Mathison Museum of Natural History

very beautiful picture ..but I find the models a little toony..

Caracal wrote:

very beautiful picture  ..but I find the models a little toony..

All the Noah’s Pals have a sweet appearance.

Ah OK!.. :)

Kikimalou wrote:

Caracal wrote:

very beautiful picture  ..but I find the models a little toony..

All the Noah’s Pals have a sweet appearance.

And, kinkajous can look like that. I wouldn't' consider any of the NP figures 'cartoony'; most are quite well done and offer some interesting taxa (this one, golden jackals, roan antelope, aarvark, others)

I agree, not cartoony but sweet, even the marabu storks .

Species: Prosopocoilus inclinatus (Motschulsky, 1857)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Kabaya
Series: World Insect Series 1
Year of Release: 2002
Size/Scale: Total figure length 6.0 cm. Body length (excluding mandibles) 3.3 cm for a scale of 1.5:1-1:2.3 (scale 1:1 for a smaller specimen)
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Common
Miscellaneous Notes: Prosopocoilus inclinatus species is one of the most commonly made beetle species by Japanese companies; at the time of this writing I have 21 specimens. The Kabaya World Insect Series figures are small and single-piece PVC. Many of the figures in both collections were copied by ShanTrip.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Japan, Taiwan, Korean Peninsula
Habitat: Oak forests
Diet: Larvae breed in rotting logs of Quercus (oak); adults are attracted to sap flows.
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: Prosopocoilus inclinatus is very common in Japan and is popular with collectors and breeders as it is easy to rear in terraria. Adults are attracted to lights at night and frequently visit porch lights.

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Very beautiful species and display!!

So realistic!

Bonnie wrote:

So realistic!

Species: Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) (sargassumfish)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Kaiyodo
Series: Kurioso Komekko Series 2
Year of Release: 2003
Size/Scale: Figure height, as displayed here off the bottlecap, 4.5 cm (using the bottlecap from another figure in the set that I have, the total height would be 5.5 cm). Body length of fish 4.0 cm for a scale of 1:5 for a large specimen.
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique (very rare?)
Miscellaneous Notes: The Kurioso Komekko collection is one of many 'bottlecap' collections by Kaiyodo (I don't have the bottlecap base for this particular figure, which provides the Latin name). Most of these were marketed under their Aquatales line, and were often released in collaboration with a Japanese museum. The fish is safely removable from the algae and will stand freely on its own, but there will be a small, unobtrusive peg under the right pectoral fin. Someday I might buy a complete figure with the bottlecap base...

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas
Habitat: Reefs and drifting seaweed, usually at a depth of 0-50 meters
Diet: Small fish, marine invertebrates
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Least Concern
Miscellaneous Notes: Histrio histrio usually lives concealed among floating Sargassum (hence its common name) or other algae. They are well-camouflaged in the algae and are ambush predators on any marine animal small enough to swallow. Like other anglerfish, they can use their esca (a modified fin ray) to lure potential prey.

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what a strange fish and beautiful picture!

I like very much this figure and I agree with you, it is on my 1/5 shelf.

Very unusual looking and such an interesting model!

I like that fish

Really cool fish and love the diorama!

Thanks everyone!

Species: Morpho helena Staudinger, 1890 (Helena morpho)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Ikimon
Series: Science Techni Colour - Private Specimen of a Lepidopterist Acrylic Mascot 2
Year of Release: 2019
Size/Scale: Wingspan 6.0 cm, for a scale of 1:1.25-1:1.67
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: The figures in this set are essentially photographs of butterflies and moths embedded in acrylic. Flip the figure over and the underside reveals an image of the ventral side of the animal, too. They are also sold as keychains (hence the hole in the acrylic above the head). While atypical for figures usually collected by forum members, this set of 10 introduced 7 new species (including this one) into figure form!

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Huallaga River Basin, Peru
Habitat: Rainforest
Diet: Larval host plants unknown; larvae of M. rhetenor (see below) feed on legumes in the genus Macrolobium.
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: Morpho helena is often regarded as a subspecies of M. rhetenor.

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Nice butterfly

Beautiful!!

Species: Ictalurus punctatus (Rafinesque, 1818) (channel catfish)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Toy Fish Factory
Series: American Anglers
Year of Release: 2017
Size/Scale: Body length 6.5 cm for an average scale of 1:8.3-1:10.3 and a scale of 1:20.3 for a maximum-sized specimen.
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Very rare
Miscellaneous Notes: The three figures of this species I am aware of were made by Replica Toy Fish and its successor, Toy Fish Factory, the former in 3- and 6-inch sizes.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Eastern North America; adventive in other areas as game fish
Habitat: Freshwater lakes, ponds, large rivers, reservoirs
Diet: Aquatic plants, freshwater invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, and occasionally small birds and mammals.
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Least Concern
Miscellaneous Notes: Ichtalurus punctatus is a popular game fish and has been introduced to other parts of the world, including other parts of North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and South America, for fishing and aquaculture.

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So realistic, this brand seem to have made some fabulous fish!

Bonnie wrote:

So realistic, this brand seem to have made some fabulous fish!

Yes, a large variety of, for the most part, North American freshwater fish, many species unlikely to be made by 'major' manufacturers.

bmathison1972 wrote:

Bonnie wrote:

So realistic, this brand seem to have made some fabulous fish!

Yes, a large variety of, for the most part, North American freshwater fish, many species unlikely to be made by 'major' manufacturers.

Perfect for a synoptic collection!