What makes Hansa Toys different from their competitors is the quality and pin point accuracy of specific animal characteristics that are used in each production. Artists create each Hansa animal from portraits of the creature in its natural habitat. Most fabrics are custom designed and exclusively manufactured to Hansa s exacting specifications. The animal s coats are meticulously hand-cut and trimmed never stamped out by machine. The animals are hand sewn inside out resulting in the minimization of seams. This development of an exceptional internal stitching method allows Hansa artisans to create effects like muscle tone. The subtle coloring is hand painted or airbrushed by specially trained Hansa artisans. Hansa s goal is to help educate children and adults alike about the natural lives of these magnificent creatures. Each animal comes with a Toys that Teach tag describing in detail the animal s habitat lifestyle gestation period care of their young and eating habits.