Baboon Female & Baby (2 pcs.)
$5.50
Baboons form social units known as troops. Females tend to remain in the troop in which they are born in, but the males leave the troop at puberty with a profound wanderlust. Before long, they settle into a new troop and work their way up the social ladder.
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Blue Hippo
$8.00
A beautful blue example of an ancient Egyptian figure.
The Blue Hippo symbolizes strength and vigor as well as
duality, as seen in it's amphibious nature.
High quality, cold cast resin. 2"x3"
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Dolphin
$4.00
Dolphins are highly intelligent animals living in tightly knit social pods. They have the ability to echo-locate objects in the water by emitting a high frequency sound that gets bounced back to them. The dolphin females who give birth to calves are steadfastly attentive to their needs. Right after birth, the mother helps the baby break the surface to get it's first breaths. This figure comes with a nifty information backing.
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Elephant Male & Calf (2 pcs.)
$8.50
Pachyderm Elephants are highly intelligent animals who form bonds for life. Taking care of their young is a priority for elephants. They will encircle their young if a predator threatens them in any way. It is said that elephants morn the dead, especial those who they have formed bonds with.
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Giraffe Female & Calf (2 pcs.)
$7.50
A very strong animal, the Giraffe stands tall and proud. It is able to reach food where other animals can't. A mother's young will remain with her for about 18 months but will sample plant foods a couple weeks after it's birth.
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Grizzly Bear Family (3 pcs.)
$12.00
Grizzly Bears are huge animals, reaching weights upwards of 1500 pounds! They are omnivorous, unlike their Polar Bear cousins. They eat a variety of plants, fruits, roots, and fungi as well as insects, fish, and small mammals. They are solitary by nature, but a mother will go to any lengths to protect her cubs from harms way. The males are totally solitary except during mating times.
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Hippopotamus Male
$5.50
The hippo is the second heaviest land animal (2nd to elephants). Amphibious by nature and nocturnal, hippos come out of the water at night to eat various plants. They form large social units, sometimes literally standing in water shoulder to shoulder. The males have tusks that they use in battling each other for mating rights with the females. The tusks can inflict sever damage to other Hippos.
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Kangaroo & Joey
$5.00
At the time of birth, the joey is extremely under developed at only the size of a nickel. It makes it's long journey blind and helpless. Yet it is able to find the mother's pouch and a nipple. There the joey will remain for another 8 months.
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Polar Bear Family (3 pcs.)
$12.00
Adapted to arctic weather conditions, these Polar Bears are survival experts. They are able to hunt seals through ice holes into the water yet stay warm and dry thanks to their extremely dense coat. The mother polar bear is very protective of her cub and will go to any lengths to protect it.
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Tiger Family
$12.00
Tigers in general do not form social groups like lions. They are mostly solitary animals. The exception to this rule is the mother/cub bond. Female tigers will remain bonded with her cubs for 2 or 3 years, when the cubs go off on their own. Until then, the mother will protect her cubs from harms way.
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Tortoise
$3.00
Longevity, fertility, immortality, are all qualities that have been ascribed to the tortoise in myth. It is also associated with the Moon, Mother Earth, and time. The tortoise has also depicted as supporting the world at the start of creation. In it's natural habitat, the tortoise stays out of the heat of the sun by staying in it's cool burrows and coming out at night to feed on plants. It gets all of it's water from these plants.
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Wolf
$3.50
A very intelligent and adaptable animal, the wolf has been a long hated symbol of villainy and ruthlessness. However, it's true nature is far from malevolent. They hunt in packs and help cull sick and diseased animals and help keep rodent populations in check. They are a highly social animal with complex hierarchies within each pack.
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Boa Constrictor
$3.50
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Black Bear & Cub (2 pcs.)
$6.00
The Black Bear is an unusual creature. They are very shy but can be extremely bold. They are driven by food and will come into any camp or refuse area in search of a meal. Highly intelligent, there is hardly a scheme or method of hiding food that will thwart a black bear. Mother bears have been known to push their cubs onto limbs to get at food that's hung on ropes by campers!
Plastic, Mother Bear 4.5" long, Cub 1.5" long.
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Giant Panda & Cub (2 pcs.)
$6.00
An endangered species, the Giant Panda has endeared itself to people all over the world. It is a solitary creature with a quiet disposition. Regarded as a national treasure in China, extensive reproduction programs are underway to keep the species from the brink of extinction.
Plastic, Mother 4.5" long, Cub 1.5" long.
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Reindeer
$5.00 $3.50 On Sale!
Also known as the Caribou, the Reindeer can sometimes gather in groups of up to 100,000 during the late winter season. By spring, they move northwards (Alaska/Canada, Asia and Europe) to their calving grounds. The calves can stand within 30 minutes of birth, run after 90 minutes, and keep up with the herd after 24 hours.
Plastic, 5.5" long.
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Great White Shark
$5.00
The ferocious Great White Shark is one of the most aggressive sharks in the ocean. It also has a really senstive sense of smell and can smell a drop of blood miles away. This shark has big scary teeth!
Plastic, 6.25" long.
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Lion
$5.00
The King of the Jungle. This big cat is the first animal that comes to mind when one thinks of the wild animals of Africa.
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Octopus
$4.00
Dewlling under the sea, this cryptic animal can change shape and color to match it's surroundings. Highly intelligent, it has deep archetypal meanings associated with it's cryptic but active life with it's 8 tentacles.
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American Bison & Calf (Buffalo)
$8.50
Highly social creatures, the American Bison live in herds. They graze in the mornings and groom each other or themselves at other times. Steeped in Native American history, the bison roamed the plains sustaining numerous tribes with their meat, skin, fur, and bones.
Plastic, 4.5" long, calf is 2" long.
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Hyena
$4.00
Hyenas live in large clans and defend their territory, but differ from all other social carnivores: 1) Clan members compete more and cooperate less than most social carnivores. 2) Females are bigger than males and dominate them. 3) Females compete for rank and food with one another; even close relatives do not cross-suckle offspring. 4) Cubs are raised in communal dens, but seldom or never provisioned or guarded by clan members. 5) Males play no parental role-only a privileged few are permitted anywhere near dens, where even juvenile offspring of high-ranking females dare to bully them. Plastic, 2.5" tall.
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Jackal
$4.00
Ancient Egyptians believed they were gods of the underworld, and that their evening yips and yowls were the haunting songs of the dead. Today, they are regarded as pests, much like the wolves and coyotes of the Wyoming cattle ranges. Highly intelligent, Jackals are omniverous and can utilize different hunting strategies depending on their prey (frogs, grasshoppers, or gazzels). Plastic, 2.5" tall.
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Meerkats (Set of 3)
$5.00 $3.50 On Sale!
Extremely social creatures, these small mammals live in large colonies where there is a division of labor! Some are on guard duty, baby sitting/nursing, food foraging, etc. Each Meerkat rotates through each role and are relieved of duty for meals. They also perform intimate behaviors like grooming, licking, and sleeping in tight piles much like canine puppies. Plastic, 2.5" tall.
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Mouse
$2.50
The mouse symbol is one of attention to detail, either too much of it or not enough. Some people may not see the forest from the trees or some are so overwhelmed by the bigger picture that they lose sight of all the little details that support that bigger picture. Plastic 1.5" tall.
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Walrus
$5.00 $3.50 On Sale!
The Walrus is as comfortable in the ocean as they are on land! At full speed, the Walrus can run as fast as a human because they actually run on all four limbs! In the ocean, the Walrus has air sacs around their necks that allow them to float vertically in the water and sleep! The symbolic nature of the Walrus is that it easily lives in both the conscious and unconscious worlds. Plastic, 4" long.
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Hedgehog (by Schleich)
$2.50 $2.25 On Sale!
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Moose
$5.00 $4.50 On Sale!
Moose (as they are called in North America, Elk in Europe) are the largest animals of the deer family. The name is derived from several Algonquian languages (mus or mooz) meaning "twig eater." In fact, the moose's ungainly long legs and long muzzle are suited, not for grazing, but for nibling on young shoots and leaves of willow and birch trees. They also eat several water plants. The moose is a somewhat amphibious creature, spending much of it's time in swamps. Symbolically, the Moose can travel between the conscious and unconscious realms (land and water) as well the muddy areas between as it is also confortable in the swamp. Plastic, 3" tall, 4" long.
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Tiger Shark
$5.00 $4.50 On Sale!
Tiger sharks eat anything they can fit in their mouths! Captured tiger sharks have been found to have other sharks, fish, porpoises, turtles, beef bones, dogs, cans, and trash. It's considered one of the most dangerous sharks in the ocean and is second only to the Great White Shark in terms of attacking humans. Plastic, 5" long.
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Foal
$2.50
Young, vulnerable, and totally dependent on it's mother for protection and nurishment, the foal needs to get on it's hooves very soon after birth. Use in play may represent vulnerability, dependency issues, or a renewing or rebirth of the self. Plastic, 2" tall.
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