Real Animal-Shaped Rocks Sculpted by Nature

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Astonishing Animal-like Natural Rocks Found Around the World

Can these be mere coincidences or is there something more profound at work here? 

All around the world, boulders and other rock formations are naturally sculpted into all kinds of animal shapes. Over a mind-boggling number of years, wind, water, and other kinds of erosion have gradually brought these rocks to life, so to speak. 

Let's take a look

 

Polar Bear. Credit: italyfaves

Polar Bears

Found in La Maddalena Archipelago, Italy, how can you not see a white polar bear sitting there? The slope of the back, the head and neck, and it even has two ears!

 

 

 

Credits: webshots, purpleslinky, roadsidenut, purpleslinky

Cats, Snakes, and More

Near an extinct volcano on the Easter Islands, lots of unusual forms appear.

A river rock in Oregon's Willamette River hides a giant snake!

In Moab, Utah there's a place called Hole in the Rock with weather-worn cat-like stone sculptures.

And some kind of creature in Japan's Matsushima Bay.

 

Credits: nmnet, naturalarches, elisasjourneys, Waymarking

Camels

Giant rock camels were found in the deserts of New Mexico, Arizona, and in Cappadocia, Turkey.

The last one in Illinois' Garden of the Gods, is missing its head because vandals destroyed it. 

 

Elephants

There seems to be a lot of elephant gods because one of the most common rock animals is the elephant. 

Pt. Reyes National Seashore, California.

Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Middle Left: Queen Valley, Arizona.

Middle Right: Elephant Rock, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Bottom Left: Stone Forest, Shi Lin, China

 

Credits: blogspot, taniamarie, Hamed Saber

Elephant, Alligator, Lion

Arizona's Monument Valley is home to more examples of these natural beauties.

Bottom Left: Alligator in Valley of Kings, Egypt.

Bottom Right: Lion in Alisadr Cave, Iran.

 

Dogs & Penguins

Top Left: Dog in Albany, Australia

Top Right: Turtle in Hundred Islands National Park, Philippines

Middle Left: Bird in Flinders Chase National Park, Kangaroo Island, Australia.

Bottom Left: Yawning Hippos in Wave Rock, Australia

Bottom Right: Penguins Snuggling in Head on the Isles, Scilly, Italy