Handcrafted Lifelike Bilby Stuffed Animal by Hansa

You might not ever have heard of the Bilby, but this animal has reached heights very few have attained – the top of Mount Everest; at least, a toy version has, courtesy of one of the first people to reach the summit! The Handcrafted Lifelike Bilby Stuffed Animal by Hansa, however, can travel as near or as far as you want him to, because at around 12 inches, he’s really easy to carry. Carefully created from an incredibly lifelike plush fabric, this stuffed Bilby has a multi-tonal gray coat, with a white underside and pink accents, and shiny black eyes. In keeping with his alternative name of ‘Rabbit-eared Bandicoot’, the Handcrafted Lifelike Bilby Stuffed Animal by Hansa has enormous ears that are lined with pink, and a long pink snout that helps these nocturnal marsupials dig their myriad tunnels in which to hide from the intense Australian heat. Hand sewn inside out to keep seams to a minimum, this plush Bilby has been ‘sculpted’ with a soft fiber fill to faithfully reproduce the animal’s shape and has been crafted from a portrait taken in nature to make him even more true to life. With airbrushed details to add astonishing realism, the Handcrafted Lifelike Bilby Stuffed Animal by Hansa is finished with a long fluffy tail, and an informational hang tag to bring you more information about this curious looking creature.

Hansa stuffed animals are as lifelike as stuffed animals can be because each animal is carefully designed using significant research and actual portraits of the animal in its natural habitat. Hansa’s goal in being so exact in the creation of their stuffed animals is to educate children and adults about the animals’ lives and to help increase the understanding and appreciation of these amazing creatures and of our co-existence with them.Each stuffed animal is hand sewn using an old world ‘inside-out’ method to minimize the visibility of the seams. Each stuffed animal’s face is hand-finished and airbrushed to give it a truly unique appearance and the body is also carefully sculpted to create realistic features.These true-to-life stuffed animals look great in dens, offices, and display cases and also make excellent playmates. Every piece comes with an educational tag describing, in detail, the animal’s habitat, lifestyle, gestation period, care of young and eating habits.All Hansa stuffed animals meet or exceed all U.S. and European safety standards and are recommended for ages three and up. We suggest gentle surface washing for Hansa stuffed animals.