{"product_id":"armadillo-figurine-gray-pink","title":"Armadillo Figurine Gray with Pink Underside","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one carries a lower age rating than almost everything else on the shelf. \u003cstrong\u003eThe Incredible Creatures line it comes from is cleared from eighteen months rather than the three years that covers most figures\u003c\/strong\u003e, because the pieces are larger and have no small parts to come away. For anyone buying for a toddler that single line decides it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCleared from eighteen months.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lower floor than the three year rating most figures carry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong and very low.\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.75 across but only 2.25 high, so it slides onto a crowded shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanding cut in.\u003c\/strong\u003e The shell rings are grooved into the body rather than printed on top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGray over pink.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two tones, with the soft skin picked out separately by hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eBuilt for Smaller Hands\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe larger format exists because a bigger object has nowhere to hide a choking hazard. \u003cstrong\u003eEverything on this figure is part of one body, with no ears, tails or horns thin enough to snap off into a mouth\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is precisely why the rating drops. It also means it survives being dropped on a hard floor rather more often than a delicate sculpt would.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrooves Instead of Print\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bands across the back are the whole visual identity of an armadillo, and cutting them into the surface rather than printing them is what keeps them there. Printed detail wears at the high points first, which on a banded animal is exactly where the pattern lives. Grooved detail simply cannot rub off.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAlways Four, Always Identical\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA nine banded armadillo gives birth to quadruplets, every time, and all four are identical because they develop from a single egg. There is no other mammal that does this reliably, which is why medical researchers have taken such an interest in the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions About the Armadillo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat age is it rated for?\u003c\/strong\u003e Eighteen months and over, which is lower than most figures in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow much shelf height does it need?\u003c\/strong\u003e Very little. It is 2.25 inches tall on a 6.75 inch body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill the banding wear off?\u003c\/strong\u003e No, it is grooved into the surface rather than applied over it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the two colors?\u003c\/strong\u003e A gray shell with the softer skin picked out in pale pink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What age is it rated for?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Eighteen months and over, which is lower than most figures in the catalogue.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much shelf height does it need?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Very little. It is 2.25 inches tall on a 6.75 inch body.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Will the banding wear off?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"No, it is grooved into the surface rather than applied over it.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What are the two colors?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"A gray shell with the softer skin picked out in pale pink.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Safari Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52271829909805,"sku":"262829","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/4553\/2717\/files\/safari-ltd-armadillo-figurine-gray-pink-1.jpg?v=1787908194","url":"https:\/\/aysire.com\/products\/armadillo-figurine-gray-pink","provider":"Aysire","version":"1.0","type":"link"}