Um - not my first, but I hadn't tried any mammals in a long time - a lot of more patterny stuff that only needed to look good from one angle, and a series of tries at birds.
That's very fair. Things that work from one angle are very different to make from those that are meant for all angles. For me, there's always that one angle that is lacking in 3d art, it can be annoying heh, though I still love clay.