Cute Animals (25 Photos)

Street art makes cities more exciting, and animal-themed street art is one of the cutest ways to do it.

From fun murals to giant sculptures, artists around the world bring nature to life on city streets. This collection has 25 amazing artworks, each showing animals in creative and unexpected ways.

From a huge lynx made of recycled materials in Portugal to a bold black jaguar mural in France, these pieces mix art with a message about protecting the environment. Whether they’re painted on walls, built from straw, or made from old trash, they all celebrate the beauty of animals in surprising places.

Keep scrolling to see some of the most awesome animal street art from around the world!

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“E ‘Torre” by Giulio Masieri in Pordenone, Italy.

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Black Jaguar by Dave Baranes in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France.

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Statue Of Biggest Cat In The World? – By BORDALO II in Lisboa, Portugal.

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Kelly the Wonderdog by Jimmy Dvate in Major Plains, Australia.

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Giant Straw Animals Invade Japanese Fields: Inside the Wara Art Festival: 12 Sculptures!

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COLOR NOMADS DAWGS – By BillyGee Atelier, Fabian Bane Florin, and Alex Martinez in Chur, Switzerland.

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Ontario grizzly blending into its surroundings… By Sonny Behan.

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Mural by Cukin Koszalin in Miroslawiec, Poland.

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“A Glimpse of Humanity” by SMOK in Ronse, Belgium.

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A +100 years Old Dog’s Grave Receives Sticks.

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Half Baby Beaver – By Trash Artist BORDALO II in Switzerland.

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Mural by Nina Valkhoff in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire for Cheltenham Paint Festival.

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Fox mural by Alegria del Prado in Carballo, Spain.

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By creative genius Tom Bob: Collection 2 (31 photos)

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Have you heard the story of the squirrel and Robin?: By Curtis Hylton at Kungsgatan 11 in Oskarshamn, Sweden.

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Hungry Giraffe in Utrecht: Jan Is De Man’s Mural Feeds on Real Plants.

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By SWIFTMANTIS in Papaioea, New Zealand.

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They made a statue to honor a stray cat that used to sit in this position and watch the passers by: Photos here!

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House turned into a giant cardboard box with a cat: By Nego in Torrellas, Zaragoza, Spain.

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Looking tyred – Elephant sculpture made of tires by Villu Jaanisoo in Jyväskylä, Finland. More photos here! Here is the Google Map location if you want to see it!

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Merino Ram sculpture by Matt Sloane in Tasmania, Australia.

More about the Ram sculpture here!

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By Braga Last 1 in Les Pennes Mirabeau, Southern France.

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Which is your favorite?