Gallery: These Exotic Creatures Love Their New Photoshopped Homes
Rory Carnegie01Shanti-in-Wolvercote-bengal-tiger.jpg
Bengal tiger
Rory Carnegie02Harry-in-Port-Meadow--african-elephant.jpg
African bull elephant
Rory Carnegie03Spot-in-the-Swartberg-hyena.jpg
Spotted hyena
Rory Carnegie04Morticia-in-Port-Meadow-morelets-crocodile.jpg
Morelet's crocodile
Rory Carnegie05Scarlet-in-Port-Meadow-scarlet-ibis.jpg
Scarlet ibis
Rory Carnegie06Stella-i-Gloucestershire-chapmans-zebra.jpg
Chapman’s zebra
Rory Carnegie07Peyton-in-Binsey-cheetah.jpg
Cheetah
Rory Carnegie08Leonardo-in-Tuscany-radiated-tortoise.jpg
Radiated tortoise
Rory Carnegie09Moccas-in-Islay-andean-condor.jpg
Andean condor
Rory Carnegie10Montyin-the-Cotswolds-rhino.jpg
Rhinoceros
Rory Carnegie11Betsy-in-Ardbeg-ostrich.jpg
Southern ostrich
Rory Carnegie12Hamish-in-Wytham-red-angus-bull.jpg
Red angus bull
Rory Carnegie13Nimbus-in-Godstow-clouded-leopard.jpg
Clouded leopard
Rory Carnegie14Roulroul-in-Port-Meadow-crested-partridge.jpg
Crested partridge
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