Classification: Mammals

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, Carnivorans, 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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Shiba Inu (Best in Show by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus familiaris, domestic dog, Shiba Inu Brand: Best in Show, Safari Ltd. Classification: Carnivorans, Dogs, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia

5 (8 votes)

Before I start this review I would like to thank our friends at Happy Hen Toys for providing this review sample for the Blog! I have been waffling back and forth on whether or not to get this particular figure, so when an opportunity came up to review it, I was most grateful!

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Hippopotamus, calf (Baby Wildlife by Toymany)

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

5 (5 votes)

Before I start this review, I would like to thank @Kenc and our friends at Toymany for providing this review sample for the Blog! It is very much appreciated!

The common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) usually mates during the wet season. Mating typically takes place in the water, with the female almost entirely submerged, only poking her head up on occasion to draw a breath of air.

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Elk (Wapiti) (Wildlife Collection by CollectA)

Name(s): Cervus, Cervus canadensis, Elk, Wapiti Brand: CollectA Classification: Deer, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia, North America

4.9 (16 votes)

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.

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Capybara (Asahiyama Capsule Zoo by Kaiyodo)

Name(s): Ateles, Ateles geoffroyi, black-handed spider monkey, Capybara, Hydrochoerus, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Mammals, Primates, Rodents Type: Bottlecap Figure, Figurine Range: South America

4.8 (6 votes)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

The capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) is the world’s largest rodent. It is native to South America, in the countries of Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. It eats grass and fresh fruits including citrus fruits and watermelons. Its ecological niche is to create new habitats for the other animals of its native ecosystem by eating the grass.

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White Rhinoceros, calf (Baby Wildlife by Toymany)

Name(s): Ceratotherium, Ceratotherium simum, white rhinoceros Brand: Toymany Classification: Mammals, Rhinoceroses Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Africa

4.2 (6 votes)

Before I start this review, I would like to thank @Kenc and our friends at Toymany for providing this review sample for the Blog! It is very much appreciated!

White rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) live in herds (commonly called ‘crashes’) of up to 14 animals. These crashes are composed primarily of females.

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American Badger (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): American badger, Taxidea, Taxidea taxus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Carnivorans, Mammals, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (8 votes)

The American badger (Taxidea taxus) is said to be North America’s only species of badger, but the truth is that badgers are a polyphyletic group, united not by a single common ancestor but by appearance. In the case of the American badger, it is the only member of its sub-family, Taxidiinae.

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Capybara (Wild Republic by K&M International)

Name(s): Capybara, Hydrochoerus, Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Mammals, Rodents Type: Plush Range: South America

4 (4 votes)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

Just recently, I went on a vacation to New York City, where I was born and raised, and during this vacation, I visited the Staten Island Zoo, one of my favorite zoos of all time. To commemorate this trip, I knew I had to stop in the gift shop.

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Bobcat (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): bobcat, Lynx, Lynx rufus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Carnivorans, Cats, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (9 votes)

The bobcat or red lynx (Lynx rufus) is North America’s most abundant and wide-ranging species of wild cat. It can be found from southern Canada through most of the United States and into Mexico. Although heavily persecuted it has been able to maintain its range and a generally high population.

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Giant Anteater (Wildlife by CollectA)

Name(s): giant anteater, Myrmecophaga, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Brand: CollectA Classification: Mammals, Sloths, Anteaters & Armadillos Type: Figurine Range: North America, South America

4.4 (12 votes)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

Growing up, the amazing wildlife of South America have always fascinated me, amazed by their beauty and uniqueness as well as their ecological niches. Recently, to nurture this fascination, I have started a miniature figure collection of South American animals, with a heavy emphasis on Brazil, the world’s most biodiverse country.

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Japanese Macaque (Wild Life Asia by Schleich)

Name(s): Japanese macaque, Macaca, Macaca fuscata Brand: Schleich Classification: Mammals, Primates Type: Figurine Range: Asia

4.3 (9 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is also commonly referred to as the snow monkey, and it certainly lives up to that name as no other primate save for Homo sapiens lives in a colder and more northerly habitat.

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Laugh and Grow Fat Sea Animals Series 1 (Animal Heavenly Body)

4 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Happy Shark Week! For a change, instead of reviewing a shark for this year, I will be reviewing a selected group of sea animals with a shark included, of course.

An introduction to Animal Heavenly Body. They are a Chinese company, akin to a mix of PNSO and Haolonggood with a hint of Popmart, which focuses on modern animals with some stylized features with them.

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