The Curious Compendium 2023 Tour Finale: Griffons!

I have been impatiently waiting for this species by a major brand for years

Maybe Safari or CollectA will make one someday! They are really superb animals. Did you know they could be "golden"?

Beautiful family!

Thank you Alain. :)

Howler monkeys!

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The "howl" call is possible because of their specialized hyoid bone. Only males make this call, not females. Their tails have tactile pads much like their hands and feet; this enables them to feel things just like their palms, soles, and fingers do! (They look really odd if anyone wants to Google it...).

Nice monkeys again

Thank you Andreas. :)

For Roger.

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I always forget how big these guys really are- up to 2 meters long! Despite being toothless, these guys are FAR from harmless; they have been documented as fending off pumas and even jaguars with their front claws! Lastly, they have the lowest known average temperature for a mammal of 89.6 F or 32 C.

Great selection again

Beautiful anteaters!

Thank you everyone! 

Marmosets are next! 
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The name marmoset comes from the French word 'marmouset' which means 'dwarf' or 'little'; appropriate for some of the smallest monkeys out there. There are 22 species spread through 4 genera. It is common for males of this species to be colorblind! It has been documented in some females also, but in large part they can see more colors than the males do. Lastly, they are insectivores and exudativores (meaning they eat gooey plant substances like sap, gum, etc. that excude)!

Sadly that there are only so less figures

I wish there were more too! Maybe someday.

Tamandua!

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These animals can hold up to 1lbs of ants ( .45 kilograms) in it's stomach! That's quite a lot when the animal itself is usually a bit less than 20lbs. They also are known as being quite smelly with a musky scent 4 times stronger than that of a skunk.

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I wish there were more too! Maybe someday.

Tamandua!

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I have tamandua figurine by Eikoh.
It's interesting to see a comparison between Mojo and mine! I guess Eikoh is smaller than Mojo

molla.nasreddin wrote:

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I wish there were more too! Maybe someday.

Tamandua!

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I have tamandua figurine by Eikoh.
It's interesting to see a comparison between Mojo and mine! I guess Eikoh is smaller than Mojo

I am sure Eikoh is smaller than Mojo.

I love the pose of the one on the right! What brand is it?

Joliezac wrote:

I love the pose of the one on the right! What brand is it?

 Kaiyodo

That's over a million ants in their stomach. But don't worry, there are an estimated 20 quadrillion ants.

Thanks for doing the math Roger, that is a LOT of ants!

Spider monkeys!
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There are 7 species and 7 subspecies of spider monkeys; and every one is at risk of extinction because of habitat encroachment/deforestation. Their tails are also hairless on the underside so it can grab branches more easily and they also lack a proper thumb; there is only a small vestigial nub. They reproduce very slowly, thus encumbering efforts to breed them in captivity or return them to the wild (they are pregnant for 7 months, often have one offspring, and won't have another for 2-4 years).

Monkeys, anteaters, very rich amazonian fauna!

I'm a bit late, as I often am these days.
I really like your customised Tapirs. As for your fun facts about squirrel monkeys, I'll remember them the next time one of them tries to shake my hand.
You've got the biggest collection of spectacled bears I've ever seen.
I didn't know about the howler's tail. It's amazing what you learn on this topic.
Very nice army of giant anteaters too, I have a lot of them too and I'm very surprised that we only have 5 in common. The biodiversity of the collections will win the day.
Looking at your tamandua, and in particular their ears, it seems more and more obvious to me that the PV is a northern tamandua.
Thank you for all these beautiful family photos

Thank you Andreas, Alain, and Kiki. @Kiki, glad you enjoy the "fun facts" section. I try to find things to share that I feel like are uncommon, and most of the time it is stuff I didn't know about either! 

Jaguars!

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They are rated as one of the strongest bite forces for mammals respective to their size; up to 887 newtons on their canine tips. That is enough to crush an 18 lbs bowling ball. Melanistic jaguars are rather common, roughly 10% of the population can be born with this dark color morph.

Very nice

Thank you! 

Capuchins!
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This group of monkeys are highly intelligent and have rather sophisticated tool use; they collect water in containers, use stones as hammers, spongey material to absorb juice and make chisels to break into items (logs, nuts, etc.). They are also very social animals and are known for their array of facial expressions; this makes them popular as performers in things like movies[size=34].[/size]