Thoughts on Safari

[sbell]

I'm guessing it's a maneless male lion, or maybe an Asiatic lion.

Maybe it's one of the lions of Tsavo...has Safari ever made a model of a specific individual animal before?

(I'm only half joking, I normally would not be interested in adding a lion to my collection, but a historically significant lion...)

Not an individual per se, but there was a specifically Angolan lion at one time. So it could be a regional one again.

[Shane]

I think folks are overthinking the cat...

[Gwangi]

Oh! Maybe it's a liger!

[Saarlooswolfhound]

Is it just a localized variety of lion such as Angolan, Namib, etc? A Namib/desert lion would be neat.

[sbell]

Is it just a localized variety of lion such as Angolan, Namib, etc? A Namib/desert lion would be neat.

I saw a Facebook suggestion for an American lion...

[sphyrna18]

Is it just a localized variety of lion such as Angolan, Namib, etc? A Namib/desert lion would be neat.

I saw a Facebook suggestion for an American lion...

Shane said it's an extant form of a common taxa.  That rules out American Lion

[stargatedalek]

Partially serious guessing attempt 

[JimoAi]

the tyrannosaur is 100% nanuqsaurus

[sbell]

Is it just a localized variety of lion such as Angolan, Namib, etc? A Namib/desert lion would be neat.

I saw a Facebook suggestion for an American lion...

Shane said it's an extant form of a common taxa.  That rules out American Lion

Missed that part.
Oh well.

[Saarlooswolfhound]

The Nanuqsaurus looks a bit like Appa from Avatar the Last Airbender.

[sphyrna18]

Is it just a localized variety of lion such as Angolan, Namib, etc? A Namib/desert lion would be neat.

I saw a Facebook suggestion for an American lion...

Shane said it's an extant form of a common taxa.  That rules out American Lion

Missed that part.
Oh well.

That was my first thought, too.  Until I saw what Shane said.    

[bmathison1972]

Well, I think from these hints I know it's something I probably won't get. If it's not a new species I am probably not going to get it; I am not going to get some unusual population or variant of a common animal (similarly as I didn't get the Type D orca). I might consider it if it turns out to be an Asiatic lion, but even then it's only a relict population and not technically a distinct taxon.

I also won't get the feathered tyrannosaur if it's Nanuqsaurus, as I just got in CollectA's and I am not going to replace it so soon.

That's OK; I still see myself getting probably at least five of these (bearded vulture, osprey, Austroraptor, Megalosaurus, domestic dog), which is more than enough to keep me happy! 

[Shane]

In case folks haven't seen the replies on Safari's Instagram.

The cat is an Adolescent Male Lion.

The dinosaurs are Austroraptor, Nanuqsaurus and Megalosaurus.

The domestic dog is a Pomeranian (with a "teddy bear" cut).

[sbell]

In case folks haven't seen the replies on Safari's Instagram.

The cat is an Adolescent Male Lion.

The dinosaurs are Austroraptor, Nanuqsaurus and Megalosaurus.

The domestic dog is a Pomeranian (with a "teddy bear" cut).

Well that's a couple of dinos of interest at least!

Does make me wonder though, when will the Therizinosaurus be available!?

[suspsy]

So I have to ask: why does Safari barely make any large extant land animals anymore? No male Asian elephant, no African forest elephant, no gaur, no water buffalo, no Javan rhino, no Kodiak bear, no saltwater crocodile, no gharial, no elephant seal, etc. Granted, we got a killer whale last year, but the vast of Safari animals in recent years have been small. Is it a matter of budgeting or some other reason?

[Saarlooswolfhound]

Schleich did release a adolescent male lion back in the early 2000s, but I am excited to see this one in person!

[sphyrna18]

It looks like a new Saltasaurus is coming as well. If I read the fb post correctly

[Sim]

Safari has confirmed Saltasaurus will be one of their new for 2024 figures.

[JimoAi]

are there anymore new figures esp sea life?

[Sim]

Hi @Shane, on the Safari website the Safari cassowary doesn't appear in the section for its line.  It can still be found by searching for it though.

On the Toy Animal Wiki it says the Wild Safari Smilodon, Postosuchus and platypus are retired, but they all appear as normal on the Safari website.  Have they really been retired?  Also, do you know what year the Safari tree fern and Carnegie Plateosaurus were retired?