Animal Art for You

This mural is at a covered picnic area near the Oregon Zoo and depicts animals that can be found in surrounding Washington Park. On the day the picture was taken, summer campers were eating lunch beyond the wall and enjoying the lovely summer experience of the outdoors. Tapir and Friends Animal Store has realistic animal replicas in plastic and stuffed of the creatures shown here. I like the raccoon staring from behind his mask.

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Paws from too much attention?

Bothered by gawking tourists taking pictures from their safari cars, this panther decided to seek cover in some tall grass. Eventually it climbed a tree to spend the afternoon in peace and quiet.

There are several different types of plastic cat replicas in Tapir and Friends Animal Store. Also we have received a new shipment of adorable, cuddly stuffed cougars.

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Our inner self?

Yesterday's post was of an elephant sculpture in Lake Oswego, Oregon. This is the same elephant from another perspective. Must I say more! All of us are flesh and bones, but, I guess sometimes, we forget about the bones. See the wide selection of realistic plastic elephant replicas in Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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suburban elephant

This is a most unusual elephant sculpture as you will learn from tomorrow's post. It can be found in Millenium Square in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Sheryl sells many unusual plastic animals including plastic elephants but none look like this guy. Visit Tapir and Friends Animal Store to see the large selection of realistic plastic elephants.

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Hoofing it with Hoofed Animals

Last week on a hike into the South Sisters Wilderness a group of horseback riders arrived at Mirror Lake shortly before me. The horses were so happy to cool off in the icy water. I thought of the many wonderful realistic plastic hoofed animals that were for sale in Sheryl's Tapir and Friends Animal Store including plastic tapirs, which are distant relation of horses. We have some farm animal replicas but no horses at the moment. They are out to pasture!

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Hey Big Guy!

Guys have all the fun. Ask this male impala. He walks the walk for the herd which is not far away. Tapir and Friends Animal Store has many plastic hoofed animals including okapis, antelopes, elands and gazelles.

baby llama replica?

This is not your normal piece of playground equipment. This baby llama may be waiting for children to come and pet him, but the playground is closed. It is Sunday on the Altiplano in the Bolivian Andes and this little llama and mom (not pictured) are being kept there to munch on the grass.

We have many South American animals and hoofed animals at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Anyone for a swim?

There are many hippos to be found along the Mara River. You can watch from a distance as they grunt and squeal, yawn and sleep, and even perhaps laugh. Can you make up a hippo joke? What a mess there is in a hippo pot? We have many different plastic hippo replicas at Tapir and Friernds Animal Store.

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Plastic Ducks join the fun.

The perfect way to cool off is from the Summer heat is to float the Deschutes River in Bend, Oregon. This white duck decided to join in on the fun. We have many bird replicas and miniature plastic ducks for sale at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Here's Looking at You!

I spotted this large hawk along the narrow road which winds down into Ngorogoro Crater in Tanzania. I don't know its name. Do you? We have excellent plastic hawk replicas for sale and other raptors too at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Butterflies For Sale

Last week, while walking the Smith Rock Trail near Terrebonne, Oregon, I spied this beautiful tiger swallowtail butterfly sipping nectar from these enchanting white flowers. We have many plastic butterfly replicas at Tapir and Friends Animal Store. Miniature plastic butterflies have many uses especially for school science projects.

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How about a big smile!

In yesterday's post of a maribou stork, I mentioned that crocodiles lurk nearby. Less than 10 feet from the stork slithered this large crocodile. I am not saying its hungry, but I wouldn't pet it! We have wonderful plastic crocodiles and other plastic and stuffed reptiles at Tapir and Friends Animal World.

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Bird or Prey?

A maribou stork waits (wades) patiently for something small to fill up its pouch. It keeps a wary eye for crocodiles which lurk along this stream bed. We have many plastic bird replicas at Tapir and Friends Animal Store and some crocodiles too.

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Bird in the bush

I was hoping this would be a picture of a gray crested crane, the national symbol of Uganda which can be found in the center of the Ugandan flag, but I don't think it is. I have the photo somewhere. We have many exotic plastic bird replicas for sale in the Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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A lotta Bull?

This week I published a picture of some female elephants and calves. Lurking in the background and way from them is usually a bull. This fella rules the herd and does not to like to be irritated. We have many plastic African elephant replicas and some stuffed elephants too in Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Wild about You?

An antelope poses for his picture on a Spring day in Tanzania. We have many plastic antelope replicas, eland puzzles, miniature gazelles and other plastic animals at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Three's a crowd?

These ostriches are gossiping about something. Along with rheas, cassowaries, kiwis, and emus, they are among flightless birdless called ratites in the animal kingdom. They run incredibly fast so who needs to fly! We have excellent plastic ostrich replicas and kiwis too at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Bath Time?

What a joy it is to watch elephants! These are part of a family of females and little ones cooling of on a hot day. Would you like to towel the little guy off? We have many different kinds and sizes of plastic elephant replicas and stuffed elephants too at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Look at me, Whee!

Ah, to be young again! How nice it must be to ride on mom's back. See all our wonderful plastic primate replicas. We have many old world and new world monkey miniatures at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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Gazelle Harem!

Maybe you'd like watch over this herd of Thompson's gazelles. One male supervises this entire herd. What a life! We have wonderful plastic gazelle replicas available at Tapir and Friends Animal Store.

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