Faunwood's "Slither."

Currently on view at Antler Gallery in Portland, Oregon is artist Faunwood's solo exhibition, "Slither."

Miranda ZImmerman, better known as Faunwood, creates delightful and exotic ceramic sculptures and illustrations of woodland critters. "Slither" is a very welcome continuation of the brilliant series from the Eugene, Oregon-based artist.

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But especially this:

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Source.

Sussex, England by Stuart_East

Monkey Bread

Recipe source: Simply Bake

Dance by Kimberly Allen

Pots and Pans by Anthony Brault

it’s for you!

tiny flower crow

Cutie… patootie... agouti? You might know the capybara, but what about its distant cousin the red-rumped agouti (Dasyprocta leporina)? This wide-ranging mammal can be found in forests throughout northern South America including Colombia, Brazil, and Venezuela. Though smaller than its more famous relative, this hefty rodent can weigh up to 13 lbs (5.9 kg). It dines on a diet of fruit, nuts, and seeds. Like a squirrel, the agouti will bury surplus food to save for a later date. But sometimes this critter forgets to come back for its stash, spreading seeds throughout its habitat as a result. 

Photo: Robin Gwen Agarwal, CC BY-NC 4.0, iNaturalist 

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