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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 31: Dracula Batrot

A hybrid animal based on Episode 116 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Painted Bat and the Dracula Parrot.

#artober #animalartober #bat #parrot
Pencil drawing of a Painted Bat and Dracula Parrot hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the painted bat, with bat wings rising above in a three quarter turned silhouette. The head and torso are of a bat, but have a blending of fur to feathers going into the lower body of the parrot. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the painted bat’s orange face and orange stripes along its black wings blending into the red patch on the lower body of the parrot. The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 30: Aardvolly

A hybrid animal based on Episode 114 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Amazon Molly and the Aardvark.

A nosy mermaid?

#artober #animalartober #aardvark #amazonmolly #fish
Pencil drawing of an Amazon Molly and an Aardvark hybrid. It is a blend of the two animals, with the head and forelegs of the Aardvark blended into the fish body and tail of the Amazon Molly. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the brown and dusky pink palette of the Aardvark blending into the silvery color of the Amazon Molly. The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 30, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 29: Echizard

A hybrid animal based on Episode 112 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Mexican Mole Lizard and the Echidna.

Forbidden pretzel?

#artober #animalartober #echidna #molelizard
Pencil drawing of a Mexican Mole Lizard and Echidna hybrid. It is a mix of the two animals, with the face, front legs, and spines of the Echidna combined with the long worm-like body of the Mexican Mole Lizard. The long body, with a worm body nearly covered in spines, is twisted in almost an infinity knot for this drawing, with the short torso and head floating up above the twists of the body. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the pink underbelly of a Mexican Mole Lizard combined with the Echidna’s dark brown and lighter flecked spine coloration for their spines and fur. The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 28: Humpback Whagle

A hybrid animal based on Episode 109 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Philippine Eagle and the Humpback Whale.

#artober #animalartober #whale #eagle
Pencil drawing of a Humpback Whale and Philippine Eagle hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the humpback whale, but sports a crown of feathered plumes on the top of its head and a large pair of wings. There is a trio of music notes above the mouth of the whale. An eighth, quarter, and eighth note. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals, though the deep gray blue palette of the humpback whale is the primary color. The plume feathers reflect the tans and white coloration of the Philippine Eagle and the wings blend the coloring of both creatures, with deep blue being the main color of the primary feathers and the browns, tans, and white colors being showcased in the covert feathers. The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 27: Back-Shark

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 107 & 110 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Thresher Shark and the Backswimmer.

#artober #animalartober #bug #shark
Pencil drawing of a thresher shark and backswimmer hybrid. It is a blend of the creatures, with the body and tail of a Thresher shark, but the head and pair of oar-like long legs of the backswimmer. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the common backswimmer red eyes and dark back patch blending with the grays, blues, and purples of the thresher sharks’ iridescent look in sunlight. The drawing is on top of a pale yellow-green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso and body of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 26: Hoatzin Skipper

A hybrid animal based on Episode 106 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Mudskipper and the Hoatzin.

So... the smell of a hoatzin + fish smell? Oh no...

#artober #animalartober #hoatzin #mudskipper #bird #fish
Pencil drawing of a mudskipper and hoatzin hybrid. It is a blend of the body of the mudskipper with the wings and head of a hoatzin. The wings are spread above the creature and its mudskipper body if curved under, with the addition of tail feathers fanning behind the tail fin of the creature. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the spotted, grayish coloring of the mudskipper body blending into the colors of the hoatzin. The tail feathers are a deep blue with cream edges, while the head and wings blend a palette of orange and brown, with lines of cream and some pops of dark blue on the wings. The head has a red eye, surrounded by a ring of blue skin. The head had plumes of thin orange-brown feathers crowning the top of the head. The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 25: Great Horned Fowl

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 105 & 108 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Fossa and the Great Horned Owl.

Just a mighty lil' hunter.

#artober #animalartober #fossa #owl
Pencil drawing of a fossa and great horned owl hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the Fossa, but has the ear tufts of the Great Horned Owl and has a pair of wings slightly raised on its haunches in a threatening display. It stalks towards the viewer. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the brown palette of the Fossa blending into the wing patterns and orange-brown color pops of the Great Horned Owl. The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 25, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 24: Tap-Tick

A hybrid animal based on Episode 103 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which features the Malayan Tapir and the Lone Star Tick.

#artober #animalartober #tapir #tick
Pencil drawing of a tapir and lone star tick hybrid. It is a blend of both creatures, with the upper silhouette of a tapir, inducing the head with its iconic proboscis nose, blending into the dorsal shell and lower body and legs of the tick. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the two animals with the red-orange browns of the lone star tick blending into the darker grays of the tapir. The light and whiter patches of both inspiration animals are also reflected in the patterns on the creature as well, making the back of the dorsal shell a pale area like the tapir and having a white spot on the upper section like what can be found on the lone star tick (if placed a bit higher on this animal than found on the dorsal shell of female lone star ticks. The drawing is on top of a pale blue-green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 23: Pangoimp

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 101 & 140 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Mantis Shrimp (Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis) and the Pangolin.

#artober #animalartober #pangolin #mantisshrimp

This one might be a muppet?
Pencil drawing of a pangolin and mantis shrimp hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the pangolin, but has the addition of club-like appendages of the mantis shrimp. Also like the mantis shrimp, it has compound stalks, antenna, and antanea scale. It faces the right with its scaled tail curled into a near crescent shaped silhouette. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired mainly by photographs of a Hemisquilla ensigera californiensis mantis shrimp. The palette is mainly a warm purple with the scales edged in light blue. The club appendage and antennae also pop with pale blue. The drawing is on top of a pale orange halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image. The curl of the tail is also visible below the creature.
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 22: Lemur Eagle

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 99 & 104 of the Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, which feature the Bald Eagle and the Blue-Eyed Lemur.

#artober #animalartober #lemur #baldeagle #flyinglemur
Pencil drawing of a blue-eyed lemur and bald eagle hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the lemur, but with spread wings of an eagle rising from its back. Its tail curls in a wave below its body. Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the bald eagle, with a white head and tail tip while the rest of the body has a brown palette. The nose and eyes reflect the dark gray nose and pale blue eyes of the lemur. The drawing is on top of a pale pink halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 21: Hyena Roach

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 98 & 134 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Cockroach and the Hyena.

Definitely man's new best friend. Right?

#artober #animalartober #hyena #cockroach
Pencil drawing of a hyena and cockroach hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the hyena, but is running on six legs rather than two. Its short bushy tail is in the air. It has a long pair of antennae on its head and some plated segments on its neck and upper back with closed cockroach-like wings over its back. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by a mix of the inspired animals with the spotted hyena pattern blending into the cockroach coloring on the wings. The drawing is on top of a pale purple halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 20: Blue-Ringed Octo-ottor

A hybrid animal based on Episode 97 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Sea Otter and the Blue-Ringed Octopus.

#artober #animalartober #octopus #otter #cuteness
Pencil drawing of a sea otter and blue-ringed octopus hybrid. It is a mix of the two creatures, with the torso and head of the sea otter and the tentacles of the octopus. This drawing has two octo-otters that are holding hands and also have some of their tentacles entwined together. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by the respective critters,with browns on the upper half and yellow tentacles with brown spots ringed in bright blue. The blue rings of the octopus go up on the torso and arms of the otter portion of the creature. The drawing is on top of a pale teal halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 19: Spiny Leafutan

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 96 & 138 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Orangutan and Phasmids (specifically the Spiny Leaf Stick Insect).

#artober #animalartober #orangutan #stickinsect
Pencil drawing of an Orangutan and Spiny Leaf Insect hybrid. It is a mix of the two creatures with the torso of the orangutan and the back legs and curling abdomen of the spiny leaf stick insect. Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the orangutan, though is influenced by some of the more orange-toned spiny leaf insects and gives the creature a palette that is mainly a rich orange. The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 18: Cape Gecko

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 95 & 125 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Cape Stumpnose and the Crested Gecko.

#artober #animalartober #fish #gecko #lilguy
Pencil drawing of a Cape Stumpnose and Crested Gecko hybrid. It has the body, tail, and dorsal/pelvic fins of the Cape Stumpnose, curving toward the viewer with the torso, head, and dangling front legs of the Crested Gecko. The gecko face is looking at the viewer while licking its eyeball. Coloring has been digitally painted and is inspired by some of the iridescent, bluer silver photos of the cape stumpnose. However, the pale yellow eyes and pink tongue are certainly inspired by the crested gecko. The drawing is on top of a pale warm gray halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 18, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 17: Scaly-Bear Snail

A hybrid animal based on Episode 94 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the American Black Bear and the Scaly-Foot Snail.

#artober #animalartober #bear #snail #animalart
Pencil drawing of an American Black Bear and Scaly-Foot Snail hybrid. It is mainly inspired by the Scaly-Foot Snail with its shell and scale-encrusted body. However, the American Black Bear torso emerges from the body, with front paws and feet emerging from the scales. The black bear head has two tentacles rising from the top of its head. Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the Scaly-Foot Snail, leaning to a darker purple-gray palette with hints of reddish-pinks. However there are some hints of more desaturated blacks and grays on the bear inspired feet and head. There is also a pop of pale pink because the bear is bleeping its tongue out. The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the head of the creature, the coloring slightly richer than in the full view image.
October 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 6: Secretary Hagbird

A hybrid animal based on Episode 73 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Hagfish and Secretary Bird.
Couldn't decide on the final colors this time because I rather like both versions.

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Pencil drawing of a hagfish and secretary bird hybrid. The upper body is that of a secretary bird with the lower body that of the eel-like hagfish. The wings of the creature are spread in flight, head tilted down as though looking below, with the eel-like body twisted into a loose knot. Coloring has been digitally painted and corresponds to the body’s inspiration, though there are two versions of the hagfish portion’s coloring: this one is one white like the secretary bird. The drawing is on top of a pale teal halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Pencil drawing of a hagfish and secretary bird hybrid. The upper body is that of a secretary bird with the lower body that of the eel-like hagfish. The wings of the creature are spread in flight, head tilted down as though looking below, with the eel-like body twisted into a loose knot. Coloring has been digitally painted and corresponds to the body’s inspiration, though there are two versions of the hagfish portion’s coloring: this one blending into a pink hagfish-like coloring. The drawing is on top of a pale teal halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the secretary bird-like head of the creature; the coloring darker than in the full view image.
October 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 5: Coyokox

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 72 and 143 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Coyote and Muskox.

#artober #animalartober
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Pencil drawing of a coyote and muskox hybrid. The creature takes its main inspiration from the coyote, though it has the long, shaggy fur of the muskox, along with the iconic muskox horns on its head. The creature is drawn in a mid-leap pose with its profile facing to the left.. Coloring has been digitally painted and corresponds to the body’s inspiration of the coyote. The drawing is on top of a pale pink halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the torso of the creature; the coloring darker than in the full view image.
October 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 3: Giraffe-Necked Weeson

A hybrid animal based on Episode 70 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the American Bison and Giraffe-Necked Weevil.

#animalartober #artober
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Pencil drawing of a bison and giraffe-necked weevil hybrid. The body is mainly inspired by the bison, but with six legs and a weevil’s shell wing covers encasing the back.. The bison head is raised on a weevil-like neck with a shaggy beard extending onto the upper neck section. Coloring has been digitally painted and corresponds to the body’s inspiration, mainly browns like the bison, with the red elytron shells encasing the back. The drawing is on top of a pale green halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the bison-like head of the creature raised over the body on its stalk-like weevil neck; the coloring darker than in the full view image.
October 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 2: Tortopede

A hybrid animal based on Episodes 69 & 115 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which feature the Gopher Tortoise and Myriapods.

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Pencil drawing of a gopher tortoise and millipede hybrid. It is a millipede with a tortoise shell encasing the middle of the body. Coloring has been digitally painted and is mainly inspired by the Kentucky flat millipede with black being a main color and segments of the milipede body and tortoise shell outlined in yellow and edged with an orange-red. The under shell and legs are yellow. The drawing is on top of a pale yellow halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the millipede head of the creature.
October 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Hybrid Animal Artober Day 1: Sea Pigeon

A hybrid animal based on Episode 68 of Just the Zoo of Us Podcast which features the Pigeon and Banded Sea Krait.

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Pencil drawing of a pigeon and banded sea krait hybrid. The upper body is that of a pigeon with the lower body that of the snake-like sea krait. Coloring has been digitally painted and corresponds to the body’s inspiration, though there is blending of the banded sea kraits’ stripes into the patterning and coloring of the pigeon upper body. The wings of the creature are spread in flight, head tilted up toward the sky, with the snake-like body swimming the air behind the creature. The drawing is on top of a pale gray-blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the pigeon-like head of the creature, the coloring darker than in the full view image.
October 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Animal Artober starts tomorrow!

Here is a throwback to last year's collection, that included this hybrid of a giraffe and a python! This was the only animal I got around to coloring last year, using colored pencils.

#hybridanimal #giraffe #snake #animalartober
Colored pencil drawing of a giraffe and python hybrid. Coloring is much like a Ugandan giraffe, with scale textures. The body is mainly that of a python coiled on a large branch, but the head is more like a giraffe, including the iconic horn-like ossicones on the top of its head. The drawing is on top of a pale blue halftone patterned circle that was digitally added to the drawing. Close up of the colored pencil drawing of a giraffe and python hybrid. Coloring is much like a Ugandan giraffe, with scale textures. The body is mainly that of a python coiled on a large branch, but the head is more like a giraffe, including the iconic horn-like ossicones on the top of its head.
September 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM