Megaptera's Collection

Yes, the one from Safari has nearly the same size like the rhino from Papo. The Schleich rhino is slightly smaller. So it looks tiny next to the Black and White Rhinos from other brands

Thanks! :)

You are welcome. Tomorrow, I can make a comparison between the one from Papo and this new Rhino from Schleich:)

I love your collection :)

Thank you very much, Martin

You also have a very impressive collection

Today, we visited the Leipzig Zoo and I've found the Safari Black Howler Monkey:

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It is good when we give some noise to our collections.

I'm glad that my models aren't real animals. Otherwise, it would be quite noisy

Megaptera wrote:

Today, we visited the Leipzig Zoo and I've found the Safari Black Howler Monkey:

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I am sure it was a phantastic day in Leipzig :)

Yes, this Zoo really is the most beautiful one in Germany.

My newcomer, the Texas horned Lizard from Papo:

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Wonderful! Please let me know:

1. how long is it and
2. is it reliably identifiable as that species?

thanks!

Very interesting figur :)

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Wonderful! Please let me know:

1. how long is it and
2. is it reliably identifiable as that species?

thanks!

It is around 9.5 cm long. The head has the same shape and also the colours are very correct for that species. It only lacks the spines on the back.
I've studied all species of Horned Lizard and this model fits best with the Texas horned Lizard. Moreover, it is the most common species of them.

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I found a Horned Lizard species, that fits even better: the Desert Horned Lizard. It has no spines on the back and the colouration is the same. Even the darker areas around the back. Moreover, the limbs don't have spots like the model. But here, the head looks different.
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Based on the head crest, I think your original ID of the Texas horned lizard is correct (I did some research after I initially asked). The desert horned lizard has much simpler armature.

Hmm...9.5 cm might be a bit too big for me. I'll have to think about it.

In Arizona, we had the regal horned lizard in our neighborhood. I had a pet one and once a day, I took it out to an ant nest in our yard and let it eat away!

Yes, the head says Texas Horned Lizard, but the body says Desert Horned Lizard.

That's really a good idea to get rid of ants in your yard:)

I wouldn't put too much weight in the lack of spines on the body; I wouldn't except them on a figure of this size by a company like Papo (a Japanese company might pay that close of attention to detail).

Head and coloration better support Texas.

Still think it might be too big for me. Hmmm.. Then again, these are so rarely made (surprisingly).

I was again searching for the perfect species of this model. Then, I visited the homepage from Papo and I found the original image. It really should be a Texas Horned Lizard. But in reality the model lacks the colouration on the limbs and some more detailes on the back and the head:

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I saw some in a shop and decided to buy something else, I agree the real Papo has really different and weaker painting.

The safari Ltd IC Desert Horned Lizard is far better but also bigger (13,5 cm).

Yes, the one from Safari is too large for me.

Interesting now for my zoo too

My two newcomers arrived. It is the Safari Giant Squid and the CollectA Okapi:

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again we have such similar tastes :)

ColectA okapi is lovely figure.

Great additions.