This Artist Transforms Human Hands into All Kinds of Animals

Guido Daniele is an award-winning artist from Soverato, Italy. Born in 1950, Daniele lives and works in Milan. Over his 40+ year career, Guido has done both commercial/advertising work as well as group and solo exhibitions around the world.

In 1990 he began to explore and experiment with body and hand painting. By having his models contort their body into specific positions, he could use his painting skills to create incredibly realistic portraits and scenes onto a living canvas. The inclusion of the human body added a new element to his work and Guido would continue to explore this new direction.

In 2000 he created his world-renowned ‘Handimals‘ series (advertising | art) that saw him paint highly detailed and realistic animals onto hands in various positions. Through manipulation and creativity, Guido masterfully takes the same starting ‘canvas’ and is able to transform it into seemingly any animal he desires. The outcomes are truly amazing.

To see the extensive 77-picture collection, be sure to visit Guido Daniele’s official site.


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How Three Special Friends Stole Our Hearts and Won the Internet

Photograph by @harlowandsage on Instagram




On March 13, 2013, @harlowandsage launched on Instagram and the world was introduced to Harlow, a big loveable Weimaraner; and Sage, an adorable little Daschund and older sister to Harlow.




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The two were inseparable and their bond tugged at the heartstrings of all that followed them on Instagram.




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They lay together.




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They ate together.




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They even slept together.




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At 13-years-old, Sage unfortunately started to experience some problems with her heart.




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Sadly, on September 16, 2013, the world said goodbye to Sage.




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Harlow was saddened at the loss of her older sister. Little did she know she was about to be an older sister to one very special baby dachshund.




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On September 24, 2013, the world said hello to Indiana, Harlow’s new little sister.




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The two became fast friends




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and loved playing with each other.




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Lying with each other.




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And of course sleeping together.




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The two are inseparable




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and Harlow enjoys the role of big sister.




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Here’s to many years of fun and laughter ahead.




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And many more sleeps.




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The Fastest (Land Based) Animals in the World

Top 10 List:

Lions are ranked 3rd

The fastest land based animal is generally considered to be the Cheetah. Note that this list is for land basedanimals, so no birds or fish are included in the analysis. The official measured speed of the Cheetah probably underestimates its speed in the wild - when it is chasing its meal there is a lot more motivation to run faster.

If birds were included, a list of the fastest animals would be mostly those - the Peregrine falcon is universally accepted as the fastest animal in the world. It reaches its top speed when in a hunting dive, the stoop, in which it soars to a great height, then dives steeply at high speeds (200+ mph, 322 km/hr). See our fastest birds list. If fish were included, the sail fish (68 mph, see World's Fastest Fish) would be high on this list.
Average Speed v Maximum Speed

The speeds used for the following table are based on measurements recorded over approximately quarter-mile distances. Exceptions are the lion, which was clocked in the act of charging, and the cheetah, which was measured over a 100-yard distance. You may also notice discrepancies between this list and the World's Fastest Mammals which have many of the same animals. This just highlights the difficulties in measuring speed, whether average or maximum speed is recorded, and averaged over what distance.

Many people consider the greyhound to be the second fastest animal. They can reach average race speeds in excess of 18 metres per second (59 feet per second) or 63 kilometers per hour (39 mph), which would place then just outside this top 10. However, at maximum acceleration, a greyhound reaches a full speed of 70 km per hour (43 mph) within the first 30 metres, traveling at almost 20 metres per second for the first 250 metres of a race. The only other animal that can accelerate faster over a short distance is the cheetah, which has been measured to reach speeds of nearly 100 kilometers per hour over 3-4 strides from a standing start.

	Animal	speed (mph)	speed (km/hr)	notes
1.	Cheetah	61	98	On June 20, 2012, 11 year old Sarah the cheetah shattered the world record for the standing 100-meter dash, clocking a time of 5.95 seconds. That is an average of 38 miles per hour (61 km/hr). During the run it was radar-timed at a peak speed of 61 miles (98 kilometers) an hour. See a video.
2.	Pronghorn antelope	60	97
3.	Lion	50	80
4.	Thomson's gazelle	50	80
5.	Wildebeest	50	80
6.	Springbok	50	80
7.	Quarter horse	47.5	76
8.	Cape hunting dog	45	72
9.	Elk	45	72
10.	Coyote	43	69

The Origami Animals of Matthieu Georger

Matthieu Georger is an amazing origami artist that can not only fold advanced and technical designs from other origami masters, but also creates his own designs, such as the bull and bear below.

On his wonderful Flickr profile you will find a large collection of mostly animal origami. The well-lit and close up photographs of each artwork really let you appreciate the detail involved in each piece. Below you will find my ten personal favourites, but be sure to check out Matthieu’s profile for 120 more breathtaking designs.

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1. King Cobra


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Ronald Koh



2. Tree Frog


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Robert J. Lang



3. Ancient Dragon


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Satoshi Kamiya



4. Smilodon


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Satoshi Kamiya



5. Grizzly Bear


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Matthieu Georger



6. Horse


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Satoshi Kamiya



7. Eagle


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by NGUYỄN Hùng Cường



8. Bull


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Matthieu Georger



9. Lion


Folded by MATTHIEU GEORGER | Designed by Satoshi Kamiya



10. Swan

An Abandoned House Overtaken by Animals

Located near photographer Kai Fagerström’s family summer home in Salo, Finland, is a handful of abandoned dwellings in the woods. After residents had passed away or relocated, a group of feral animals took over the space.

In a story published for National Geographic entitled Once Upon a Home in 2012, Fagerström explains:


“When I go into these houses, it’s like stepping back in time—the past lingers in the corners.”



Kai is prizewinner in the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition (2010, 2012). He also was Finnish Wildlife photographer of 2011 and overall Winner 2012 IFWPY contest. You can find the complete 33-picture series at kafa.fi.

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