Every fall, I pull out my leopard pieces like clockwork—a coat, a pair of flats, maybe a scarf if I’m really feeling it. It’s the one print that never feels like a risk, and I’ll be wearing it for the rest of my life. No matter how many times it “comes back” into style, it never really leaves for me.

This season, though, I noticed something. The new arrivals are looking like a full-on zoo, and the most interesting street style outfits I saw during fashion month didn’t include leopard at all. They included zebra, croc, snakeskin, and even a sweet little fawn spot or two. Consider this permission to keep your leopard and go a little wilder. Here are the animal prints I’m wearing this fall.

Croc

I wore a croc handbag to Who What Wear’s 20th anniversary party, and I’m calling it now: This is truly the print of the season. It feels like a big night out in the city, polished with a little bit of trouble. It also photographs beautifully, which never hurts.

Zebra

Zebra is for the night you want to be noticed without trying too hard. It has a downtown, after-dark energy, as if you came straight from a gallery opening and have no plans to go home early. It gets bonus points for being surprisingly easy with all black.

Snakeskin

If you’re looking for a cool, slightly rock ‘n’ roll edge that feels so right for fall, it’s going to be that snakeskin piece in your closet, the one you reach for when your outfit should say you have plans. In neutral tones, it works almost like a solid.

Tiger Print

Tiger is leopard’s louder, more confident cousin and is way too often overlooked. Think of it as late-’70s glamour, a corner booth, and a martini someone sent over. Bigger stripes, bigger personality, zero apologies.

Bambi

This is the sweetest print of the season and honestly the one I’m most excited about. Fawn spots feel like a cozy weekend upstate, a fireplace, and a sweater you never want to take off. It’s soft, a little whimsical, and so fun to wear.

Eel

Eel skin is the pick for anyone who likes their animal print subtle. It has that “inherited from a chic aunt” feel. I recently tried a pair of shoes in this texture and have been obsessed ever since. It’s an IYKYK situation. Most people won’t, and that’s half the fun.

Tortoiseshell

Tortoiseshell is the gateway print for anyone who swears they don’t do animal print. All warm browns and amber, it feels like the perfect thing to wear on a rainy afternoon in a bookstore café. The easiest way in is a claw clip.

Leopard

Leopard is the reliable friend of the group. It still feels like a Saturday in your favorite neighborhood, coffee in hand, nowhere to be. We’re not replacing it. We’re just giving it some company this season.