World-class Animal Replicas Back in Stock

Scimitar-horned Oryx Back in Stock

at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

We know you've been waiting for quite a long time, and so have we! Finally! A new shipment of some of your favorite exotic plastic animals are now available again. Besides the beautiful and endangered scimitar-horned oryx, we also received the popular Paraceratherium, Megacerops, Mexican red-kneed tarantula, red dquirrel, bumblebee, bearded dragon lizard and the Greek god Poseidon.

Pop on over to Tapir and Friends and look up your favorite animal in our search box!

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Plastic and Plush Scorpions

Plush Gray Scorpions at Tapir and Friends 
Animal Store

We love scorpions at Tapir and Friends. Sure they sting, but they also dance! The scorpion mating dance is called the "Promenade a Deux." This fancy footwork can last up to 25 hours. Please peruse our wonderful selection of plastic and stuffed scorpions!

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Plastic Dragons for Your Own Personal Horde

Plastic Ice Dragon at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Have you ever wanted your own dragon horde, sorta like Daenerys Targaryen, Mother of Dragons, from Game of Thrones? If so, we've got you covered!  Check out selection of plastic dragons and order a few of your own! 

Four-Headed Orange Dragon 

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Golden Dragon at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Plastic Sea Dragon at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

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Lemurs Facing Extinction in Madagascar

Lee Spangler with Lemur Friend in Madagascar

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has just announced that 90 of 101 species of lemur are now on their Red List of Threatened Species, with 20 percent classed as Critically Endangered. This means the vast majority of lemurs are in danger of complete extinction in the wild. Found only in Madagascar, lemurs are threatened by the loss of their habitat created by illegal logging. To find out what you can do to help lemurs, please go here.

Lemur in Madagascar (Photo by Lee Spangler)

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New Plastic Animals in Our Discount and Bulk Category

Small Plastic Emperor Penguin

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We've just added some beautiful little plastic penguins to the Discount and Bulk category at Tapir and Friends Animal Store. We now have a large selection of discount and bulk small plastic animals available. You do NOT have to buy in large quantities to get these low prices. We do ask that you buy at least 2 to 10, depending on the specific product, but the total price is usually between $2.00 and $3.00 for a minimum quantity. You can add as many more as you'd like.

See you at the store!

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Miniature Figurines of People for Your Diorama

Aboriginal Ranger

at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Whether your diorama ia about the Australian outback or the frozen north, we may have just the human figurines you need to go along with the animals for your biome diorama.

Crocodile Handler

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Esquimo Hunter

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Handmade Teddy Bears and Dogs by Sandi Tipple

Large Handmade Stuffed Bear at
Tapir and Friends Animal Store

We recently created Sandi's Corner at Tapir and Friends to showcase products made by Sandi Tipple in an effort to raise money for her cancer treatments. I thought her teddy bears and dogs were adorable. Sandi's husband, Kevin, has also helped create some of the educational and (when I let him) humorous text for our site. His name is not on his many category descriptions, but you can read his longer articles on these pages.

Handmade Red Teddy Bear

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 Smaller Stuffed Bear at 
Tapir and Friends Animal Store

 Handmade Stuffed Dog at Tapir and Friends Animal Store 

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Plastic Snakes to Keep Pests Out of Your Pool and Garden

Plastic Orange Snake with Yellow Bands 
at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Customers have told us that the best things they ever found to keep birds and other animals away from their swimming pools are fake plastic snakes. These coiled toy snakes might be just the ticket to keep summer pests away. The colors are eye-catching, and the built-in coils allow you to wrap the snakes around bushes or trees in your yard. Our plastic snakes come in a variety of colors and are 40 inches long, although they will not stay stretched out, but will return to a coiled position or wrap nicely around a post or landscaping. Our plastic snakes are very flexible and are fairly realistic looking except for the rather bright colors. If I were a bird, I don't think I would take any chances!

Plastic Green Snake at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Plastic Cream-Colored Snake with Orange Spots 

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Plastic Yellow Snake with Brown Dashes

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Plastic Squirt Toys for Summer Fun!

Squirting Pufferfish Toy at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Now that summer's here, it's time for fun in the sun! Whether you're in the swimming pool, the ocean, or the bathtub, our plastic squirting pufferfish and day-glo goldfish are the perfect summertime accessories!  Order yours while supplies last!

Squirting Goldfish Toy at Tapir and Friends Animal Store

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Beguiling Blue Plush Stingray Ready for Your Summer Vacation!

This cuddly blue stuffed stingray is available at

Tapir and Friends and Animal Store

Our beautiful  blue stuffed stingray may be just the toy to take on your summer vacation or play with around the house imagining a trip to the ocean. Its mottled blue color not only is attractive, but also reminds you of the light playing through the water on the back of a real stingray. This cuddly toy would like to become your new best friend!

Our stingray measures 23 inches long from nose to tail, and is19 inches wide across the wings. Come see our enhanting blue plush stingray!

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Plush Bookworm Perfect for Rainy Weekends

Stuffed Plush Book Worm at

Tapir and Friends Animal Store

Astoria is cloudy and overcast today. The wind brings news of coming rain, but we don't mind. Let the wind howl and the rain pour! We have books to read and a wonderful plush bookworm to keep us company! Sounds like a perfect weekend to us. If you'd like to order your own bookworm to snuggle up with, please click here. 

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Fun with Komodos (and Frogs and Baby Tapirs)!

Here at TPF, we take conservation very seriously, but, as you can see, we also love to have fun. Thanks to the incredible creativity and talent of our dear friend, Kate Joshi, our store mascots, Karl Komodo, Felipe Frog, and Tildy Tapir now possess some very regal attire. Karl is obviously quite delighted with his new duds. Although Felipe may look a little disgruntled, we think they all look fantastic. We had a great deal of fun with this fashion shoot. Thanks, Kate, for making it possible! If you'd like a closer look at the photos, just click on the image and it will enlarge.

Karl, Felipe, and Tildy Mug for the Camera

Poor Felipe Looks a Little Overwhelmed by All His Finery

Life at Tapir and Friends Animal Store is Never Dull!

If you'd be interested in purchasing a Karl or Tildy of your own, please follow the links (sadly, clothes are not included). Felipe is no longer for sale, but many of his brethren can be found here.

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Our Plastic Flying Seagulls Return Thursday!

Plastic Flying Seagull

These guys have been flying off our shelves this summer. We recently ran out of stock, but more seagulls will be swooping into the store this Thursday! If you need to recreate the Hitchcock movie in your living room or are just looking for some seashore decor, our seagulls are now available for preorder and will be shipping out again on Friday. You can order yours today by clicking on the photo above or by following this link.

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Two Popular Toy Octopuses Available for Pre-order

21-inch Soft Play Toy Octopus

"Olive," 36-inch Stuffed Plush Toy Octopus

These two toy octopuses are among the most popular items we have ever had in our store. Unfortunately, due to manufacturing slowdowns in China, both have been out of stock for way too long. We now have an ETA of July on one octopus and August on the other. Please click on the octopus of your choice to read more and PLACE YOUR PRE-ORDER. Once this shipment is sold (and I don't expect it to take very long)  they will both be out of stock again until… we don't know when. We know you will be happy with your octopus, whichever you choose!

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