African Animals in Origami

by John Montroll

Published:: 1991 by Dover Publications
Pages:: 120
Binding:: Paperback
Language:: English
ISBN-13:: 9780486269771
ISBN-10:: 0486269779

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Skill Level	From simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	No
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)?	Yes

Overall Impression

This book is about animals that can be found on the African continent. It begins with two simple plant models, and terminates with a fantastic spotted giraffe, that uses both sides of the paper to create spots.

Each model is accompanied with an explanation about the animal depicted.

There are 24 Origami Designs in African Animals in Origami:

Design	Designer	Page	Details	Photo
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Weed Flora - Trees and Plants	John Montroll	10	Square Also in The Paper Magazine 39	Folded by Christian Weinert
Tree Flora - Trees and Plants	John Montroll	11	Square	Folded by Christian Weinert
Ibis - sacred Birds - Pelecaniformes - Herons and Ibises	John Montroll	14	Square Also in Origami Birds by John Montroll	Folded by Illya Arcos
Crane - crowned Birds - Gruiformes - Cranes	John Montroll	16	Square Also in Origami Birds by John Montroll	Folded by Illya Arcos
Flamingo Birds - Phoenicopteriformes - Flamingos	John Montroll	19	Square Also in BOS Convention 1990 Autumn	Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Crocodile Reptiles - Alligators and Crocodiles	John Montroll	22	Square	Folded by Christian Weinert
Hippopotamus Mammals - Hippopotami	John Montroll	27	Square Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll	Folded by Illya Arcos
Snake Reptiles - Snakes	John Montroll	34	Square	Folded by Illya Arcos
Chameleon Reptiles	John Montroll	37	Square Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll	Folded from a square of sharkskin paper by Gilad Aharoni
Bee-eater Birds - Apodiformes - Hummingbirds	John Montroll	41	Square Also in Origami Birds by John Montroll	Folded by Illya Arcos
Hoopoe Birds - Coraciiformes - Kingfishers and Hoopoes	John Montroll	45	Square Also in Origami Birds by John Montroll	Folded from a square of Vietnamese wrapping-paper by Gilad Aharoni
Hornbill Birds - Coraciiformes - Kingfishers and Hoopoes	John Montroll	49	Square	Folded by Illya Arcos
Gorilla Mammals - Primates - Gorillas	John Montroll	53	Square Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll	Folded by Christian Weinert
Chimpanzee Mammals - Primates	John Montroll	59	Square Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll	Folded by Ira Fine
Elephant - African Mammals - Elephantidae - Elephants	John Montroll	60	Square	Folded from a square of Fadeless origami paper by Gilad Aharoni
Ostrich Birds - Struthioniformes - Ostriches	John Montroll	68	Square	Folded by Illya Arcos
Vulture Birds - Falconiformes - Birds of prey	John Montroll	71	Square	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Aardvark Mammals - Orycteropodidae - Aardvarks	John Montroll	73	Square Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll	Folded by Illya Arcos
Rhinoceros Mammals - Rhinocerotidae - Rhinoceros	John Montroll	77	Square	Folded by Christian Weinert
Gazelle Mammals - Bovidae - Sheep, Goats and Bovides	John Montroll	82	Square	Folded by Yoshiaki Ichikawa
Lion Mammals - Felidae - Lions	John Montroll	87	Square Also in Orison 6/04	Folded from a square of rice paper by Gilad Aharoni
Zebra Mammals - Equidae - Zebras	John Montroll	96	Square Also in BOS Convention 1991 Spring Also in Origami Gone Wild by John Montroll Also in Origami USA Convention 1990	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Giraffe Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	John Montroll	104	Square Also in Origami USA Convention 1991	Folded by Gilad Aharoni
Giraffe - spotted Mammals - Giraffidae - Giraffes and Okapi	John Montroll	109	Square Very nice color-change effect	Folded from a square of tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni