Brand: Schleich

Gray Wolf, mother and pups (Boxed Sets of Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Canis, Canis lupus, gray wolf Brand: Schleich Classification: Carnivores, Dogs, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine, Set Range: Asia, Europe, North America

3.7 (3 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Wolves (Canis lupus) are burdened with an unjustly sinister reputation for a variety of reasons and one is the centuries-old myth of werewolves. One most frightful tale is that of Peter Stubbe, ‘the Werewolf of Bedburg.’ In 1589, he confessed under torture to having received a wolfskin belt from the Devil that allowed him to transform into “the likeness of a greedy, devouring wolf, strong and mighty, with eyes great and large, which in the night sparkled like fire, a mouth great and wide, with most sharp and cruel teeth, a huge body, and mighty paws.” I will not go on to describe the many horrific crimes Stubbe committed, or the equally horrific punishment that was meted out to him on October 31, but suffice it to say, you shouldn’t read the entire story if you’re squeamish.

Great Dane (Farm Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus familiaris, domestic dog, Great Dane Brand: Schleich Classification: Carnivores, Dogs, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

4 (4 votes)

Review and images by Bonnie; edited by bmathison1972

I went dog figure hunting yesterday and I was surprised in the best possible way to find that our local Schleich shop had lots of the 2023 models in stock! I am happy to say that most of them look just as good if not better in real life, I didn’t look that closely but I think Schleich have released some beautiful models this year which is a good thing!

Great Hammerhead Shark, 2020 (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna, Sphyrna mokarran Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

4 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest of all hammerhead sharks, attaining lengths of 400-600 cm in the largest specimens, though they mostly average smaller. Outside of their great size, their most distinctive features are their cephalofoils being relatively smooth, tail fin, and tall dorsal fin, which can get up to 180 cm in the largest and most extreme cases, although it is rare nowadays.

Great White Shark, 2004 (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

3.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Cachalot; edited by bmathison1972

Jeff had not eaten for three weeks as he lurked just under the waters off Dana Point California. The great white, Carcharodon carcharias, wandered here looking for food. He had not had a respectable meal in three months.

Great White Shark, 2013 (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Cosmopolitan

4.9 (11 votes)

Although there are roughly 440 species of shark it’s the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) that has most captured the human imagination and it makes sense, it’s one of a very small handful of sharks that preys upon large mammalian prey, our own species included, albeit rarely.

Great White Shark, 2018 (Sea Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Carcharodon, Carcharodon carcharias, great white shark Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean, Southern Ocean

5 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

In the waters of New Zealand, Mia scans her surroundings. She sees a colony of New Zealand fur seals. She is the largest predatory shark, and although the tigers, bluntnose sixgills, great hammerheads, and sleeper sharks can reach similar lengths, they are outweighed by the great white (Carcharodon carcharias).

Green Iguana (Wild Life America by Schleich)

Name(s): green iguana, Iguana, Iguana iguana Brand: Schleich Classification: Lizards, Reptiles Type: Figurine Range: North America, South America

3.9 (16 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The common or green iguana (Iguana iguana) is a reptile of many titles. It’s the largest member of the iguana family, measuring up to 1.7 metres from head to tail, with most of that length being tail. It has probably the widest distribution of any lizard, ranging throughout most of South America and all the way up into southern Mexico, plus it’s been introduced to places like Florida, Hawaii, Singapore, Thailand, and Taiwan.

Griffon Vulture (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): griffon vulture, Gyps, Gyps fulvus Brand: Schleich Classification: Birds, Birds of Prey Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Europe

4.2 (5 votes)

The griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is one of the most widely distributed of the old world vultures, ranging throughout Asia, Europe, and small portions of Africa. As such they also represent the archetypal vulture; the kind you might see perched on a tombstone in an old western movie, despite being visually dissimilar to the new world vultures of the American west.

Harbor Seal (Wild Life Arctic & Antarctic by Schleich)

Name(s): harbor seal, Phoca, Phoca vitulina Brand: Schleich Classification: Carnivores, Mammals, Seals, Sea Lions & Walrus Type: Figurine

3.7 (3 votes)

Of all the pinnipeds, none embody ubiquity quite like the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina). This species is also known as the common seal as it’s the most widely distributed species of any seal, sea lion, or walrus. They are found all along the marine coastlines of the Northern hemisphere.

Harpy Eagle (Wild Life America by Schleich)

Name(s): Harpia, Harpia harpyja, harpy eagle Brand: Schleich Classification: Birds, Birds of Prey Type: Figurine

3.9 (19 votes)

Review and images by Fembrogon; edited by bmathison1972

I would like to start by offering my genuine thanks to Happy Hen Toys for this generously offered review sample. Happy Hen toys is one of the best current retailers for extant & extinct animals alike, from brands including CollectA, Mojö Fun, and of course Schleich.

Hereford Cattle, Cow (Farm World by Schleich)

Name(s): Bos, Bos taurus, Bos taurus taurus, domestic cattle, Hereford cattle Brand: Schleich Classification: Cattle, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

3.8 (9 votes)

The Hereford is a breed of cattle that originated in Herefordshire, England, in 1742. Originally used as a multi-purpose breed, Hereford cattle are now bred specifically for their meat. They can be easily identified by their mostly dark red body and white face. The Hereford is smaller than the similar Simmental cattle, and in general has less white spotting and tends to be darker red in color too.

Highland Cattle, Bull (Farm World by Schleich)

Name(s): Bos, Bos taurus, Bos taurus taurus, domestic cattle, Highland cattle Brand: Schleich Classification: Cattle, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

4.3 (6 votes)

In his review of a Highland cow our own bmathison1972 professed his love for cattle (Bos taurus) breeds, so it only seems appropriate that I do the same in my own review of the Highland breed. I fortuitously came across this Schleich 2020 Highland bull while shopping at a Tractor Supply Company store and fell right in love with it.

Hippopotamus, adult (2018) and calf (2020) (Wild Life Africa by Schleich)

Name(s): common hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius Brand: Schleich Classification: Hippopotamuses, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Africa

4.3 (18 votes)

Review and images by Hippocollector; edited by bmathison1972

Hippopotamuses, or hippos (Hippopotamus amphibius), are very big and funny-looking animals that spend most of their time in water. Don’t let their cute appearance fool you! They are one of the deadliest animals that live in Africa and are very territorial, so it’s not the best idea to roam in their territory, so let’s look at small and safe hippos instead!

Hippopotamus, male 1996 (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): common hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius Brand: Schleich Classification: Hippopotamuses, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Africa

4.7 (3 votes)

Today will offer another look at this iconic member of the African safari, the hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius). Hippos were historically proposed to be relatives of pigs due to molar patterns; however molecular evidence reveals that cetaceans are the closest extant relatives of hippos. These two groups form a clade that diverged from ruminants 60 million years ago and shared a common ancestor over 54 million years ago, with anthracotheres being the stem lineage that hippos evolved from.

Holstein Cattle, Cow (Farm World by Schleich)

Name(s): Bos, Bos taurus, Bos taurus taurus, domestic cattle, Holstein cattle Brand: Schleich Classification: Cattle, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Europe

4.8 (4 votes)

If you were told to close your eyes and picture a cow, chances are that the cow would be a Holstein. Holstein cattle are the classic black and white dairy cows, familiar the world over. Of the estimated 9 million dairy cattle in the United States alone, 90% of them are Holsteins or of Holstein decent.

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