Africa

The Warthog from Schleich® WILD LIFE is a mammal that lives in Africa and primarily eats roots, tubers and berries. It has wart-shaped growths under the eyes and above the nose. They aren’t actually warts but rather particularly thick skin that protects...

Baby elephants are still quite clumsy after their birth and must first learn how to handle their trunks. They are still not able to feed themselves with it, so suckle from their mothers for the first year. In the process they gain a good kilo in weight...

You can recognize the Thompson gazelle by its distinctive coat color with black and white stripes on the its belly and face. Most striking, however, are its magnificent, curved horns. The Thompson gazelle gazes watchfully over the wide Serengeti desert...

The Schleich figures are modelled with attention to detail, hand-painted with care, and provide educationally valuable playtime. After birth, lion babies have a sand-coloured fur coat with dark, circular spots. Safety Information:Warning. Not suitable...

Wild boar have tusks that can inflict painful wounds on enemies like wolves and bears. In summer, wild boar like to wallow in mud to cool down. It also helps protect them from insect stings.Suitable for ages 3 years + Safety Information:Warning. Not...

All the schleich figures are lovingly hand-painted with detailed modelling and allow kids to learn while they play. The sloth spends almost its entire life in the trees of tropical rainforests. Safety Information:Warning. Not suitable for Children under...

Baby giraffes are reared together with other young animals in a kind of kindergarten. A female giraffe from the herd acts as the "nursery school teacher" and looks after the calves while the other mothers search for food. If predators approach, she...

Cheetahs are excellent hunters. First of all they approach their prey very carefully until they are within a few metres, then when the time is right, they run at lightning speed. If the fleeing prey suddenly changes direction, the Cheetah can simply turn...

The beautiful female Caracal is a special kind of cat: Nothing escapes her because, with her long, black brush ears, this wild cat can hear absolutely everything. Not even the rustling of mice escapes her, as she pounces for her supper. I wonder where...

Despite the camouflage spots in their fur, giraffes do not always remain undetected by predators. But they know to defend themselves and can kick really hard with their front hooves. They mainly do this if they want to protect their young, because the...

Giraffe bulls are so large, they can put their head through the window of the second floor of a building and say "hello". Their tongue is up to 50 centimetres long, is desensitised to prickly leaves, and has an unusual colour: it is dark blue. This...

The cute, armored rhinoceros baby already has the same typical skin as its parents: It looks like it was cobbled together from individual plates. But the horn is still missing. It still has to grow. I wonder if it’s hungry. It’s stretching its head...