Classification: Bears

Everglades TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, American alligator, American black bear, American crocodile, Apalone, Apalone ferox, Crocodylus, Crocodylus acutus, Drymarchon, Drymarchon couperi, eastern indigo snake, Florida gar, Florida manatee, Florida panther, Florida softshell turtle, Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus platyrhincus, Lontra, Lontra canadensis, mountain lion, Mycteria, Mycteria americana, North American river otter, Puma, Puma concolor, Rostrhamus, Rostrhamus sociabilis, Snail kite, Trichechus, Trichechus manatus, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Ursus, Ursus americanus, West Indian manatee, Wood stork Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Alligators & Crocodiles, Bears, Birds, Birds of Prey, Carnivores, Cats, Fish, Gar, Mammals, Manatees & Dugong, Reptiles, Snakes, Storks, Turtles & Tortoises, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Atlantic Ocean, North America, South America

4.9 (7 votes)

The Everglades is a subtropical and tropical wetland spanning 7,800 square miles (20,000 km2) in central and south Florida in the United States. Water from the Kissimmee River south of Orlando feeds into Lake Okeechobee and then continues south into Florida Bay. Although mostly marsh and flooded grassland the Everglades also run through cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, coastal prairies, and mangrove forests.

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Giant Pandas (Jungle Pandas Family Set by Toymany)

Name(s): Ailuropoda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Giant panda Brand: Toymany Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine, Set Range: Asia

4.2 (6 votes)

Before I start this review, I would like to thank @Toymany-kenc and the folks at Toymany for these review samples. We hope this is the start of a long and productive relationship between Toymany and the Animal Toy Forum and Animal Toy Blog!

The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is one of the most recognizable, familiar, and iconic animals on the planet.

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Moon Bear (Wild Safari Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Asian black bear, Moon bear, Ursus, Ursus thibetanus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (9 votes)

The moon bear (Ursus thibetanus), also known as the Asian black bear, gets its name from the white or cream colored crescent shaped marking on its chest. They’re found in Asia, stretching in a narrow band from southeast Iran across central Asia, and into southeast Asia, including China, Taiwan, far east Russia, North and South Korea, and Japan.

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Japanese Animals (Colorata)

Name(s): Amami rabbit, Asian black bear, Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus hodophilax, Capricornis, Capricornis crispus, Domestic horse, Equus, Equus ferus, Equus ferus caballus, Grus, Grus japonensis, Honshū wolf, Japanese Black bear, Japanese crested ibis, Japanese marten, Japanese river otter, Japanese serow, Japanese wolf, Lutra, Lutra lutra, Lutra lutra whiteleyi, Martes, Martes melampus, Misaki horse, Moon bear, Nipponia, Nipponia nippon, Pentalagus, Pentalagus furnessi, Prionailurus, Prionailurus bengalensis, Prionailurus bengalensis euptilurus, Pteromys, Pteromys volans, Pteromys volans orii, red-crowned crane, Siberian flying squirrel, Tsushima leopard cat, Ursus, Ursus thibetanus, Ursus thibetanus japonicus Brand: Colorata Classification: Bears, Birds, Carnivores, Cats, Cranes, Dogs, Horses, Zebras & Kin, Mammals, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Rabbits, Hares & Pika, Rodents, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set

4 (4 votes)

Well, here we are. I’ve reached a big milestone, my 50th review! I want to thank everyone who read, rated and commented on my reviews to this point. I also want to thank bmathison1972 for editing my work. For this milestone, I wanted to cover something well made and on the more expensive side, so I chose the Japanese Animals set by Colorata.

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Polar Bear, cub (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): polar bear, Ursus, Ursus maritimus Brand: Schleich Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Baby Animal, Figurine

4.8 (4 votes)

So, here we are, the final review of my “Winter Wonderland” series, and we conclude with perhaps the greatest of mammals to walk the ice and snow of the world: the polar bear (Ursus maritimus). These hypercarnivourous bears roam the Arctic circle, hunting prey on the snowy tundra, the largest of the bears.

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Giant Panda, male 2017 (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Ailuropoda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Giant panda Brand: Schleich Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.5 (10 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

A conservation icon, a beloved zoo attraction, and a star of a hit animated franchise, the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is quite possibly the most immediately recognizable animal on the planet. Naturally then, it has enjoyed countless toys over the decades, including this 2017 figure courtesy of Schleich.

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Brown Bear Roaring (AAA)

Name(s): grizzly bear, North American brown bear, Ursus, Ursus arctos Brand: AAA Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine

4.6 (7 votes)

Once more we delve into the “Winter Wonderland”, to a creature that sleeps during this time of cold and hardships, the bear. These carnivorans are fairly successful, thanks to their ability to tackle any food, be it fauna or flora, to build themselves up for hibernation in the cold winter months.

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Giant Panda, right front paw up (AAA)

Name(s): Ailuropoda, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, Giant panda Brand: AAA Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine

4.5 (2 votes)

When one thinks of animal conservation, the image of one rare animal will often pops into mind: the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). The symbol of the World Wildlife Federation, this magnificent bear nearly became extinct in the wild, but fortunately, it is in a better state than it was, now listed as venerable, so it can continue to live carefree, bamboo eating lives.

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Polar Bear, 2009 (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): polar bear, Ursus, Ursus maritimus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine

4.3 (6 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

A truly iconic beast, the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is the biggest of all extant bears, the undisputed master of the Great North, and the image on one side of the two dollar coin in my home and native land of Canada.

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Wilderness Series 1 Polybag Collection (Wild Republic by K&M International)

Name(s): American black bear, Canis, Canis latrans, coyote, Cryptobranchus, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis, hellbender, Mephitis, Mephitis mephitis, Odocoileus, Odocoileus virginianus, striped skunk, Ursus, Ursus americanus, white-tailed deer Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Amphibians, Bears, Carnivores, Deer, Dogs, Mammals, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine, Set Range: North America

3.5 (4 votes)

Today I am reviewing a set of five figures I bought specifically for just one of the figures it contains. However, since I have the whole set, I might as well review all five for the Blog! Also, this will be our first review of an entire Wild Republic Polybag collection!

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Kermode Bear (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): American black bear, Ursus, Ursus americanus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine

5 (8 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

In the lush coastal rainforests of British Columbia, Canada, lives the extremely rare Kermode, spirit, or ghost bear (Ursus americanus kermodei). It is a subspecies of the American black bear in which some individuals are born with creamy white fur due to a recessive gene.

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Grizzly Bears (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): grizzly bear, North American brown bear, Ursus, Ursus arctos Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Bears, Carnivores, Mammals Type: Figurine

5 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

North America abounds with formidable carnivores of all shape and size, from the least weasel to the bald eagle to the American alligator and to the wolf. But no other is associated with raw strength and power as much the grizzly bear (Ursus arctos).

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