Handcrafted 16 Inch Lifelike Black-footed Ferret Stuffed Animal by Hansa

If you’ve never heard of the black-footed ferret before, it could be because this beautiful animal has been considered extinct twice before; the Handcrafted 16 Inch Lifelike Black-footed Ferret Stuffed Animal by Hansa will show you what a tragedy it would be to lose them for the third time. At around 16 inches, this plush black-footed ferret is incredibly lifelike, allowing you to get a true sense of North America’s only native ferret species. With a buff-colored body and a paler underside, the Handcrafted 16 Inch Lifelike Black-footed Ferret Stuffed Animal by Hansa’s faux fur coat has been selected from more than 860 possible options to ensure accuracy and has been hand sewn inside out to reduce the number of seams. Crafted by artisans in an environmentally responsible studio, this stuffed black-footed ferret contains a soft fiber fill, which has been sculpted by hand to recreate the musculature and shape perfectly. Anatomically scaled for added realism, the Handcrafted 16 Inch Lifelike Black-footed Ferret Stuffed Animal by Hansa black legs contrast beautifully with his pale body, which has been finished with airbrushing techniques to provide subtle color variations to both his fur and his face.

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.