Flying Squirrel

Isn't our Stuffed Flying Squirrel amazing?

What about this exceptional stuffed flying squirrel? Although it's made of synthetic materials, it looks so real you'll hardly believe it's a cuddly stuffed animal - a toy, not the real thing! This stuffed squirrel comes with a piece of clear line attached so you can "fly" it in the air as seen in the photo, or you can hang it by the ring attached to the line.

Read more about Hansa stuffed animals and see our selection of Hansa squirrels and other rodents.

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Very Cool Hansa Stuffed Vulture Still Available

Come see our stuffed vulture

As of today, December 19, 2010, we still have several of our popular, beautiful, and lifelike Hansa stuffed vultures available and ready to ship! The mail is going so fast this year, we can reasonably assume that you'll get it in two days if you're in a big-city zip code, and two or three days if you are more rurally located.

This plush toy vulture is impressive-looking and extremely soft - like real feathers, although the materials are synthetic. It is made in the Phillipines, and is happy to come and live with you!

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Hansa Stuffed Marmot or Groundhog Back in Stock!

We missed this delightful stuffed plush marmot while he was away, but now he is back, and we're thrilled about it! He seems happy, too, but he whispered in my ear that he'd rather go home with YOU!

You can order our playfully realistic stuffed marmot by Hansa right here and help contribute to tapir conservation at the same time. You might also want to check out our other plush wildlife by Hansa.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Hansa Stuffed Birds Back in Stock!

You've been waiting for these, and so have we! Our beloved and much-cherished dodo bird, kiwi, and vulture are back in stock and ready to go home with you!

Above is the dodo bird. Sadly, the real dodos are extinct, but they can be remembered and loved with this adorable plush replica. It's amazingly soft and feathery, and you can see it on this page.

This delightful stuffed kiwi bird is also among our most popular items. The kiwis are back in stock and ready to travel! Kiwis don't fly, so we put them in a box and make sure they reach your doorstep!

I've posted photos of our very popular stuffed vulture from two different angles. It has a charming and lovable face, and the feathers on the back are simply beautiful in their design and pattern. You can see the stuffed vulture's very own page here. Our plush stuffed vulture is quite a softie!

You can see all of our Hansa stuffed animals including these birds on the Hansa section of our Stuffed Animal Page. Order now - the Hansa products sell quickly!

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

Lifelike Stuffed Chinchilla Back in Stock

Our adorable, realistic stuffed chinchilla by Hansa is back in stock and ready to scamper out the door! These items are made by hand in small quantities and are often hard to get. We only have six in stock as of today. If you want a lovable, soft, furry, lifelike chinchilla, now is the time to place your order! While they last, we are shipping the same day we get your order if possible. Sometimes shipping will be the next 2 or 3 days, but we try to get it out on the day you place your order. Check them out on our chinchilla page!

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Stuffed Emperor Penguin by Hansa

We have just one left as of this post! I'm talking about our colorful and regal-looking stuffed plush emperor penguin. Doesn't he look fine standing there waiting to be discovered by a new best friend? Our emperor penguin is made by Hansa, maker of high-quality realistic stuffed animals. Our plush penguin works equally well as a toy or as a collector's item for anyone who likes stuffed animals. Come on over and take a look!

Stuffed aardvark by Hansa - last one until October shipment

Unlike so many of our favorite animal-themed toys and gifts, this beautiful stuffed aardvark is NOT going out of production. However, supplies in the U.S. are nearly sold out. We have only one left in stock as of today until the shipment arrives from overseas in October. You can see and order this wonderful Hansa aardvark at Tapir and Friends online!

Our Stuffed Aardvark

Our wonderfully realistic-looking stuffed aardvark by Hansa is a toy that looks amazingly like a real animal. The plush aardvark is 12 1/2 inches from nose to rump. Its tail adds another 10 inches to its length, and the pink fabric-covered tongue is posable and holds its position when you move it. The tongue is about 1 1/2 inches long. It is sewn with soft plush fabric with extra-soft white tufts around the eyes, ears, and chin. There are four toes on each front foot and five toes on each back foot. This is a good thing, because aardvarks are known for digging! It has gentle hard plastic eyes (black pupils with a ring of gold for the iris) pinkish brown inside the ears. Our stuffed aardvark replica has a kindly expression and promises to snuggle next to you. This aardvark makes a wonderful gift for stuffed animal lovers and complements nicely any stuffed animal collection. The fabric is produced in small batches and is chosen especially for this animal. Each piece is hand-stictched in the Philippines by crafters willing to produce a unique item each and every time. Check out our other aardvark toys and gifts.

Stuffed Animals Made by Hansa

Read more about Hansa stuffed animals and see our selection.

About Aardvarks

Aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are African mammals of a medium size that are most active at night and are good at burrowing into the earth. Their name, "aardvark," comes from the Afrikaans/Dutch language and means "earth pig." This unusual-looking animal has many names locally, including "antbear" or "anteater," although it is not a close relative of the anteaters of South America. Neither is it closely related to a pig, but is somewhat isolated taxonomically and is the only member of the order Tubulidentata. It is not a true edetate, although we've listed it with our edentates on the web site so that people could find it. As odd as it sounds, the aardvark is most closely related to elephant shrews, hyraxes, tenrecs and elephants. If we had put the aardvark in our elephant category, would you have found it? It's a strange thought!

Chinchilla stuffed animal toy back in stock

Another back-in-stock item today is our very popular stuffed chinchilla. It almost looks real, and it may look like it's made of real fur, but it's not! Hansa has gone out of its way to create lovable, lifelike synthetic animals that you and your young friends can enjoy for a lifetime. They have all been tested to meet the most stringent new import laws. You can enjoy these stuffed animals while feeling completely safe about the materials used to make them.

Our stuffed chinchilla

This engaging, realistic-looking stuffed chinchilla is soft and cuddly. The chinchilla replica is sewn with soft plush mottled synthetic fur and is sturdy enough to stand on its feet and rump. It reflects the total quality of stuffed animal toys made by Hansa. The head is accentuated with large realistic looking eyes, a light muzzle with fine whiskers and large fur-lined pink ears. This plush chinchilla is about 11 inches long, including its beautifuly curled, gray tail. Our stuffed chinchilla has a kindly expression and promises not to bite. This chinchilla makes a wonderful gift for chinchilla pet lovers and nicely complements any stuffed animal collection. Check out our other chinchilla toys and gifts.

About chinchillas

Our Chinchilla (Chinchilla lanigera) is the common long-tailed chinchilla. It is the size of a small rabbit, crepuscular, and is found in the Andes of South America. Its name, chinchilla, comes from the name of a tribe of Andean people, the Chincha, who adorned themselves with furs from this rodent. In their native habitat, chinchillas live in burrows or crevices in rocks. They are agile jumpers and can leap up to five feet. Predators in the wild include hawks, skunks, felines, and canines. Chinchillas have a variety of defense tactics including spraying urine and releasing fur if bitten. In the wild, chinchillas have been observed eating plants, fruits, seeds, and small insects. Chinchillas were brought to the United States in the 1920s and were domesticated and sold in pet stores. There are several chinchilla owner pet clubs and lots of information on how to care for a domesticated pet chinchilla. The native Chilean chinchillas have been hunted for human apparel since the early 1900s. Around 1900, an estimated 500,000 chinchilla skins were exported annually from Chile. Chinchilla pelt is considered by some to be the most valuable pelt in the world, and coats have sold as much as $100,000. This scale of hunting seriously depleted the number of wild chinchillas, and the international trade in wild chinchillas or their skins is now restricted by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

New stuffed aardvark in our store!

Our new stuffed aardvark is a charmer! Made by Hansa, this critter is 12 1/2 inches long and looks every inch like a real aardvark! The fabric-covered pink tongue is posable - move it into a new position and it stays there. Soft and lovable, this stuffed aardvark is hand-crafted in the Philippines and exhibits the quality and design features you've come to expect from Hansa, maker of some of the world's best collectible stuffed animals! Come see our new aardvark!

Stuffed hyena and hyena animal jewelry from Tapir and Friends

This is a great time to be thinking about hyenas! Discovery Channel is featuring them this week, and you're bound to learn a lot if you tune in via TV or Web. Hyena gifts and stuffed animals are hard to find, but we've located two that we believe you will like. Our stuffed hyena is made by Hansa in the Philippines, featuring design by the artisans who make the products, and Hansa's typical hand-crafted quality. Hansa's animals are unique and collectible. The fabric is made especially for this animal in small lots with attention to detail. Hansa searches the world for just the right fabrics for each creation. Details are stitched and painted, resulting in stuffed plush animal toys that are not only fun to cuddle, but look like real animals!

Our hyena jewelry comes in earrings, pins, and pendants in your color choice. Individually-chosen beads from the artist's collection will be used on the earrings and pendants. You suggest the color! Each piece is made to order, but takes only a few days. The prices can't be beat for such outstanding artwork! They are made of light-weight aluminum and pack a lot of character. We're sure you will love them! Please check out our animal gift shop at Tapir and Friends! You'll have a warm and friendly welcome. If you have questions, call us toll free at (888) 325-3179 or send e-mail.