Hansa Toys offers a unique collection of hand crafted, highly realistic and very cuddly plush toys representing animals from around the world. Hansa is famous for their unique and close-to-nature reproductions of the world's best loved animals. These popular products are found from children's playrooms, to offices and upscale corporations. Originally created for the most exclusive European clientele, Hansa began their rise in the toy industry specializing in true to life animal replicas for avid nature collectors. With their growing popularity, Hansa Toys began producing a larger array of both wild and domestic animals and introduced themselves to the North American market place where they continue to grow today. What makes Hansa Toys so different from their competitors is the quality and pin point accuracy of specific animal characteristics that are used in each production. Each piece is designed with a unique personality by artists from portraits of animals in their natural habitat. The custom designed "coat" of each character is meticulously hand cut by seasoned craftsmen for a distinctive and personal look. From the tip of a giraffe nose to the bottom of a mouse foot and in every soulful eye, lovingly detail is present in each character to give them the life like look that is unmistakably Hansa. Hansa animals appeal to collectors and animal lovers of all ages. The life-sized pieces have exceptionally strong, yet lightweight, structural metal frames and can even be "ridden" by children and adults (up to 250 lbs.). Each piece comes with a teaching tag describing, in detail, the animal's habitat, lifestyle, gestation period, care of young and eating habits. Available in ten distinctive collections, these animals can be posed together to create magical attractions that bring out the wonder in all of us.