Ant Eater (3986)
Ant Eater (3986)
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Native to Central and South America, inhabiting both forest and open-plain regions. The giant anteater is the largest of the species. Well adapted to hunt for insects, its sole source of food, because of its long front claws & sticky tongue. Characterized by solitary habits and low reproductive rate. Female carries the single young on her back during its growth.
Dimensions:
- Length: 18 in
- Width: 5 in
- Height: 7 in
Position: Standing
Manufacturer Part #: 3986
UPC: 4806021939864
Age Group:The Recommended age for Hansa animals is 3 and up to comply with ASTM93 safety standards.
Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each Hansa animal from portraits of the creature in its natural habitat.
The Hansa Story Artisan hand sew the animals "inside out", an old world tradition that results in the minimization of seams, and their bodies are carefully "sculpted" to create "musculature" and "features" like movement in a walking or sitting position that are unique to each creature. On average, there are 42 separate pieces required to make each animal, that must be combined by a team of truly creative artists to create the distinctly realistic features that characterize HANSA animals. (Some animals have as many as 240 different parts!) Each animal is individually hand sewn, to give it a unique "personality", there are more than 860 different fabrics and man-made furs from which the "coat" and "hides" are made, along with over 6000 sets of different eyes, whiskers, claws, noses, and related accessories allocated for creating these wonderful plush animals. Stuffing emphasizes careful attention to the placement of the highest quality man-made materials.When you hold these wonderfully "life-like" animals, you will see and feel HANSA's emphasis on quality, which is a result of careful attention to design, custom fabric selection, cutting, sewing, stuffing, eye placement, feature creation, framing, air brushing and finishing. Since each animal is hand sewn, there will be slight variations in appearance.
Country of Origin: Philippines
Materials and Care
Materials and Care
To clean product, use soft cloth, soap, and warm water to remove dirt then wipe with clean, moist cloth to remove soap. leave to dry then brush gently.
All Hansa plush animals are handcrafted using only new materials and complies to International safety standards EN71, ASTMF 96386, AS1647, BS5665. Please remove the Tag and Plastic strip before giving it to a child. Recommended age 3 years & up.
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The first time I saw this guy I knew I must meet him in person. Ok, I mean buy. His super fat epic tail alone would be enough to attract immediate attention. I'm not sure how little kids would react once they see him for the first time - he's a very unusual animal, after all; but hardly would they be scared because he has a very kind face. I think the kindest I've seen among Hansa and other brands' soft toys alike. But it might be just my specimen, as I'm long aware that each Hansa animal has a personality (not in a way things do, but in the animate way). His tail is as epic in real life (I know no other word for what it is). He has very cute kinds of fur in different places (try the black one on his chest and the one on his belly and then the white thing, they're all somehow different). His nose is beautiful, too, but not the kind of nose he would poke into your affairs with. I believe he is very playable although I didn't mean to have him as a toy but rather as a friend for myself. And a good friend he will be. I don't see a reason why people who are not instantly repelled by his quaint unusual appearance (although he IS more attractive than your average faceless lifeless teddy bear) could not like him once they meet him in real life. If you doubt whether you should buy him I'd recommend to stop hesitating and do buy him. If you're choosing between several different animals I still recommend him because he is really special. I like Hansa toys in general and I share my house with a lot of them but even among them he is somehow unique. (The photo I've attached is of him with his new pals, also from Hansa; they have something in common; maybe it's the nose).
Very interesting