From the Manufacturer Hansa is respected the world over for its finely crafted

collection of our planets animal kingdom. Originally created for exclusive

European collectors, each plush animal is meticulously handcrafted from

portraits of real animals in their natural habitat. By themselves, or paired

with other Hansa Animals, these marvelous creatures make wonderful best

friends for children, adults, and collectors alike. In addition, interior

designers the world over often turn to Hansa animals when designing unique,

one-of-a-kind spaces. Display them in groups, or use their large, signature

animals to set the theme of a room.Hansas chief designer pulls from his

background in anatomy when researching each animal. The fabric used for the

spotted and striped animals is all custom designed to Hansas exacting

specifications in small quantites. And all of the fabric used is hand-cut from

intricate patterns and hand-trimmed by Hansa artisans, never stamped out by

machines. An average of 42 seperate pieces are used for each small animal

(some animals have as many as 240 different pieces). The face and body of each

Hansa Animal is carefully sculpted inside-out to create their distinct

features and musculature that are unique to each animal. And each face is hand

finished, which means that each animal is unique _ just as in real life.And

every Hansa animal comes with a Toys that Teach tag describing each animals

habitat, lifestyle, gestation period, care of their young and eating habits.

Hansas goal is to help educate children and adults alike about the natural

lives of these magnificent creatures, and to understand, respect and

appreciate the importance of our co-existence with all animals.

• True to life realism
• Heirloom quality
• Teaching tag
• Hand crafted
• Educational