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Aberdeen Bestiary: Table of Contents
This "manuscript, [was] written and illuminated  [illustrated] in England around 1200...... A Bestiary is a collection of short descriptions about all sorts of animals, real and imaginary, birds and even rocks, accompanied by a moralising explanation. Although it deals with the natural world it was never meant to be a scientific text and should not be read as such."
Copyright prevents the downloading of images from this site.

Gaston Phoebus, Book of the Hunt, 15th Century
Georgeous images from another illuminated manuscript, Book of the Hunt, digitized by the Bibliotheque Nationale de France. Copyright prevents downloading these images, but I have linked to a few of them (see Dogs in the Arts)

The Sculptured Animal

Cows anyone - these are great

Chicago Cows on Parade - lots of them Cowz + Commentary About the Cow Project, plus links Website of Andi Luzi: one of the Zurich "cow" artists - beautiful images

On Stagnant Pond -  Guaranteed day brightener! This website is a celebration of  the plastic birds who have taken over many front lawns in America. And to really add some laughter to your life, visit this interview with Don Featherstone "Frank" (inventor of the pink plastic flamingo)

The Photographed Animal

NetVet Animal Images Gallery - links to sources of thousands of animal images.

Animal Artists

Museum of Non-Primate Art (you decide what to think of this site) This site has become much larger since I first listed it.  Of special interest, or rather, delight are Dancing With Cats, and Bird Art (warning, you will laugh or at least smile when you visit here) -  Not sure this URL is still current, will try to find a better one.

Why Cats Paint
You will just have to look at this for yourself. But, yes, cats do paint.

Chimpanzee Prints (titled by the Chimps themselves), from The Chimpanzee Human Communication Institute

Literary Animals

Ratstocats
Being a Compendium of Light Verse for Old and Young Alike with Satirical Intent for the Amusement and Edification of Both Fanciers and Detractors of the Feline Specie, Illuminated with Fanciful Drawings One to the Page.

Animal Actors Since most of these are dogs, see Dogs in the Arts for Dogs in Television

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