Artist creates menagerie of lifelike miniature animals - out of origami

An artist has created his very own menagerie of animals - using the ancient art of origami.

Gonzalo Garcia, from Madrid, spends hours making the miniature creatures, including birds of prey, rhinos and even dragons and unicorns, out of paper. The 35-year-old sells some of his more complex creations but gives away the simpler ones - often leaving them in public for people to find.

He said: “I love animals, but living in the city makes very difficult to be in contact with them, so I guess making paper animals is a way to feel closer to nature.”