Butterfly 3D Puzzle

The insect 3D puzzles are going fast!

Our Plastic 3D Butterfly Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful insect model comes assembled, and its wingspan is 5 1/2 inches wide. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed insect stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other insect toys.

About Monarch Butterflies

The monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) is a well-known North American butterfly. It is a beautiful insect and has been drawn, photographed and appreciated by countless people. It is noted for its ability to make migration journeys of up to 3,000 miles where it loves to congregate on milkweed. It tolerates cold weather poorly so unsesaonable weather can have a devasting effect on the monarch butterfly. Monarch butterflies have few predators. They have an acrid taste which birds learn to avoid. Monarch butterflies can now be found in Hawaii and New Zealand.

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Pig 3D Puzzle

Our new line of Farm Animal 3D Puzzles make great gifts!

Our Pig 3D Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful animal model comes assembled. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed animal stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other hoofed animal toys.

About Pigs

The words pig, hog and swine are generic terms and may be used interchangeably without regard to gender, size or breed. A male pig is called a boar. A female pig is called a gilt if she hasn't had piglets yet, or called a sow if she has had a litter. The pig originated as a Eurasian wild boar and was domesticated by early farming people. The pig is known as an even-toed ungulate having four toes, although it walks on only two. It is an incredibly intelligent animal with a brain size similar to humans. It keeps clean and only rolls in the mud to cool off, since it lacks sweat glands. It has been a valuable food supply for generations of people from many cultures. Some religions, such as Judaism and Islam, have prohibitions regarding eating pork. This is not because the pig is externally dirty, but because it doesn't have cud to redigest.

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Elephant 3D Puzzle

Difficult enough to be challenging...detailed enough to be facinating!

Our Elephant 3D Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful animal model comes assembled. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed animal stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other elephant toys.

About Elephants

Until recently, it was believed that there were only two species of elephant - African and Asian (Elephas maximus). However, in 2004, DNA evidence proved that there are actually two true species of African elephant - African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) and African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis). African savannah elephants are the largest elephant, African forest elephants are slightly smaller and Asian elephants are the smallest elephant. African elephants have larger ears than the Asian elephant. In the African species, both the male and female elephants have large visible tusks. In the Asian species only the males have large visible tusks. The females have small tusks called tushes that are not usually visible. African elephants only have one dome on the top of their head, and the flat forehead is slightly sloped. The Asian elephant has two distinct domes at the top of its head. There is a projection on the end of the elephant's trunk that is referred to as a "finger." African elephants have two "fingers" on the end of their trunk, and will use a grasping motion when picking things up. (This is much like the way we use our thumb and forefinger.) The Asian elephant has only one "finger," so it has to curl the end of its trunk around anything it wants to pick up. All three elephant species are endangered because of poachers who hunt them for their tusks.

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Grizzly Bear 3D Puzzle

Check out the DETAIL on these 3D puzzles!

Our Grizzly 3D Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful animal model comes assembled. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed animal stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other elephant toys.

About Grizzly Bears

Grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horriblis, which translated means horrible Northern bear) are actually one of two subspecies of Brown bear (Ursus arctos); the other is the Kodiak (Ursus arctos middendorffi). Grizzlies get their name from the "grizzled" appearance of their coat that is created by the white tips of the long guard hairs on their back and shoulders. Their coat color can vary from light cream to black, but is generally darkish brown. Highly intelligent creatures, grizzlies find food by employing complex problem solving skills. Although mature grizzlies are very large - females are 200 to 450 pounds, males are 300 to 850 pounds - at birth the cubs are about the size of a rat, weighing only about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds. Factors leading to their endangered status include: destruction of habitat, accidental killing by hunters who mistake them for black bears, illegal killing (poaching), etc.

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Plastic Styracosaurus 3D Puzzle

One of the stars of Disney's movie "Dinosaur"!

Our 3D Styracosaurus Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful dinosaur model measures 4 inches from nose to tail and 2 inches tall. It comes assembled. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed dinosaur stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other dinosaur toys.

About Styracosaurus

Dinosaurs represent the dominant terrestrial lifeforms on planet Earth for 135 million years, from the beginning of the Jurassic period through the end of the Cretaceous period approximately 65 million years ago. While no human ever lived during the age of dinosaurs, modern palentologists have learned much studying the fossilized remains of these magnificent creatures.

Not to be confused with its famous cousin the triceratops, Styracosaurus was a herbivorous dinosaur that lived approximately 75 - 76 million years ago. Styracosaurus was around 18 feet long and weighed as much as 5,000 pounds. Its most distinctive feature is a head-frill of bone laces with long horns, as well as horns protruding from its large head.

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Fly 3D Puzzle

As much fun to assemble as it is educational!

Our 3D Fly Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This delightful insect model comes assembled, and its body is 3 inches long. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When complete, this highly-detailed insect stands nicely on its own for display on your shelf, TV, computer monitor, etc. Check out our other 3-D Puzzle Animals, as well as our other insect toys.

About House Flies

The common house fly (Musca domestica) is from the order Diptera, meaning two-winged, although the house fly actually has only one pair of wings. It has an excellent avoidance reaction due to its sensitivity to air movement. The house fly transmits diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and salmonella and is a menace in poorer areas. The house fly eats only liquids. It spits out saliva onto solid food to pre-digest it. Then it sucks the food back in through its proboscis, spits the food back out again and re-eats it. The house fly is a master at walking upside-down and walking on vertical surfaces. It accomplishes this feat by secreting adhesive juices from glands above its feet. Also the house fly is constantly preening its hairy legs. It must do this in order to keep the smell and taste receptors on the tiny hairs clean and viable.

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Seahorse 3D Puzzle

Watch for our new line of fantastic 3D puzzles coming soon!

Our Seahorse 3D Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This enchanting seahorse stands 4 1/2 inches tall and comes unassembled in a beautiful plastic nautilus shell. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When completed, this splendid seahorse stands snugly on its blue plastic base for display on your shelf, TV, display cabinet, etc., along with your other favorite treasures. To see our entire inventory of puzzle animals, go to our 3-D Puzzle Animals page. Come look over our other seahorse and sea dragon toys and gifts.

About Seahorses

The yellow seahorse (Hippocampus kuda ) is one of the most common seahorses and is also known as the Common Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse, or Oceanic Seahorse. . It is found mainly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It has a short crown, which is directed backwards. It is found in shallow water of not much more than 30 feet. They can be found in mangroves, coastal seagrass beds, estuaries, coastal bays and lagoons, harbors, sandy sediments in rocky littoral zones, and rivers with brackish waters. Seahorses pair for life. They are poor swimmers and generally remain anchored to rocks using their prehensile tails.

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Thorny Devil 3-D Interlocking Plastic Puzzle

A challenging, educational, and beautiful gift for the nature lover!

Our Thorny Devil 3-D Interlocking Plastic Puzzle

These 3-D (three dimensional) puzzle animals are some of the more detailed we have seen, making them an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for grown-ups and children above the age of 3. The 23 pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. See our other 3-D Puzzle animals here.

About Thorny Devils or Thorny Dragons

The thorny devil or thorny dragon (Moloch horridus) is an Australian desert animal. It grows up to 8 inches long and can live to the age of 20 years. Thorny devils have large external spines which discourage predators. This strange desert animal has a false head. It dips its real head between its legs and only a head-like protrusion on its back shows. It has an amazing ability to camoflauge. It is brown and tan with spots, making it almost indistinguishable from the desert floor. It eats ants and can stuff itself with well over a thousand in a day. It drinks water in the inhospitable desert from dew which it collects at night.

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3-D Plastic Seahorse Puzzle w/ Display Stand

A clever and educational gift!

Our 3-D Seahorse Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This enchanting seahorse stands 4 1/2 inches tall and comes unassembled in a beautiful plastic nautilus shell. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When completed, this splendid seahorse stands snugly on its blue plastic base for display on your shelf, TV, display cabinet, etc., along with your other favorite treasures. To see our entire inventory of puzzle animals, go to our 3-D Puzzle Animals page. Come look over our other seahorse and sea dragon toys and gifts.

About Seahorses

The yellow seahorse (Hippocampus kuda ) is one of the most common seahorses and is also known as the Common Seahorse, Spotted Seahorse, or Oceanic Seahorse. . It is found mainly in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. It has a short crown, which is directed backwards. It is found in shallow water of not much more than 30 feet. They can be found in mangroves, coastal seagrass beds, estuaries, coastal bays and lagoons, harbors, sandy sediments in rocky littoral zones, and rivers with brackish waters. Seahorses pair for life. They are poor swimmers and generally remain anchored to rocks using their prehensile tails.

This blog is sponsored by Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

3-D Plastic Cheetah Puzzle

This cat accelerates faster than most cars!

Our 3-D Cheetah Puzzle

The details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This beautiful cheetah measures 3 7/8 inches from head to tail and 2 inches high to the tip of the ear. It comes unassembled, packed inside a tan plastic egg. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When assembled, place this stately cheetah on display with your favorite treasures. To see our entire inventory of puzzle animals, go to our 3-D Puzzle Animals page. Check out our terrific selection of cheetah toys and gifts.

About Cheetahs

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large feline predator native to Africa and the Middle East. Best known for being the fastest living animal on Earth, an adult cheetah can accelerate from zero to over 60 mph in three seconds, and can maintain a speed of 70-75 mph for bursts of just over 500 yards. A not so well-known fact is that cheetahs are the only felid with non-retractable claws and pads, and because of this, cheetags cannot climb vertical tree trunks the way other cats can.

Cheetahs hunt during the day (usually in the early morning or early evening, when it's cooler), and hunt by sight rather than scent. The incredible speed of a cheetah means that a chase is over very quickly...either the cheetah succeeds, or it burns up its energy reserve and cannot continue the chase. The sacrifice of that speed is physical strength, which means cheetahs cannot defend their kills against larger predators. As such, a successful cheetah will consume as much of it's kill as it can immediately following the chase, then abandon the kill when other predators arrive.

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Frilled Lizared 3-D Interlocking Plastic Animal Puzzle

The details on this frilled lizard 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When completed, this striking frilled lizard stands nicely on its own for display with your favorite treasures. To see our entire inventory of puzzle animals, go to our 3-D Puzzle Animals page. Be sure to look over our other plastic frilled lizard toys and gifts.

3D Dinosaur and other Animal Puzzles

These wonderful lifelike 3-D puzzles depicting dinosaurs and other animals are running out quickly! At the beginning of the holiday season, we had eight types of donosaurs - now we only have three left! Come on over and see what they are. As of today, these three are still in stock and ready to ship for Christmas!

The dinosaur shown above is Dilophosaurus.

The beautiful details on this 3-D puzzle animal toy add another dimension, so you could say it is 4-D (3-D + details)! It is certainly one of the more detailed we have seen, making it an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for adults and children above the age of 3. This colorful dilophosaurus dinosaur is roughly 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. It's a new item and we still need to assemble one to measure it for you. It comes unassembled in a re-usable plastic case that looks like a fossil. The pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. When completed, this striking dinosaur stands nicely for display with your favorite collectible animal replicas and figurines. To see our entire inventory of puzzle animals, go to our 3-D Puzzle Animals page. Be sure to see our other dinosaur toys and gifts as well.

Dilophosaurus dinosaurs come from the Early Jurassic Period, and are named for the two crests on their heads. Dilophosaurus was not described until 1954.

Dinosaur gifts for everyone!

Dinosaurs never lose their appeal or their popularity. They seem to fascinate everyone, and we carry dinosaur gifts for "children" of all ages! The dinosaur dinking cup above is for toddlers, but I know one child who has not advanced to drinking cups yet, but loves to hold them by the handles and bang them together. Since they are durable, this works well for everyone :)

Our dinosaur bones (or fossil) model will be fun for older children or teens and older who simply want to enjoy learning and looking at the way the bones fit together. It's a bit too simple to be called a puzzle, but as a model it can decorate a classroom or bedroom or den very nicely. Shown here is our t-rex, but we have others, too.

We love our colorful Pteranodon hand puppet, and we think you will, too! It's made for smaller hands, so is perfect for children and adults with small hands!

The Iguanodon dinosaur above is just one of the four species of dinosaur 3D puzzles we still have left in stock. Order today, they are becoming extinct rather quickly!

3D Plastic Animal Puzzles - order while we they're still available! Time is running out on these beautiful, realistic, toy animal puzzles!

These wonderful 3D plastic animal puzzles are on their way to extinction. Unfortunatley, once our stock is gone, we won't be able to get them again. Although we still have over 40 realistic animal types in this fun and challenging 3D plastic puzzle format, the supplies are dwindling. They make wonderful stocking stuffers for Christmas, but we may be out by then. There is nothing wrong with the puzzles, but due to new import laws regarding paint testing, the tests have become so expensive that as of this writing, the puzzles are a casualty of the more stringent laws. The puzzles were safe before, and they're still safe, but so many tests are required PER IMPORTATION that suppliers have cancelled this product. Please check them out while we still have them. They are charming and educational, fun to put together and enjoyable to look at once they're finished. Or, you can take them apart and put them back together again. Even if they were not puzzles, these would be some of the best-looking plastic animals we know! Learn about animals as you play!

Last chance for 3-D plastic animal puzzles?

We HOPE it's not the last chance, but here's the deal. All of the 40-plus plastic 3D animal puzzles we carry have been discontinued by the US importers we buy from. These puzzles are popular with kids and adults and are both fun and a challenge for people many ages. Yet, popularity is not the problem. The manufacturers in China have raised their minimum quantity orders to to the wholesalers so high that everyone we know has stopped carrying them. I won't go into details here because I don't know all of the rules that the importers and exporters have to comply with (Sue deals with these details, and I can find out if anyone is interested), but I do know that although the toys were safe to begin with and some tests are, of course, needed, the level and frequency of the tests has been escalated beyond what many importers can afford to pay and still deliver the goods at a price consumers find acceptable. The new pricing and shortages have begun to take effect this year and we will continue to see changes as old stocks are depleted.

Although some of our puzzles are now out of stock, we still have a lot left for you to choose from - please come check them out on our web site - until they are gone!

Saber-toothed cat 3D puzzle

There are a lot of ways to spell sabertooth cat, and there are a lot of ways to put one together! We have a realistic-looking 3-D sabretooth puzzle that will be loads of fun to put together. When you're done, you get either a nice replica of the sabre-tooth to keep, or you can take it apart and put it back together again. We have about 40 different animals, so they make great gifts or party favors.

Here are the pieces. Where you do want to start?

These 3-D (three dimensional) puzzle animals are some of the more detailed we have seen, making them an interesting replica as well as a fun toy for grown-ups and children above the age of 3. The 20 pieces are cleverly fitted, flexible, and not too difficult to assemble. The sabertooth cat puzzle is about 4 inches long. See our other 3-D Puzzle animals here.

The smilodon, or sabertooth cat (sometimes also called saber-tooth tiger), roamed parts of North and South America around the time of the last Ice Age. The most familiar is the (Smilodon fatalis), of which many remains have been found in the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits. It became extinct about 11,000 years ago.

"S" is for Siamang, Stegasaurus, and a lot of other animals, too!

Look at this beautiful siamang jewelry! It comes in a variety of colors and unique beads to complement or match. You can choose earrings, pin or pendant.

We found lots of animals in Tapir and Friends online gift shop that begin with the letter "S"! Just for starters, here are four beautiful hand-made, hand-painted dog pins! You can see these dogs and a large selectin of our other animal jewelry in our web album. The album will give you a link back to our order page. Pictured above is our shiba inu dog pin.

Here's our shih tsu dog pin.

Our samoyed portrait pin.

And our wheaten Skye terrier dog pin.

We discovered that quite a number of our plastic sea life animals start with "S." What about this colorful sea snail?

Toy seahorse models are always a favorite. I love the colors on this stand-up plastic seahorse!

This bright seahorse is actually a 3-D plastic puzzle. We have lots of animal puzzles, and many of them are sea animals.

We even have plastic sea cucumbers!

We have lots of sharks, and shark starts with "S," but I thought we'd get specific and show you our sand tiger shark stuffed toy. It's been one of our most popular animals. Did I get a lot of "s" sounds in that first sentence :)

Look how colorful our Spinosaurus 3-D puzzle is! What fun! We also have Stegosaurus. See below. He's purple and red!

We have a number of nice plastic squid as well. The one shown below is our giant squid, which comes in two sizes.

Starfish are pretty! This one comes in blue, but we have just about any color you could want. Check them all out with the "starfish" link. The current technical name for them is "sea stars," because they are not really fish, but the old name works for us, too. We grew up with the name "starfish," and it brings back memories of days at the beach!

This little guy is a plastic skate. We have plastic toy or replica skates and rays in quite a few sizes and colors.

"P" is for Pteranodon, Panda, and Pig

Our plastic pteranodon may tickle your fancy for dinosaurs and other extinct animals. Check it out on the plastic dinosar page of our online gift shop!

This pronghorn is just one example of the many wonderful hand-painted animal pins we carry.

What about pot-bellied pigs? Isn't it cute? See this pig and our other stuffed pigs here. We also have pig Peeper Keeper eyeglass holders you can find via the same link.

This adorable pink pig (like the pronghorn) is a hand-cast and hand-painted pin. We have lots of them in our shop! Look through the online album, then just click the link and place your order!

"P" is also for panda, and we have several. We have this popular giant panda 3-D plastic puzzle, for one.

We also have panda Peeper Keeper eyeglass holders. Here's the panda the way you'll receive it (above). Below, we've added a pair of shades so the panda will look as cool as it will at your house!

We even have a red lesser panda. Imagine that!

We have one more animal that starts with "P." How about this nice pentaceratops dinosaur puzzle?

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H . . . What animals begin with "I"?

We have a number of animals in our online wildlife gift shop that begin with the letter "I." What a about this nice green dinosaur puzzle? What is it? An iguanodon! We have lots of other 3-D plastic animal puzzles, too.

There are several kinds of rhinoceros in the world, and this one with the "armored plates" on it is an toy Indian rhino plastic action figure. Real Indian rhinos have skin that folds to look like armored plates as well.

Of course "I" is for iguana, we all know that. We have lots of iguanas in our store. The iguana shown above is a small plastic Galapagos marine iguana.

Here we have a stunning painted iguana pin made of pewter and hand-painted in the USA. It looks like a watercolor or a rainbow, but it's made of sturdy metal with lacquer finishes over the paint that makes it extremely durable and long-lasting.

We even have an stuffed plush iguana hand-puppet in our online store! Come check him out on our gift shop web site! We have other iguanas, too, from small to large. Come see them all!

"G" is for what?

In our online gift shop, we have a lot of animals that start with "G"! Above is a plastic golden lion tamarin - a small monkey with a beautiful golden coat.

And of course, "G" is for gorilla, too! We even have a plastic white gorilla replica or toy that can be fun for all ages above about 2 and a half years.

In fact, we have lots of gorilla toys and gifts. Please come see them all!

Can you say "gecko"? That's almost the same sound a real gecko makes. We have gecko jewelry! Take a look at this beautifully hand-painted gecko pin!

What would "G" be without an animal from the Galapagos Islands! This Galapagos tortoise 3-D interlocking puzzle is one of our most popular toys. We have a lot of other 3D puzzles, too, and you can find them from the link above. Recently we created a new page just for Galapagos animals, and we have quite a few. Check them out here on our special Galapagos Islands wild animal page!