Papo new for 2025

[bmathison1972]

thresher looks to be a Common

I assume so, and frankly I hope so (new species for me)

They're usually bigeyes, right? Other than at least the kitan Pelagic.

Any ideas why that is?

I thought most thresher figures were pelagic; Safari and Toymany are at least

[sbell]

thresher looks to be a Common

I assume so, and frankly I hope so (new species for me)

They're usually bigeyes, right? Other than at least the kitan Pelagic.

Any ideas why that is?

I thought most thresher figures were pelagic; Safari and Toymany are at least

Maybe that's what it was. But either way, the common isn't commonly made...

[bmathison1972]

thresher looks to be a Common

I assume so, and frankly I hope so (new species for me)

They're usually bigeyes, right? Other than at least the kitan Pelagic.

Any ideas why that is?

I thought most thresher figures were pelagic; Safari and Toymany are at least

Maybe that's what it was. But either way, the common isn't commonly made...

And the common is in the Atlantic, and Papo tends to favor local/regional fauna! I'll wait for @Alopias superciliosus to weigh in as well, but if it looks to be a common (or bigeye) I will get it!

[Alopias superciliosus]

I thought most thresher figures were pelagic; Safari and Toymany are at least

Yes, the main ones are:

Kitan: Pelagic
Safari: Pelagic
Toymany: Pelagic

MBA: Bigeye

Lontic/Nayab: Common

What is super interesting is that every thresher shark figure released has been billed "thresher shark" and not identified to the species level by the producer, except for the Kitan Pelagic. So there is some ambiguity about a few. The MBA one is obviously a Bigeye, and the Safari and Toymany most resemble a Pelagic (and Toymany uses a photo of a Pelagic on the figure's page). I think I've seen Common floated around for the Lontic/Nayab; and I do think it resembles a Common the most.

Maybe that's what it was. But either way, the common isn't commonly made...

My guess behind why there are more Pelagics than Commons is just that the images that show up first when googling "thresher shark" are of Pelagics. Pelagic threshers are the one's most commonly seen and photographed alive; there's quite a number of dive locations that can allow divers to swim with Pelagics, whereas Common's are mostly encountered by humans through recreational and commercial fishing. Given how basically all these figures are billed as "thresher shark", I don't think there's much general appreciation of the fact that there are three distinct species of thresher. The fact that Common and Pelagic are very similar in appearance doesn't help things. I think the more widespread availability of images of Pelagic threshers alive versus Commons means that more sculptors and designers are working off such images, and the resulting "thresher shark" toy ends up bearing the most similarity to a Pelagic.

And the common is in the Atlantic, and Papo tends to favor local/regional fauna! I'll wait for @Alopias superciliosus to weigh in as well, but if it looks to be a common (or bigeye) I will get it!

I really hope it's a Common too, as it's the one species lacking a definitive figure. But my thoughts haven't changed with this higher quality image, I still think Bigeye given the size of the eye and how much space there is between the snout and the eye. I can't be certain until I can see it from more angles, but at least now, it is reading more Bigeye than Common to me. Bigeye's are Atlantic and Mediterranean too, so either fits with Papo's regional bias.

[bmathison1972]

I updated the first post with high-quality pics from Papo's website. The only ones missing are the Garden Animals.

[Sim]

Thanks B.!

[Sim]

Also, the saltwater crocodile looks good!  I am very curious to see a better photo of the leaf insect!

[bmathison1972]

Also, the saltwater crocodile looks good!  I am very curious to see a better photo of the leaf insect!

I can't remember, but do we know the size of the croc?

[JimoAi]

I hope the measurements are out soon

[Sim]

I can't remember, but do we know the size of the croc?

I haven't seen sizes given for the new figures.

[bmathison1972]

The cardinal and giant leaf insect images have been added to the first post

[Gwangi]

The cardinal and giant leaf insect images have been added to the first post

I like this cardinal more than Mojo's. I really need to catchup with Papo's songbirds.

[Sim]

Thanks B!  They both look excellent.  I intend to get the leaf insect!

[SerAndrew]

Now that we have better picture, can soneone with more knowledge comment on the saltwater?
Does it really look like one? Or is it a common Nile marked as saltwater?

Thanks!

[bmathison1972]

Now that we have better picture, can soneone with more knowledge comment on the saltwater?
Does it really look like one? Or is it a common Nile marked as saltwater?

Thanks!

That's my burning question, too, and the deciding factor if I pursue it.

[SerAndrew]

Now that we have better picture, can soneone with more knowledge comment on the saltwater?
Does it really look like one? Or is it a common Nile marked as saltwater?

Thanks!

That's my burning question, too, and the deciding factor if I pursue it.

Someone in mind that can help us here?

[JimoAi]

there in hand pics of some of them here thought they are blink and you'll miss

[SerAndrew]

Quite a Nile crocodile, I'm afraid

[Sim]

It looks like it has an unarmoured anterior neck like a saltwater crocodile to me...

[bmathison1972]

It looks like it has an unarmoured anterior neck like a saltwater crocodile to me...

yeah I think it can pass for a Saltie. The legs aren't in the swimming pose, unless they too are articulated.

A bigger concern for me is the size; looks small.