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North American Animals In Origami
By John Montroll
Published: 1995 by Dover Publications
Pages: 120
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0486286673
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| Skill Level : | From simple to complex |
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| Clear diagrams? | Yes |
| Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
| Photos of completed models? | No |
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Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? |
No |
| Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)? | Yes |
Overall Impression
John Montroll collaborates in this book with well known Japanese origami
creator Fumiaki Kawahata, to create the animals (and a couple of cacti) of the North American continent.
Each model comes with information about the depicted animal.
The difficulty progresses from a very simple duck, to a super-complex moose.
The Models
| Model | Creator | Notes | Photo (click for larger image) |
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| Duck | John Montroll |
 Folded by Christian Weinert |
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| Swan | John Montroll | ||
| Heron | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Roadrunner | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Saguru cactus | John Montroll |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Prickly pear cactus | John Montroll |
 From Nicolas Terry's website |
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| Jack rabbit | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Mouse | John Montroll |
 Folded by Christian Weinert |
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| Armadillo | John Montroll |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Bald eagle | John Montroll | ||
| Bighorn sheep | John Montroll |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Bobcat | Fumiaki Kawahata |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Great horned owl | John Montroll |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Quail | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Pheasant | John Montroll |
 Folded by Origami Plaza |
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| Squirrel | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Beaver | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Black bear | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Coyote | John Montroll |
 Folded by Eyal Reuveni |
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| Bison | Fumiaki Kawahata |
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| Raccoon | Fumiaki Kawahata |
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| Deer | John Montroll |
 Folded by Herman Mariano |
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| Snowy owl | John Montroll |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Musk ox | Fumiaki Kawahata |
 Folded by Ondrej and Radim Cibulka |
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| Moose | John Montroll | Also published in Quarterly ORU folding diagrams #2 |
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