people and animals.

FEATUREDPaper animals and playful prints from Mibo at Top Drawer including kids range with Coq en Pâte and "Save Our Species" range for raising awareness about endangered species.

ModeMachine Prototype A.N.I.M.A.L.S. Automated Nuerally Integrated Mammalian Androids Living Symbiotically.

VIDEORollin' Safari - what if animals were round? Fun trailer for ITFS 2013.

VIDEOYuki Ariga's stop motion Tissue Animals for a Japanese paper manufacturer, Nepia.

Magnetic animals for holding your stray paperclips from QUALY.

Incredible photos from Nick Brandt of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. The photos feature in his latest book Across the Ravaged Land, documenting the disappearance of animals in Eastern Africa.

New footage of the squid Grimalditeuthis bonplandi, which waves it's thing club-tipped tentacles, possibly to lure prey into reach of its more muscular tentacles.

VIDEOCheetah vs Greyhound - World's Fastest Dog In Super Slow Motion by Earth Unplugged, films these extremely fast animals with high speed cameras, breaks down their movements, and how they achieve such speed.

Petit Collage World Map fabric wall decal ~ lovely colors and animals! 24" x 36"

Clickazoo is a colorful collection of foldable leather animals from Hermès, developed by Swiss designer Adrien Rovero Studio.

New 'Explorers' series of drawings by artist Brian R. Williams shows famous explorers depicted as endangered animals from the region they explored.

Barn yard friends constructed of storage crates have arrived from an overseas delivery.

FEATUREDSTIX by Not Another Chair/Colin O’Dowd. Turning found sticks into cars, planes, trains and animals from the farm and jungle thanks to dad-friendly diy staples like cable ties and tool kits!

'Animali Domesticki' outdoor benches by French designer Jean-Sebastien Poncet for Edition Sous Etiquettes.

Drawnimal ~ adorable mixed media iOS app that encourages kids to put the device on a piece of paper and instructs them what to draw around it... learn the alphabet, 30 animals, 4 languages...

Peppersprouts' Kitchen Tea Towels that teach you one of each 50 states' animals (fish, bug, bird, or mammal, etc)! In lime and dark blue on white...

People are really getting into the animals in clothes look... the latest are Zoo Portraits by Yago Partal

'Rap Quotes' Signs on Original Locations in New York by Jay Shells

Creative Wooden Creatures Kit allows children to create a wide range of animals by combining various body parts.

Alan Dalby's playful illustrated animals.

Okkle Runts Series Zero are coming - adorable set of 5 animals...

Great new packaging for Method featuring animals and designed to raise awareness about the company's commitment to the fair treatment of animals.

Bembo's Zoo is Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich's alphabet book, 26 different animals constructed entirely of type for his daughter.

Animals loose in NYC. Infographic/illustration by Thomas Wilder from MGMT. design

Makedo Cup Animals!

Breathtaking murals from Etam Cru - i keep going through each of them, stunning illustrations filled with lots of amazing animals!

Julian Montague's gorgeous posters of state insignia, "State of America" showcasing some unexpected state plants and animals!

Ben the Illustrator has added a series of original pen and ink drawings! Following on from the recent Ben the Illustrator giveaway on Notcot you can still get 15% off everything on the Fluid Animals store with coupon code 'NOTCOT'.

In New Zealand MINI have teamed up with the SPCA to show people just how smart their animals are. How? By teaching 3 homeless dogs to drive.

Gorgeous illustrated calendar of animals for 2013 by Krisztina Vona.

Lovely album cover art featuring extinct animals by Emil and Kea Bertell for Burning Hearts.

FEATUREDColourful wooden woodland animals from Enormous Champion are part of Gap's new holiday window displays. They're like giant versions of The Kingdom Animalia! Moose, Deer, Foxes, and Squirrels!

VIDEOThe Turducken Ridiculous - 20 animals in one! Pigeon, Partridge, Quail, Guinea Fowl, Rabbit, Chicken, Duck, Pheasant, Turkey, Goose, Sheep, Cow, Emu, Goat, Water Buffalo, Oxen, Kangaroo, Camel, Deer, all in a Whole Baby Pig.

Bernie Peyton Origami Artist and Bear Biologist! Stunning selection of work - he only folds creatures he's had interaction with!

FEATUREDGorgeous photos of incredible species! Photographer Tim Flach launches his latest book "More Than Human" at his Shoreditch studio. The book explores the relationship between humans and animals capturing the beauty of individuals.

Made from laser cut wood and fabric inserts, these wall panels from Hook n' Loop design are modern and sweet. Other animals include dogs, cats, and bunnies.

Sass & Peril adorable Red Fox screenprinted onesie (also on baby tees... and other animals available as well!)

Photographer Elisa Noguera Lopez's series Perhaps Finally Alone captures people and animals like still life pieces (and blends the distinctions between them!)