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Anyone that lives in the northern hemisphere has likely seen a mallard duck or two – with their green heads and yellow bills, it’s hard to miss them. Of the two genders, males are the more colorful of the two – they have a distinct body color that’s chestnut and gray, while females are a dull brown. Females do, however, have purple-blue feathers on their wings.

Mallard stuffed duck toys are absolutely adorable. A real Mallard duck can weigh about 3 pounds and grow up to 26 inches in length. They can be found in fresh water anywhere in North America, Europe and Asia, though they also like saltwater and brackish water where they sometimes live in wetlands. Mallards often dip their heads in the water looking for food like plants, and fish, but they never dive completely [under the water]. When on land, they’ll also eat grains and other types of plants.

Mallards are pretty territorial when mating begins. Nests are built on the ground usually in some type of cavity that offers protection. They lay up to 12 eggs and incubate them for less than a month. Once incubation starts, the males take off and join males in other flocks.

What can one say about a mallard duck? Simple, mostly water dwelling, colorful birds. Oh, to have the life of a stuffed ducky!

Resource: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/mallard-duck/

Dolphin stuffed animals are members of the toothed whale family which also includes river dolphins, porpoises, white whales, sperm whales, orcas, and beaked whales. Baleen whales eat their food by scooping large amounts all at once into their mouths, while dolphins eat their prey one at a time. Toothed whales have a special radar like system that enables them to find food and avoid bumping into things. They have a high pitched click that comes out of their blowhole that’s like a frequency which bounces off of objects. That frequency makes its way back through the jaw of the dolphin where the dolphin can then figure out the size of the object and where it is.

Another interesting fact about dolphins are that they are similar to cows because dolphins have more than one stomach. One to store their food and another to digest it. They also can sleep while swimming in the water by shutting down one side of their brain. The other side remains awake so they can both breath and watch for predators.

As you might imagine just because of the happy grin on a dolphins face, they love to play and do so with each other and sometimes with seaweed. They also like to surf coastal swells which is another form of play for them. Here at TabbyPlush.com, you can choose from a couple of lovely dolphin plush that would make great additions to a stuffed animal collection.

Resource: http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/dolphin/

While the stripes of zebras, whether these are black over white or white over black, arouses one’s interest, it is their ways that further keep us curious about them.  Zebras are just like humans in the way they communicate. They use sounds such as barking or loud braying and whuffling or soft snorting.

They, also, use facial expressions. Every movement they make has a meaning like the way they open their mouth, the position of their ears and wideness of their eyes. When the ears of the zebra are flat back, it either means that there is trouble coming or other zebras should follow orders. At times, when they seem like fighting, they are actually grooming each other by biting off loose hair with their teeth.

Zebras are sociable animals and have closely knit families, consisting of a stallion, mares and offspring. They have a reunion of sorts as they gather together with others during certain times of the year. Still, the family stays together even when they are within the larger groups. In this regard, a baby zebra learns how to walk a few minutes after it is born and runs in an hour. The baby will be able to keep up with family and together, they will find food and shelter.

Adding zebra stuffed animals to a collection of jungle animals is always a welcome idea. Kids will be more than happy to play with them.

“Puff, the magic dragon lived by the sea,

And frolicked in the autumn mist in a land called Honah Lee,

Little Jackie Paper loved that rascal Puff,

and brought him strings and sealing wax and other fancy stuff.

Together they would travel on a boat with billowed sail,

Jackie kept a lookout perched on Puff’s gigantic tail,

Noble kings and princes would bow whene’er they came,

Pirate ships would lower their flags when Puff roared out his name.

A dragon lives forever but not so little boys,

Painted wings and giant rings make way for other toys.

One grey night it happened, Jackie Paper came no more.

And Puff that mighty dragon, he ceased his fearless roar.

His head was bent in sorrow, green scales fell like rain,

Puff no longer went to play along the cherry lane.

Without his life-long friend, Puff could not be brave,

So Puff that mighty dragon sadly slipped into his cave.”

In 1963, the folk singing group Peter, Paul, and Mary made this 1959 poem into a famous pop song. It tells a sad tale of a young boy named Jackie Paper and his best friend, an ageless dragon named Puff. They share many wonderful imaginary adventures together but when Jackie Paper grows up, he casts Puff aside. Puff, full of sadness, returns to his cave only to never emerge again.

While it’s true that all children grow up, when they’re still young, they love make-believe especially when it comes in the form of a plush toy. Dragon stuffed toys are a particular mythical creature that fascinate children to no end. They are a large scaly skinned reptile with enormous claws similar to a lion, a long tale like a serpent and can often fly. While they may not be considered a snuggly type of plush, a dragon stuffed toy will provide a child with endless playtime throughout their day. And who knows, given plush toys become friends to whomever owns them, there will likely be a special hug or two for a dragon stuffed toy.

One of the most famous bottlenose dolphins in the world was first brought to our attention in the 1964 television show Flipper. Flipper the dolphin was meant to be the sea version of the dog Lassie (also made famous in a television series) as like Lassie, she came to the rescue of those in need. Flipper was also a wild pet to the Ricks family portrayed in the show and most of what she did was look out for them. Not surprisingly, during the run of the series dolphin merchandise like books and lunchboxes were in high demand.

Dolphins are extremely social creatures and live in pods with up to 12 other dolphins. Playing is also an important part of their life; they will often perform aerial acrobatics in addition to playing with seaweed and play-fighting with other dolphins. They have also been known to playfully interact with swimmers they encounter in the water. Due to their frolicking nature, it is likely another reason dolphin stuffed animals are so appealing to children as they can relate to them on their own level. But, no matter what the exact attraction is, a plush dolphin stuffed animal is a wonderful alternative to the vast array of other plush toys on the market.