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Rare Hippo, item # 406 - The
Hippopotamus "River Horse" number about 157,000 in Africa. They
are hunted for their meat, hides and large canine teeth, which
is a substitute for ivory. The Hippo can eat up to 88 lbs. of
grass a night. A male hippo can weigh up to 7000 lbs and be up
to 5' tall. |
15" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Rhino, item # 407 - The Rhinoceros has existed on
earth for 50 million years. There are only 5 species of
the rhinos surviving on earth. Two species (Black and White)
occur in Africa. Three species (Indian, Javan, and Sumatran)
occur in Asia. A male Rhino can weigh up to 7500 lbs and be up
to 6' tall. |
15" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Alligator, item # 408 - The Alligator
has survived unchanged since the dinosaur. This large
reptile was called "el lagarto" (the lizard) by early spaniards
in Florida. An Alligator can out run a horse for a
distance of 30 feet. Alligators have a jaw crushing power of
3000 lbs per square inch. A male Gator can weigh up to 600 lbs.
and be up to 13' long. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Polar Bear, item # 409 - The Polar Bear
or often called "Sea Bear" live in the Artic Circle.
There are approximately 40,000 in existence. The outer
fur called "guard hair" is actually clear (like a tiny glass
fiber). A Polar Bear can catch and kill a seal weighing
up to 150 lbs. Excellent swimmers, they have been know to swim
100 miles. A male Polar Bear can weight up to 1600 lbs and be
up to 4' tall. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Blue Whale, item # 410 - The Blue Whale
is the largest animal that ever lived on the earth. It is
also the loudest animal on earth. They live in pods
(small groups). Each whale has two blow holes and
anywhere from 2" to 14" of blubber. The whale's heart
weighs 1000 lbs. A Blue Whale can weigh up to 174 tons and be
up to 94' long. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Humpback Whale, Item # 422 - The Humpback Whale
number about 40, 000. Humpbacks are acrobatic, they throw
themselves out of the water, swim on their backs with flippers
out of the water, engage in "tail lobbing" (raising their huge
flukes out of the water and then slapping it on the water
surface). Humpbacks weight up to 40 tons and are up to 50
feet long. |
15" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Dolphin, item # 413 - The Dolphin
lives near the coast from Cape Hatteras to Florida and the Gulf
of Mexico. Dolphins are very fast swimmers. They can dive more
than 1000' and can jump out of the water more than 20'.
Dolphins live in small Pods of up to 12. They weigh up to
1400 lbs. and are 12' long. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Lioness and Cub, item # 414 -
The Lion in the 1930's numbered only 234. They have in
recent years increased rapidly. There are two distinct
species; the African and the Asiatic lions. There is many
similarities between the two. Both live in a pride with one
male and 2 to 5 females. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Big Horn Ram, item # 416 - The
Big Horn Sheep are found generally in the Rocky Mountains from
Canada to Colorado. They feast on grasses, clover, and sedges
in warm months. In cold months they eat woody plants. The
rams often engage in fierce jousting matches. A Ram can weigh
up to 300 lbs. |
12" x 12" x 5' |
$398.00
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Rare Gorilla, item # 417 - The Gorilla
are an endangered specie. The Gorilla has no known
enemies, except for humans. Gorillas are herbivorous, feeding
on fruit, shoots, bulbs, a little tree bark. An adult
gorilla can eat up to 15 lbs a day. Gorillas live in groups of
one adult male and several females and their offspring. |
12" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Timber Wolf, Item # 418 - The Timber Wolf
aka "gray wolf" can be found in most states. The wolf
has powerful jaws, muscular legs and large feet. The wolf lives
in a pack, which defends a territory of 50 to 120 square miles.
A wolf can weigh up to 100 lbs. |
15" x 10" x 5" |
$398.00
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Rare Manatee, Item # 419 - The Manatee
is protected by the Endangered Species Act and number about
2600 in the US. Manatees are gentle and slow-moving.
They are completely herbivorous, eating plants and can consume
15% of their body weight daily. Manatees are up to 10' in
length and weight up to 1000 lbs. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Orca Whale, Item # 420 - The Orca Whale
"wolf of the Sea" belongs to the dolphin family. This
killer whale is a toothed whale. Ocras live in small pods of
6-40 whales and are very social animals. An Orca has a life
span of about 60 years. Orcas weigh up to 12,000 lbs and are up
to 33' long. |
15" x 12" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Seal, Item # 421 - The Seal
was hunted by man and nearly became an endangered species.
However, they have bounced back. They play, socialize and
reproduce in large groups, but they hunt and eat alone.
They can dive up to 475' for 20 minutes. They eat fish,
squid, octopus, and shrimp. A Seal can weigh up to 880 lbs. and
can be up to 10' long. They love open cold water. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Sperm Whale, item # 411 - The Sperm Whale
was named for the valuable oil (wax) that this whale produces.
This whale is the largest toothed whale. The Sperm Whale
has the largest head of any whale. Sperm Whales are
carnivores and feed on Squid, fish, octopus, and skate. A Sperm
Whale can weight up to 50 tons and be up to 60' long. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Bowhead Whale, Item # 423 - The Bowhead Whale
is an Arctic whale with a bow-shaped head which is up to 40% of
its body length. The arched mouth is up to 10' wide and 20'
deep. The Bowhead is rich in blubber up to 20" thick. The
Bowhead can dive for an hour without surfacing and can dive at
deep as 500'. Bowheads can weight up to 110 tons and can
be up to 60' long. |
18" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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Rare Sea Otter, Item # 424 - The
Sea Otter number over 100,000, so the species as a whole is
thriving, however, in some areas they are endangered.
Otters eat clams, mussels, chitons, snails, prawns, crabs and
many other like creatures. Otters rest in "rafts" often
holding paws to stay together. An Otter can be up to 4.5' in
length and can weight up to 100 lbs. |
12" x 10" x 5" |
$298.00
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