Animal Toy Blog – Page 80

Corals in Colour (Yujin)

Name(s): Acropora, Acropora vaughani, Alveopora, Alveopora spongiosa, Cycloseris, Cycloseris fragilis, Dipsastraea, Dipsastraea pallida, Echinopora, Echinopora mammiformis, elkhorn coral, flowerpot, flowerpot true red coral, fragile razor coral, Goniopora, Goniopora lobata, hedgehog coral, Heliofingia actiniformis, Heliofungia, hump coral, intricate fire coral, knob coral, lace coral, Leptoseris, Leptoseris amitoriensis, lettuce coral, lobed brain coral, Lobophylla, Lobophylla radians, Millepora intricata, mushroom coral, Pavona, Pavona coral, Pavona venosa, Pectinia lactua, plate coral, Pleuractis, Pleuractis granulosa, Pocillopora, Pocillopora verrucosa, porcelain coral, Porites cylindrica, rasp coral, Stylaster, Stylaster boschmai Brand: Yujin Classification: Corals, Anemones & Jellyfish Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

5 (3 votes)

Review of the complete set of the Corals in Colour produced by Yujin in 2005. The set consists of 16 small figures representing primarily stony corals; however it also includes two species hydrozoans that morphologically similar to hard corals. The figures are quite small, being on average 2.5 cm between their greatest points.

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Spider Monkey (Wild Safari Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Ateles, Ateles paniscus, red-faced spider monkey Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Mammals, Primates Type: Figurine

3.2 (5 votes)

Review and photographs by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

Spider monkeys, which belong to the genus Ateles, live in the jungles of Central and South America. They derive their popular name from their long, spindly limbs and prehensile tail. Such adaptations make them superbly agile climbers despite their relatively large size.

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Land Down Under TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

4.8 (5 votes)

Australia, like all islands, is an isolated laboratory of sorts, one that offers a look at what the world might be like under different evolutionary pressures. The rest of the world at large operates in much the same way, no matter where you go; the placental mammals (cats, dogs, deer, antelope, etc.) dominate top tier niches.

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Giant Deep-sea Isopod (Dango Mushi 05 by Bandai)

Name(s): Bathynomus, Bathynomus giganteus, giant deep-sea isopod Brand: Bandai/Bandai Spirits, Dango Mushi Classification: Arthropods, Crustaceans Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean

5 (4 votes)

Review of the giant deep-sea isopod (Bathynomus giganteus) by Bandai, released recently in November, 2019 for the fifth set in the Dango Mushi Line. I am not going to go into too much detail on the animal itself, as this was covered when the species was first introduced to the Blog.

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Northern Angler Collection (Toy Fish Factory)

Name(s): Esox, Esox lucius, Esox masquinongy, Micropterus, Micropterus dolomieu, Muskellunge, Northern pike, Perca, Perca flavescens, Sander, Sander vitreus, Smallmouth bass, Walleye, Yellow perch Brand: Toy Fish Factory Classification: Fish, Perches & darters, Pike, Sunfish Type: Figurine, Set Range: Europe, North America

4.3 (4 votes)

Recently I discussed the new Gulf Coast Collection from the Toy Fish Factory released. Now I’m taking the opportunity to discuss the other new set, the Northern Angler Collection.

The good news is that you can click that link and get all of the background you need on Toy Fish Factory.

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Jaguar (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): jaguar, Panthera, Panthera onca Brand: Schleich Classification: Carnivorans, Cats, Mammals Type: Figurine

4.3 (8 votes)

Review and photographs by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

In Africa, the top land predator is the iconic lion. In Asia, it is the royal tiger. And in Central and South America, the tenacious jaguar (Panthera onca) reigns supreme at the top of the food chain.

Schleich’s most recent take on the jaguar came out in 2017.

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Arctic Hare (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Arctic hare, Lepus, Lepus arcticus Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Mammals, Rabbits, Hares & Pika Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (6 votes)

Normally I wouldn’t do back-to-back posts, but we had our first real snow this weekend, so I took advantage of the situation to snap up some pics of a figure that in real life would be at home in such an environment: the Arctic hare, Lepus arcticus. This figure was produced by Safari Ltd.

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Turkey (Farm Time by CollectA)

Name(s): Meleagris, Meleagris gallopavo, turkey Brand: Breyer, CollectA Classification: Birds, Landfowl Type: Figurine Range: North America

4.6 (5 votes)

Today here in the United States it is Thanksgiving (it is celebrated on other days in other parts of the World)! And what better way to celebrate the holiday than a review of the turkey, Meleagris gallopavo. This figure was produced by CollectA in 2016 but is also distributed by Breyer in North America (as my figure was, hence both companies in the Categories).

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Giant Pangolin (Wild Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Giant Pangolin, Smutsia, Smutsia gigantea Brand: Schleich Classification: Mammals, Pangolins Type: Figurine Range: Africa

5 (9 votes)

Pangolins are a peculiar group of mammals of the Pholidota
order. Superficially they resemble anteaters and are often called “scaly
anteaters” but they’re not at all closely related to them. Their closest living
relatives are actually carnivorans (cats, dogs, bears, seals, weasels, hyenas,
etc.) and together they belong to the Ferae clade.

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American Bison, 2018 (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): American bison, Bison, Bison bison Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Cattle, Mammals Type: Figurine

3.7 (12 votes)

Review and photos by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

At one time, the American bison (Bison bison) might well have been the most numerous large land animal on the entire planet, with an estimated 60 million roaming the grasslands of North America. But thanks to a combination of overhunting, bovine disease contracted from cattle, and sheer slaughter as part of the US government’s campaign to subjugate the Plains Indians, only 541 bison remained by 1889.

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Arctic Wolf (Wild Safari North American Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Arctic wolf, Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus arctos, gray wolf Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Carnivorans, Dogs, Mammals Type: Figurine

5 (5 votes)

Review and photos by Saarlooswolfhound; edited by bmathison1972

Editor’s note: It gives me great pleasure to present the first Blog submission by my STS forum friend, Saarlooswolfhound!!! Let’s hope this is the first of many to come 🙂

The Safari Ltd. “White Wolf”, Catalogue #220029, was originally released in 2007 and is still being produced today.

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Australian Shepherd (Farm Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Australian shepherd, Canis, Canis lupus, Canis lupus familiaris, domestic dog Brand: Schleich Classification: Carnivorans, Dogs, Mammals Type: Figurine

5 (4 votes)

Review and photos by pipsxlch; edited by bmathison1972

Today I’m reviewing the Schleich Australian Shepherd registered by Schleich in 2012 (retired in 2016). I believe this figure is meant to depict a female.

The Australian Shepherd is, despite the name, a herding breed of US origins. It is a conglomeration of various herding breeds/types found in the US and Canada in the early to mid 1900s, especially in the western half of the country.

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