Reiner Langer

Several mail artists do agree: one of the most weird animals are we, human beings.
While people call fighting men sometimes 'animals', especially at wars, I think most animals are better than that, because their fights at least have a purpose (getting food, survival of the fittest etcetera).
This mail art I receivd from Reiner Langer from Germany.

Probably not meant for this Real Weird Animals project, but I think it's very apt, showing two mammals, both of them being or threatened to be a victim of violence.
Rainer has a mail art project themed 'WAR', so if you consider to participate, check his website.

Vielen Dank, Reiner!

Micu

Wow, this is a strange animal!
It's Phidippus mystaceus, a tiny spider ('jumping spider') who's just 1 centimeter in size

Thank you very much, Micu!

Micu has a blog about three other nice animals, see here.
And together with Jennie she started a very nice project: Mail a Smile. Such a great idea to send smiles to people who can use them, so if you want to participate: check out Mail a Smile and join!

Anke

Three families of animals in one post! A bird, a mammal and even an interesting and lovely invertebrate, created by Anke from the Netherlands.
She is editor of the Snail Mail Magazine and designer (look at the wonderful postage stamp!)

Eva (5)

Great do-it-yourself build a giraffe mail!
Thank you very much, moltes gràcies, Eva!

Guido Vermeulen (4)

"The Kissing Rabbits" is the title of this envelope, so I thought it a good reason to add it to this website.

The postcard inside is a tribute to Mme Janine Fourez (1926-2013).



All created, and sent from Belgium, by Guido Vermeulen. Thank you very much, hartelijk dank, Guido!

Anna Banana

The Aye-Aye is a fascinating mammal (as is mankind)!
In Dutch we call this animal 'Vingerdier', 'Finger animal', because of his long middle finger.
This time the Aye-Aye appeared on an envelope, created and sent by Anna Banana from Canada, as a thank you for colour test prints I had sent to Anna.



And in the envelope more great surprises: beautiful artistamps, a printed card, and a recent issue of the Zine 'Bananarag'.




Thank you very much, Anna!

Kerosene (4)

I think it a sacrifice, or even: almost impossible, to cut in pieces and send away something dear. Kerosene did!
So I feel honoured. Thank you very much, Kerosene, for this very special - real embroidered - Tiger!