Mathison Museum of Natural History

Very interesting and a wonderful goat!

Lovely goat, cobra, and coral and others!

Great goat display!

An alpine his colours seem off, as I have never seen a individual of this breed in this colour.

Maybe Papo were just showing that goats came in browns as well as whites, as this mold was originally painted white as a male Saanen, to go with the nanny and kid

However, great presentation as always

A dairy breed, so perhaps one of the various Boer models to represent a meat breed? (not a goat breed expert, but don't Alpines come in many colors?)

Great as always!

Alpines do come in various colours from blacks, black & tans, black white & greys. I am most familiar with the breed in blacks as that is what the Alpines I grew up with were coloured as

Yes, Boers are meat breeds, very chunky and muscly. I also believe they are very popular in the industry too

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Species: Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 (king cobra)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Möjo Fun
Series: Wildlife
Year of Release: 2018
Size/Scale: Figure 6.0 cm tall. Measured along midline, body approximately 31 cm for a scale of 1:10-1:13
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Uncommon
Miscellaneous Notes: An iconic venomous animal, O. hannah has not been made into toy/figure form with great frequency. This rendition by Möjo Fun is probably the best.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Southeast Asia
Habitat: Riparian areas in forests, bamboo tickets, mangrove swamps, agricultural fields
Diet: Other snakes, lizards
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Vulnerable
Miscellaneous Notes: While generally not aggressive, O. hannah is extremely venomous. Its venom contains both cytotoxins and neurotoxins; the toxins affect the nervous system, resulting in pain, blurred vision, and eventual paralysis, cardiovascular collapse, and possibly coma and death.

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widukind wrote:

One of the best figures of a king cobra.

Blaine, Andreas, this model is really nice but I still don't understand why you call it a king cobra since it has an Indian cobra pattern on the hood. Maybe I miss something ?

Kikimalou wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

Species: Ophiophagus hannah Cantor, 1836 (king cobra)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Möjo Fun
Series: Wildlife
Year of Release: 2018
Size/Scale: Figure 6.0 cm tall. Measured along midline, body approximately 31 cm for a scale of 1:10-1:13
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Uncommon
Miscellaneous Notes: An iconic venomous animal, O. hannah has not been made into toy/figure form with great frequency. This rendition by Möjo Fun is probably the best.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Southeast Asia
Habitat: Riparian areas in forests, bamboo tickets, mangrove swamps, agricultural fields
Diet: Other snakes, lizards
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Vulnerable
Miscellaneous Notes: While generally not aggressive, O. hannah is extremely venomous. Its venom contains both cytotoxins and neurotoxins; the toxins affect the nervous system, resulting in pain, blurred vision, and eventual paralysis, cardiovascular collapse, and possibly coma and death.

widukind wrote:

One of the best figures of a king cobra.

Blaine, Andreas, this model is really nice but I still don't understand why you call it a king cobra since it has an Indian cobra pattern on the hood. Maybe I miss something ?

Yes...and no. The front of the hood, shown here, is clearly a king cobra. There are spectacles on the back of the hood, which are usually characteristic of the Indian cobra. I had a hard time figuring out if kings can have them too. I get the impression not, and this is a common mistake. It might be painted somewhat of a hybrid, but the front, as shown in my picture, is clearly king and not Indian.

Species: Battus philenor (Linnaeus, 1771) (pipevine swallowtail, larva)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Club Earth
Series: Caterpillars to Go
Year of Release: Unknown
Size/Scale: Body length 8.0 cm for a scale of 1.6:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Rare
Miscellaneous Notes: The Club Earth caterpillars are marked with the common name on the underside. The figures have been copied multiple times. The Imomushi collection by Beam features most of the species from the Club Earth collection, but they are not direct knock-offs, as they are posed in slightly different positions.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Eastern and southern United States, Mexico
Habitat: Forests, grasslands, meadows, gardens
Diet: Larvae feed on Aristolochia (pipevines); adults take nectar from various flowers
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated [NatureServe status: Secure]
Miscellaneous Notes: Adults of Battus philenor retain toxins (aristolochic acids) acquired by larvae after feeding on pipevines. As as result, several other butterflies have evolved to mimic B. philenor, including the dark form of the eastern swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) and the southern populations of the white admiral (Limenitis arthemis).

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Wonderful!

I had a look at my version of the Papo goat and the markings on my goat are a lot darker then yours.
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Species: Corymbas nipponica Takeuchi, 1936

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Toys Spirits
Series: Caterpillar Mascot Vol. 2
Year of Release: 2020
Size/Scale: Body length 5.0 cm for a scale of 1.6:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: The figures in this set are soft and somewhat stylized, but I could not resist the opportunity to get a larval symphytan! The only other figure of a symphytan hymenopteran I am aware of is the raspberry horntail by Play Visions (which made its appearance in the Museum back on November 19, 2020).

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Japan
Habitat: Fields, forest edges, gardens
Diet: Larvae feed on leaves of Rubus (brambles) and Geum (avens); adults attracted to flowers.
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: I had trouble researching any information on this species, which is often considered a subspecies of C. coreana. I was finally able to find a scientific report online from Hyogo University of Agriculture that provided host plant data and larval measurements, which were based on research performed at the university.

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Toy Spirits is a another interesting brand

Really interesting, I had never heard of this brand and this model looks wonderful!

Species: Spirogyra sp. (water silk)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.
Series: The Minimum Coexistence - Microbe
Year of Release: 2013
Size/Scale: Figure 4.7 cm long by 0.9 cm wide for a scale of 90:1-900:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: The figures in this collection also come with a round, clear plastic base (not shown here) with the Japanese and Latin names and average measurements.

About the Organism:
Geographic distribution: Worldwide
Habitat: Freshwater, including ponds, ditches, edges of large lakes
Diet: Photosynthetic
IUCN Status (at time of posting): N/A
Miscellaneous Notes: Under normal conditions in a healthy environment, Spirogyra reproduces asexually by fragmentation. However, under harsh conditions (such as when the water environment starts to dry up), Spirogyra will reproduce sexually resulting in the formation of environmentally-hardy zygotes.

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So you collect also plant figurines!

Yes and no. Not technically a plant, but close as it's within Archaeplastida. I make an exception for microorganisms since I am a microbiologist :)

Species: Micrencaustes lunulata (MacLeay, 1825)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Play Visions
Series: Exotic Beetles
Year of Release: 1998
Size/Scale: Body length 4.5 cm for a scale of approximately 4.5:1-2.5:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: This figure is marked as 'fungus beetle'. I always struggled with the identification of this figure and tentatively identified it as Micrencaustes lunulata. Play Visions figures are often stylized in terms of their paint application, so it could really represent any one of several species.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore)
Habitat: Rainforests
Diet: Larvae and adults feed on hard polypore fungi
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: This is another species I had difficulty finding information on, and had to consult a friend and colleague who is an erotylid specialist. Like other erotylines, both larvae and adults of M. lunulata are found on polypores, although the specific hosts for it are unknown.

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Species: Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767) (floral egg crab)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Bandai
Series: Kani
Year of Release: 2021
Size/Scale: Carapace width 6.0 cm for a scale of 1:1.3-1:2
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Very rare
Miscellaneous Notes: Some assembly may be required (mine came complete, but the appendages can come off) and there are many points of articulation.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Indo-Pacific
Habitat: Coral reefs, usually on fringing reefs in the neritic zone
Diet: Scavenger on algae, animal material
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: Atergatis floridus is toxic to eat, due to toxins (tetrodotoxin and gonyautoxin 1-4) produced by symbiotic bacteria in the genus Vibrio.

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Nice crab

This looks like a beautiful and very sophisticated crab!

Species: Coccinella septempuntata Linnaeus, 1758 (seven-spotted lady beetle)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: CollectA
Series: Little Wonders
Year of Release: 2011
Size/Scale: Body length 4.0 cm for a scale of 6:1-5:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Common
Miscellaneous Notes: This is probably the most commonly made species of beetle that does not belong to the superfamily Scarabaeoidea; at the time of this writing I have 14 specimens. The smaller figure in the image is the miniature counterpart of the larger figure; it was released in 2020 as part of the Mini Insects and Spiders collection. All of the figures in the mini collection are simply smaller versions of the standard-sized CollectA figures. The mini figure measures 2.5 cm for a scale of 3.8:1-3.2:1.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Native to the Palearctic; introduced to North America and southern Africa
Habitat: Forests, grasslands, marshes, deserts, agricultural fields, disturbed areas, parks and gardens
Diet: Soft-bodied insects, especially aphids and scale insects
IUCN Status (at time of posting): No Special Status
Miscellaneous Notes: Coccinella septempunctata has been introduced to North America to combat aphid pests. And while it has been successful in doing so, it is unfortunately pushing out native species, including the related nine-spotted lady beetle (C. novemnotata).

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One of my favourite bugs and an absolutely beautiful model!