Ages 4-6

The larger the mane of a lion, the more frightening it is for intruders of its territory, which it defends. Lions are the only ones who hunt togeth...

The thirteen metre long Tyrannosaurus Rex was a two legged predatory dinosaur. With its powerful head and nearly 20 centimetre long teeth, this din...

All fowl have a crest on their head. It consists of a flap of skin and is particularly large and noticeable on cocks. The serrated comb, which look...

The hammerhead shark from Schleich® Wild Life has a distinctive head shape: It looks like a hammer! Hammerhead sharks feed on sardines, herring an...

Brachiosaurus translated means “arm lizard”! It acquired the name, because its front legs were significantly longer than its hind legs. As such, i...

Jaguars have the strongest bite of any big cat: twice as strong as that of a lion! With it, jaguars can even crack open tortoise shells without an...

Cows are very sensitive animals. Calves are protected by their mothers, who are immediately there for them if they are afraid or if they cry out in...

The Tinker has a beautiful piebald coat, a magnificent mane, a full tail and lots of hair on the fetlocks! In the Tinker are the mighty Shire hors...

The Indian rhinoceros lives in Northeast India! Its thick folds of skin make it unmistakable, as though it were wearing thick armour. Contrary to ...

Tarantulas are among the largest spiders in the world! In contrast to many other spiders, they do not spin a web, but lay in wait for their prey –...

With lions, it is almost exclusively the females that go hunting. Many of their prey are faster than they are, so these predators first creep up to...

There are 65 kangaroo species – ranging from the small tree-kangaroo to the red giant kangaroo, which is the largest of all. When it stands upright...

White-tailed fawns have lots of small white spots on their fur. These serve as camouflage, since the dots make them harder to spot in high grass. W...

Cows can’t understand human language, but they can distinguish between a friendly and an unfriendly tone of voice. They can also tell from the tone...

Although hippopotamuses cannot swim particularly well, they spend nearly all day in the water. They cannot simply drift along, because they're just...

Giant tortoises are large and can weigh over 400 kg. Like the giant tortoise from Schleich Wild Life, they have short but powerful legs that they u...

During the day, goats' pupils narrow to almost rectangular, horizontal slits. This is used to protect their eyes from too much sunlight. With their...

Giraffe bulls are the largest land animals, reaching heights of up to six metres. Their necks can be two and a half metres long and they can weigh ...

This two-legged carnivore was very small for a dinosaur, at just seventy cm in height! Velociraptors were likely very intelligent dinosaurs that h...

Zebra foals can run just 20 minutes after birth! Zebra foals can run with the herd just 20 minutes after birth. In the first days, however, the ma...

Donkeys are frugal, balanced and sure-footed. They do not run often, but with their little hooves they can run up to 50 km / h fast! The domestic ...

Sheep have a cuddly wool that protects them from the cold in winter. But why does wool actually stay so nice and warm? It is a very airy material t...

Labrador Retrievers enjoy a swim and are frequently described as water dogs. They have a topcoat of somewhat longer hair and a thick undercoat, whi...

Quokkas are peaceful little marsupials. They belong to the family of kangaroos and are therefore also called short-tailed kangaroos. Quokkas live i...