Nature's Fashion Show: Most Uniquely Patterned Animals on Earth

4. A Puppy With A Bat Pattern On Its Head

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This amazing example of a puppy with precisely created bat silhouette in its fur marks shows the artistic ability of nature. The puppy's black patch of fur on its head produces an obvious bat form that seems nearly too beautiful to be random. Many have made light-hearted parallels based on this serendipitous marking; some even propose the puppy would be Batman's ideal dog friend. The symmetry and purity of the pattern are especially remarkable since natural marks hardly match known forms with such exact similarity. For other observers, the analogy to a Rorschach test is especially fitting since the pattern invites several interpretations yet keeps its fundamental bat-like look. The stunning visual impact created by the dark marking against the puppy's lighter fur grabs attention right away. Many viewers have fallen in love with this unusual mix of a usually eerie sign on a gorgeous puppy because of its lovely contrast.