Every week, we bring you the best shoppable fashion and lifestyle stories from our partner Lifestyle Mirror [1]. Today, we're sharing Taylor Davies's roundup of this Spring's most stylish animal-print pieces [2].

The wild side of Spring fashion might not be what you expect. As a new neutral, leopard print is becoming a background, while actual animals-as-prints and appliqués are taking a bold step forward. If your mind is racing to that "Put a Bird on It" sketch from Portlandia, just take it one step further. Cat faces on cotton shorts. Sequined flamingos on a silk cami.

The new animal prints are appearing on everything from soft knits and tops to handbags, swimwear, and swingy silk dresses. Indeed, designers like Moschino Cheap & Chic, Marc by Marc Jacobs, and Mulberry have put a bird (or 10) on it — swans, swallows, tucans, and flamingos.

True, the trend touches on stylish, sweet, and silly notes. You can't help but feel the whimsy of a rather serious-looking fish appliquéd in leather on a Kenzo clutch, and like we said before, cat heads on shorts are a real thing, courtesy of Markus Lupfer.

The wildest of all may be the ferocious cats found on Stella McCartney's t-shirt and We Are Handsome's luxe one-piece swimsuit.

We found 15 creature-covered pieces sure to bring out the animal in you this season. (Sorry, we had to!)

See all the selects here [3], or check out one of these other great Lifestyle Mirror stories:

The New Floral Pieces to Buy Now [4]

Sexy Shoes For Your Next Date Night [5]

Spring's Prettiest Lingerie [6]