Review and images by Animal Lover; edited by bmathison1972
On the farm, spring is one of the busiest, most hopeful, and alive times of the year. Longer days, warmer weather and the promise of a productive year are ahead. It is a season of hard labor and great reward for farmers.
Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972
The omnivorous bearded dragons of Australia derive their popular name from their spiny throats, which they can turn black and inflate when threatened or when attracting mates. They inhabit a variety of habitats from woodlands to deserts and will bask on fences and rooftops as readily as rocks and trees.
Review and images by Animal Lover; edited by bmathison1972
Among the most dangerous and feared animals are Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus). They have always instilled fear. And this fear is justified. A first fact about Nile crocodiles is that they can measure up to a maximum of 6 m (20 ft) which makes it the second largest extant reptile in the world.
Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972
The blobfish (Psychrolutes microporos) is a most bizarre sea creature that features loose skin with no scales, gelatinous flesh, a frail skeleton, and no swim bladder. All these adaptations enable it to survive extremely high pressures in very deep waters around Australia and New Zealand.
As always, I must thank Happy Hen Toys for their sample offer for this review! The Mongolian horse derives its name from its country of origin and it enjoys a long and successful history in the region. This fame at one time stretched all the way from Japan to Western Europe as it aligned with the conquest of the famed Genghis Khan.
I would like to kindly thank Happy Hen Toys for providing this wonderful sample model for review! The Polish Konik horse is a breed with very murky origins and lots of myths surrounding it. The animals certainly descend from very sturdy, stocky, and hardy animals from Central Europe and they may have hybridized with various domestic equines over the years.
Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972
The gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) is the third largest living species of penguin after the emperor and king penguins respectively. It is found on various islands around Antarctica and the southern tip of South America, but has also been found as far as New Zealand and Tasmania.
The takahē are, well were, two species of flightless swamphens endemic to New Zealand. The North Island takahē (Porphyrio mantelli) became extinct shortly after the Maori settlement of New Zealand in the early 1300s. The South Island takahē (P. hochstetteri) is still alive, but just barely.
Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972
The green tree python (Morelia viridis) of New Guinea and Indonesia is a relatively small python that usually grows to around 150-180 cm, with some large females achieving up to 200 cm. It is notable for its preferred method of perching in trees by looping its coils over a branch and then placing its head in the middle of the coils.
I have to thank Happy Hen Toys for sending me this gorgeous specimen to review! CollectA released this unique model of an American Cream Draft stallion back in 2019 with the item #88846. As a standalone figure it is gorgeous and completely unique (even 6ish years later at the time of this writing), but it is nicely sculpted and would present a wonderful new model for any collector of equids.
Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972
The bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is arguably the most iconic marine mammal. Known for their playful, friendly personalities and their amazing intelligence, they have appeared in many TV shows and movies, and are a popular attraction at aquariums and marine parks, so it is no surprise that there are quite a few toys based on them, and today’s review covers just one of these toys.
Before we begin the review, I would like to extend my gratitude towards Happy Hen Toys for sending this figure along as a review sample. Happy Hen Toys is a U.S. distributor of animal figures and one of the only places in the country where you can get CollectA figures at a reasonable price.
