16.5 x 39 x 23 cm (lxwxh)

Schleich is a German company that makes toy animals and plastic dolls. It was founded in 1935 by Friedrich Schleich. In the fifties he had started developing the Smurfs, Snoopy, The Muppet Show and many other characters. In the 1980s, Schleich began developing animal figures, such as farm animals, wild animals and dinosaurs. Schleich also made 'worlds', such as the world of the elves, the world of knights and the world of Indians.

For imitating animals, Schleich consults parents, children and biologists. The Schleich animal figures are true to life and to scale. They are painted by hand.