Found in Australia, it's the country's odd-looking animals, w/ its spiny body, long snout and waddling movements. Eats Ants & Termites. Reaches a length of 35- 50 cm. Gestation: 14 days to egg- laying . Egg hatches after 10 days. Echidna rolls up in a prickly ball when the soil is too hard to burrow to escape.

Age Group: The Recommended age for Hansa animals is 3 and up to comply with ASTM93 safety standards.

Portraits in Nature is a hand-crafted collection of realistic plush animals. Artists working in a socially responsible and environmentally responsible studio create each Hansa animal from portraits of the creature in its natural habitat.

The Hansa Story Artisan hand sew the animals inside out, an old world tradition that results in the mininization of seams, and their bodies are carefully sculpted to create musculature and features like movement in a walking or sitting position that are unique to each creature. On average, there are 42 separate pieces requ