Handcrafted 9 Inch Lifelike African Pygmy Hedgehog Stuffed Animal by Hansa

If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own pet hog, the Handcrafted 9 Inch Lifelike African Pygmy Hedgehog Stuffed Animal by Hansa will bring you endless joy and companionship without the difficulties of keeping a live one in your home. At around 9 inches, this plush Pygmy Hedgehog is true to size as they can measure between 7 and 9 inches, and while she looks astonishingly lifelike, there is one key difference; her quills are super soft and strokable, unlike the protectively sharp ones that keep the wild hogs safe. Created using a portrait for the utmost accuracy, the Handcrafted 9 Inch Lifelike African Pygmy Hedgehog Stuffed Animal by Hansa is made from dozens of hand cut pieces of specially chosen plush fabrics, and then sewn inside out by hand according to a traditional process, which reduces the number of seams on the outside. Filled with a soft fiber fill, this stuffed Pygmy Hedgehog is then sculpted by hand to achieve the perfect shape, while her inner support allows her to hold her pose so friends and family can admire her, too. With airbrushed detailing to both her face and body, the Handcrafted 9 Inch Lifelike African Pygmy Hedgehog Stuffed Animal by Hansa looks more real than the real thing, with subtle shading and highlighting that make her almost too real to be true.

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.