Animals

Animals from armadillos to zebras are covered in rich and subtle patterns of scales, feathers, fur, shell, and many kinds of armour and camouflage. Share with me some strange symmetries and surprising textures on this short tour of the animal kingdom.

Alligator (27k)		Ammonite Sutures (73k)	Armadillo Front (3k)	Armadillo Back (5k)
Beach (20k)	Bittern (59k)	Cheetah (15k)	Blue Coral (19k)	Red Coral (12k)
Dragonfish (606k)		Feather (2k)	Fossil Oysters, Zigzag Openings (120k)	Geese (6k)
Honeycomb (231k)	Honeycomb Tiling (4k)	Jay (16k)	Nautilus (91k)	Oyster, Inside (22k)
Oyster, Outside (22k)	Pangolin (16k)	Prehistoric Animal Frieze (46k)		Prehistoric Deer Frieze (31k)
Rattlesnake Body, Dorsal (12k)		Rattlesnake Body, Ventral (20k)	Rattlesnake Tail, Dorsal (3k)	Rattlesnake Tail, Ventral (2k)
Sea Star (37k)	Sand Dollar (23k)		Sea Urchin, Top (104k)	Sea Urchin, Bottom (99k)
Sea Urchin Tiling (4k)	Scallop (35k)	Scallop Tiling (2k)	Tropical Fish (505k)
Whelk (39k)	Wolf (41k)	Woodpecker Holes (130k)

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